Aircraft Photo of N551VC | North American P-51D/Mod Mustang | AirHistory.net #758124
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N551VC
Other Marks:5
Aircraft Original Type:North American P-51 Mustang
Aircraft Generic Type:North American P-51 Mustang
Aircraft Version:North American P-51D/Mod Mustang
C/n (msn):122-39874
Promotional Titles:Aviation Partners Inc.
Aircraft Name:Voodoo
Location
City / Airport:ChinoMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KCNO   IATA: CNO   Local: CNO   Other: -
 
Photo Date:3 December 2022
Photo by:Arjun Sarup
Photo ID: 758124
Photo Comment

Inside the hangar at Planes of Fame Air Museum. Built at Inglewood, CA, this Mustang was taken on charge by the USAAF with s/n 44-73415. It went to the RCAF in 1951. Later sold into private hands, it competed a number of times at the National Championship Air Races at Reno. On 2 Sep 2017, "Voodoo" piloted by Steve Hinton set a speed record by clocking 554.69 mph and an average of 531.53 mph, becoming the fastest piston-engine aircraft in the world. The aircraft was donated to the museum in Dec 2017.

This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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