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44-72826 N51YS
" Scat VI "
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P-51D-25NA |
| Serial #: |
44-72826 |
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N51YS |
| Owner: |
Denny Hickman |
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Flying |
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History / Previous Identities:
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1947: RCAF 9563
1960: N6344T (Aero Ent.)
1964: (John Milton)
1973: (Max Ramsey)
1978: (Tom Watson)
1985: C-FBAU(2) (Dennis Bradley)
1991: N51YS "Old Boy" (Steve Collins)
Based at Peachtree-Dekalb Airport in Atlanta, flown by Ray Fowler
2000: flown by Steve Collins (Fowler in military)
2002: March - sold to Marius Maxwell of Paducah Ky
2005: July - repainted and flown to Oshkosh Convention where it was joined by Robin Olds, WWII pilot of "Scat VI" (the original). Olds put on a great forum with stories from WWII. He answers your questions with great truth and some color. He is very entertaining and is still a great fighter pilot at heart.
2007: June 14 - after battling with illness for a several months, this young-at-heart fighter pilot died peacefully one month short of his 85th birthday. Olds was a great American hero! Wiki. has some great info on him here.
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Images of 44-72826 N51YS " Scat VI "
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24 pics on file: 22 here, plus 2 more on members page
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Image Credits:
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Bob Garrard (# 10)
Caz Caswell - Caz's Aviation Pics (# 6-7)
Chris Henne (# 1)
Chuck Piwowarski (# 3)
Curtis Fowles - MustangsMustangs (# 12-17)
Dan Linn (# 8)
Den Pascoe (# 18)
Gary Chambers (# 11)
John Kerr (# 19-21)
Matt Maranto (# 22-24)
Norm Shea (# 4)
Pete Clukey (# 9)
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