Jeremy Lasbrook

March 27, 2006 at 14:20:52

I think this one has been solved, but I dont see any info, not that I have much. I believe this Mustang was owned at one time by the late Bill Fornoff. It was flown in airshows by my grandfather Ken Lashbrook. I have a picture of my father and grandfather in this airplane in flight. I belive that Bill had two Mustangs with similar paint. As a side note my grandfather gave a ride at an airshow in this airplane to a very young Jeff Ethel. The story I was told is that it was Jeff's first ride in a mustang. He and my grandfather stayed friends for years after. Great web site!

Jeremy Lashbrook

March 27, 2006 at 19:22:21

With further research here is what I have found on this Mustang. Note the ownership of JW Fornoff motor company. It is also interseting to note that this is the same paint scheme Bill and Corky had own their Bearcats. Serial #: 44-74441 Construction #: 122-40981 Civil Registration: N9149R Model(s): P-51D Cavalier 2000 Name: None Status: Wrecked/Destroyed Last Info: 1972 History: Delivered to RCAF as 9593. - BOC: Nov. 8, 1950. - SOC: Oct. 15, 1959. Trans Florida Aviation, Sarasota, FL, May 20, 1959-1962. - Registered as N9149R. J.W. Fornof/Fornof Motor Co., Houma, LA, Aug. 4, 1962-1972. G.R. Dunagan/Crawford & Co, Atlanta, GA, Mar. 14, 1972. - Crashed & destroyed by fire, Flowery Branch, GA, Dec. 20, 1972.

Gary Henry	March 31, 2006 at 14:38:44
I watched Corky fly an impressive aerobatic display in this aircraft at Fort Worth (Oak Grove Airport, now Spinks) in the late 60's or early 70's. Ran asross him again soon after in Harlingen. At that time, the aircraft was up for sale.

Bud Marshall	April 06, 2006 at 18:11:49
Worked at Trans-Florida when this plane was rebuilt for Bill Fornof. Don't remember the year exactly but it was before 1965 when I left there to start Mustangs Unlimited. Went for a ride with Bill in the plane and as he was a Navy carrier pilot I do remember him landing tail wheel first. He was a great pilot and became a great friend even after I moved to Atlanta.

john steinmetz

June 09, 2006 at 01:06:09

BUD MARSHALL !!!! Bud was co owner with Bailey Johnson of Mustangs Unlimited in Atl. He was one of the best old mustang guys on the planet. he was equal to dick harrison and jerry morrison of aero sport at chino. he worked on everybody's east coast and midwest mustangs. he built,worked on and fixed as many mustangs as anyone could ever dream of. i have a picture of eight mustangs in front of his hangar. it looked like aero sport; they had so many mustangs sitting around. one of the best people on earth. i am glad he is around to share his memories and knowledge with us. p.s. he also maintained bill ross's spitfire, chub smith's and bubba beal's bearcats as well as the fornoffs' two f8's and mustang. there was always a couple of a-26 invaders around too.

Darryl Crook	June 16, 2006 at 14:04:48
I took my first Mustang ride in Paris Texas at an air park. The owner,had a stable full of warbirds. Does anyone know what happened to all of his planes. Burchinold I believe was his last name. I know he had a p-51,F8f Bearcat , B-17, B-25, AT-6 along with a host of other aircraft. If anyone has any info on what happened to that little Air muesem in Paris Texas I would like to know. Thanks Darryl

Alex Fornof	May 25, 2008 at 18:30:23
my names Alex Fornof the nephew of Corkey and grandson of my papa bill. sadly i never met papa bill because he was taken in an aircraft accident when my father was 13. My father also flies F-15 in the USAF. Flying is in my family and im 18 now and i have 50 hours in the Cessna 172. it makes me happy to see the responses on my families planes.