| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N74978 |
| Alternate Registration: | NL74978 |
| Alternate Serial: | 474978 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American P-51 Mustang |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American P-51 Mustang |
| Aircraft Version: | North American P-51D Mustang |
| C/n (msn): | 122-41518 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Oshkosh - Wittman RegionalMap |
| Region / Country: | Wisconsin, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KOSH IATA: OSH Local: OSH Other: - |
| Event: | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 |
| Photo Date: | 24 July 2022 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 621829 |
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Originally P-51D 44-74978, this Mustang was last assigned to the Texas Air National Guard before it was transferred to the Costa Rican Air Force in 1955. It was recovered from Central America to become N6169U in 1964. By 1973 it was re-registered N74978 before damaged in a hangar fire in 1988. Rebuilt as a TF-51D and restored by Cal Pacific Airmotive , the aircraft was awarded the Best Fighter award in the Warbird category at AirVenture 2022. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 November 2023, and has since been viewed 231 times. |