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Steve Hinton
Chino CA
Flying
Chino CA
Flying
P-51D-25NT
44-84961, 44-73053
44-73053
N7715C
44-84961, 44-73053
44-73053
N7715C
History / Previous Identities:
1958: sold surplus McClellan AFB
1958: (Capitol Airways)
1964: N7715C, racer #5 "Red Baron" (Charles Hall)
1967: modified racer #5 "Miss RJ"
1971: more modifications, "Roto-Finish" (Gunther Balz)
1975: rebuilt highly modified racer, Griffon engine,
contra-rotating 3-blade props #5 "Red Baron" (Ed Browning)
1979: world piston engine speed record of 499.08 mph
1979: crashed during race at Reno
Steve Hinton suffered major injuries
1980: wreck to Richard Ransopher (restoration reported)
1985: rebuild ex TNI-AU airframe as stock P-51,
"Wee Willy II", parts from 44-73053 adopted 44-84961 (Steve Hinton)
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Image Credits:
Scott Germain - Warbird Aero Press
Mike Christian
Curtis Fowles - MustangsMustangs
Gerald Liang - courtesy Warbird Aero Press
Emil Strasser - courtesy Warbird Aero Press
Britt Dietz - Warbird Photos
Ron Olson - Ron's Archive
Mike Shelton
Anthony Taylor - WarbirdFotos
Michael Hall
Sid Roberts via Chris Luvara - Stick and Rudder Photo
Scott Germain - Warbird Aero Press
Mike Christian
Curtis Fowles - MustangsMustangs
Gerald Liang - courtesy Warbird Aero Press
Emil Strasser - courtesy Warbird Aero Press
Britt Dietz - Warbird Photos
Ron Olson - Ron's Archive
Mike Shelton
Anthony Taylor - WarbirdFotos
Michael Hall
Sid Roberts via Chris Luvara - Stick and Rudder Photo
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