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44-73149 G-BTCD " Ferocious Frankie "

NAA Type:
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Registry:
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Old Flying Machine Co
Duxford, Cambridgeshire
Flying

P-51D-25NA

44-73149

G-BTCD
N6340T
N51JJ

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History / Previous Identities:

1945: US training units
There is a report that states this P-51 served with the 357th FG
1947: RCAF 9568, Jun 7 1947 -- Sep 20 1960
Suffield Alberta
(part of the first delivery batch to Canada)
1960: N6340T
1962: NL6320T, restoration, Aerosport at Chino CA (Ernest Beehler)
1974: racer #7 "Candyman" (red w/ white stripe) (Charles Beck)
1980: overhaul in Oakland Ca prior to ferry flight to Switzerland by John Crocker
1981: "Moose"/"Candyman"
1986: N51JJ (John Crocker)
1991: G-BTCD (The Fighter Collection)
1999: (Mark Hanna) new paint job
2002: new paint as "Ferocious Frankie" 44-13704,B7 H

Images of 44-73149 G-BTCD " Ferocious Frankie "

67 pics on file

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Image Credits:

   Ben Rogers - Duxford.org
   unknown - let us know if these are your photos
   Peter Evans
   Reissen Alexander
   Ed Trillet
   Tony Clarke
   Roger Syratt
   Emil Strasser - courtesy Warbird Aero Press
   Christophe Collin
   Nigel Rolling
   Martin Kyburz - Swiss Mustangs
   unknown - let us know if this is your photo
   Ciao Flodur - website
   Fergal Goodman
   Gerhard Plomitzer
   Peter Liander
   Christian Bechir - website
   Colin K. Work - ckwphoto
   Gareth Horne - website
   Gary Parsons - F4 Aviaion
   Paul Dopson - APG Photography
   Stephen Fox - website
   Jenny Coffey - Airliners.net
   Mick Bajcar - Airliners.net
   Sid Roberts via Chris Luvara - Stick and Rudder Photo
   Chris England
   Malcolm Clarke
   Stuart Lewis

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