P-51 Mustang Survivors: " Gunfighter " , N5428V - serial #: 44-73264 Sights, Sounds, History.

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44-73264 N5428V " Gunfighter "

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CAF
Omaha NE
Flying

P-51D-25NA

44-73264

N5428V

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History / Previous Identities:

1945: March - accepted by the USAAF
1945: July - returned to USA
1945: September - 4108th Base Unit, Newark NJ
1946: December - 4412nd Base Unit, Olmstead Field PA
1947: March - 187th FS Wyoming ANG, Cheyenne WY
1952: January - 50th FBW TAC, Clovis AFB NM
1953: April - 187th FBS Wyoming ANG, Cheyenne WY
1953: September - 108th FBS WY ANG
1955: February - 165th FBS Kentucky ANG, Sandiford Field
1956: October - Sacramento AMA recommended for reclamation
1957: September - dropped from USAF inventory
1963: N5428V (Mathew Kibler, Chas Schalebaum)
1966: (John Sliker)
1969: (William Ross Enterprises)
1970: (Confederate Air Force)
1972: (George Williams)
1977: (Confederate Air Force)
1981: 17th of June - crashed, badly damaged
rebuilt, named "Gunfighter"
2005: Oshkosh - I had the opportunity to meet and talk to General Reg Urschler, who is the pilot of Gunfighter. Let me tell you that this man is one of the finest human beings you will meet. He does what he says, and he will help you if he can. Oh, almost forgot, he is one heck of a P-51 pilot.

Images of 44-73264 N5428V " Gunfighter "

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   Jim Buckel - Ron's Archive
   Dan Linn
   Gary Chambers
   Ralph Duenas
   Andreas Zeitler - Flying Wings

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