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P-51D-25NA |
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44-73463 |
| Registry: |
CF-VPM |
| Owner: |
Michael Potter |
| Base: |
Ottawa Canada |
| Status: |
Flying |
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History / Previous Identities:
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1947: RCAF 9575
1960: (James Defuria)
1957-61: outside storage
1962?: sold as scrap metal, recovered (Leonard Tanner)
1977: (Richard Ransopher)
1982: restoration project with various parts
1997: (Bob Baker) Restoration work began.
Project shipped to Warbirds Inc. of Oklahoma City
(fuselage and wing restoration)
1999: Project moved to Alva, OK.
Detailing/completion work by Bob Baker.
2000: N351D "Oklahoma Miss"
17th of June, 2000: first flight by Skip Holm
2000: Unveiling at the EAA convention at Oshkosh, WI.
Pictured above at Great Bend, KS on Bob Baker's orientation flight.
2001: EAA Oshkosh - Best P-51 Award. Congratulations Bob!
2005: sold to Michael Potter of Canada
2006: new paint as Canadian P-51
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Images of 44-73463 CF-VPM
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16 pics on file: 14 here, plus 2 more on members page
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Image Credits:
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Bill Scheuerman (# 7-11)
Bob Baker (# 1)
Dave Hackett (# 6)
Donald Buchan (# 12)
Jean-Pierre Bonin - webpage (# 13-16)
Jerry Day (# 4-5)
Wiley Post Airport 05/01
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