P-51 Mustang Survivors: " Geraldine " , N5500S - serial #: 44-74543 Sights, Sounds, History.

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44-74543, 44-63655a N5500S " Geraldine "

NAA Type:
Conv:

Serial #:

Registry:
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Owner:
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Status:

Chuck Greenhill
Kenosha Wi
Flying

P-51D-30NA

44-74543
44-63655a

N5500S
N4543

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History / Previous Identities:

1950: RCAF 9252, Dec 6 1950 -- Dec 17 1959
1957: (James Defuria)
Ferried to Canastota, NY open storage
1961: sold as scrap (Ray Denman)
Used as a outside display at a car dealer in NY
1965: Richard Vartanian
1978: N4543, Richard Vartanian

adopted ID 44-63655
1985: N5500S, Will Martin

1998: N5500S, (Ambhib Inc - Chuck Greenhill) restoration at Square 1
Restoration to WWII configuration with everything working -
Gunsight, armament, WWII radios, etc.
2001: 10th August, 1st flight since restoration, Tim McCarter pilot
2002: mid Feb. - rolled out of the paint shop as E2 B "Geraldine".

This is a very nice P-51. Come up and take a close look at the restoration work. Always a good candidate for the Airventure Preservation Award.

Images of 44-74543 N5500S " Geraldine "

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