Bill Eaton: I'm gonna' go out on a limb and say this is Art Stagg's tall-tail (NACA tail) D in a hangar at Oakland circa-1984. Stagg's airplane was later painted in the popular yellow forward cowl/spinner with blue scalloped top surfaces, D-day stripes, a-la the "Lou IV" WWII scheme.

Curtis Fowles	December 26, 2002 at 21:59:24
This P-51 is unknown to us as well. I have a picture of 44-74506 from Dax Roman that is taken from the same hangar. I don't know the date, but it is in the previous red noser paint scheme at the time which dates it no earlier than '92.

Martin (Swiss Mustangs)	December 29, 2002 at 14:33:21
I can give an assumption, but no proof: this ship could either be 44-84864, NACA-126, which became N4223A and is flying today, or 44-84900, NACA-127, which became N51YZ and is restored in NACA-colours. Both a/c had 'high' tails when surplused. My guess is that it is 44-84900. Anyone ?