Looks like FF-773 on the fuselage. Unknown date and place of photo.

Jim Church : Case 31 shows P-51D-25NA 44-72773, currently registered G-SUSY to Paul Morgan in England. It had been imported into England by the late Charles Church, whose wife's name was Susan, hence the registration. Mr. Church was killed in his newly rebuilt Spitfire Mk.V, EE606, and the Mustang passed on to Morgan. It wore its Memphis Belle movie olive drab and neutral gray paint scheme for many years, but has recently been painted in a silver 4th FG scheme by its owner. it had served in the Texas Air National Guard's 182nd FS, and had carried the US registration N12066 before going to the Nicaraguan Air Force as GN120. It returned to the US and was re-registered N12066 in 1963, and was owned by Bill Martin, of Chicago, Illinois. After his ownership it passed to Junior Burchinall, of Paris, Texas, where I believe it was modified to dual control TP-51 status and used to give Mustang check-outs. It then went to Bob Ferguson of Wellesley, Massachusetts, who was its last US owner before going "across the pond" with Church.

John Ward

July 29, 2008 at 09:44:01

Hi....just going thru some old pictures I've taken over the years, and I've found several black-and-whites of FF-773 when it was in Paris, TX, owned by Ike Burchinal. He gave me a ride in the P-51 in 1975 during which I shot several more color shots. I took pictures of several other of his aircraft as well. I had flown my Cherokee-SIX to Paris one morning, and as I entered the pattern, there was (BEHOLD!) a P-51 in the pattern with me. After we landed, I met Ike Burchinal, and BEGGED, even offered to PAY for a ride in the F-773. He GAVE me a ride for FREE...what an experience!! Let me know... thanks john ward 229 South Perkins Rd. Stillwater, OK 405 624 2274

Oliver Holmes	November 10, 2008 at 15:38:59
This aircraft was sold after the death of Paul Moran when his Sea Fury tipped over on landing. It went to the real aeroplane company at, Breighton, Yorkshire, UK. She has been sold again and is now based in Germany.