| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 68-15796 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American P-51 Mustang |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cavalier F-51 Mustang |
| Aircraft Version: | Cavalier F-51D Mustang |
| C/n (msn): | 109-27024 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | My Buddy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Valparaiso / Destin / Fort Walton Beach - Eglin AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KVPS IATA: VPS Local: VPS Other: - |
| Collection: | Air Force Armament Museum |
| Photo Date: | 13 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 769382 |
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Built as P-51D-5-NA 44-13571 by North American at Inglewood, CA, by 1945 this aircraft was in operation with the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group at RAF Steeple Morden, England and was previously displayed here at the Armament museum in those marks. The recent repaint is as an aircraft of the famous Tuskegee Airmen (68-serial at rear). In 1967 it had been rebuilt as a Cavalier Mustang at Sarasota, FL and operated by the US Army from Edwards in support of flight testing of the AH-56 Cheyenne among others. My 1979 photo in different marks coded 'WR-U' can been seen here This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 January 2025, and has since been viewed 55 times. |