| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N51Z |
| Other Marks: | 36006 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American P-51 Mustang |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American P-51 Mustang |
| Aircraft Version: | North American P-51A Mustang |
| C/n (msn): | 99-22109 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Polar Bear |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Columbus - Rickenbacker InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KLCK IATA: LCK Local: LCK Other: - |
| Event: | Gathering of Mustangs and Legends Airshow 2007 |
| Photo Date: | 29 September 2007 |
| Photo by: | Chris England |
| Photo ID: | 718666 |
| Photo Comment |
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Originally delivered to the USAAF as 43-6006 on 3rd April 1943. It crash landed at Summit, Alaska on 24th February 1944, and the wreckage was recovered in October 1977. This aircraft should really be described as a P-51A replica, because although parts of 43-6006 were used in the rebuild, it mostly consists of the fuselage components of P-51D N351D and the mainplane of an unidentified Mustang. The first post-restoration flight took place on 3rd July 1985. This photo is copyright © Chris England, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 August 2024, and has since been viewed 289 times. |