P-51 Mustang Survivors: " Galveston Gal " , N4151D - serial #: 44-73458 Sights, Sounds, History.

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44-73458 N4151D " Galveston Gal "

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Lone Star Flying Museum
Galveston, Tx
Flying

P-51D-25NA
TF-51D

44-73458

N4151D
N6525D
N6347T
N554T
N36FF

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History / Previous Identities:

1951: RCAF 9294, Mar 16 1951 -- Aug 14 1959
1958: N6525D James Defuria
1960: N6347T
1963: N554T Ray Alexander
1966: W.R. Rodgers
1969: to El Salvador as FAS 404 #2
Modified during FAS service to a TF-51, rep. crashed
1974: N36FF Jack Flaherty wreck
1975: John Herlihy
1975: N4151D Gordon Plaskett
1977: rebuilt using 44-74012
1981: Ben Bradley, Basil Deuschle
1983: Don Whittington
1987: Lone Star Flight Museum
1988: Warbirds of Great Brittan
1991: William Hane, flies as 44-84660, TF-660
2008: for sale
2009: Dec - sold to Lone Star Flight Museum
Restoration at Ezell Aviation
rep. to be painted as 359th FG "Galveston Gal"
2010: Mar 25 - Reg to Texas Aviation Hall of Fame
2011: Mar 7 - repainted and flown as "Galveston Gal". Work performed: full IRAN inspection, replacement of lower RH longeron, extended vertical stabilizer, main gear re-bushing, replacement of wing fuel cells and a very nice paint job. First flight by Tommy Gregory.

Images of 44-73458 N4151D " Galveston Gal "

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   Dax Romain
   Dick Phillips - Warbird Images
   Sid Roberts via Chris Luvara - Stick and Rudder Photo
   Zane Adams
   Steve Dickey
   Thierry Deutsch

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