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44-72942 N5427V "Petie 2nd"
Anthony Buechler, Waukesha WI
P-51 Survivor 44-72942 N5427V
Status: Maintenance
NAA Type: P-51D-25NA
Serial #: 44-72942
Registry: N5427V
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History: 44-72942 N5427V "Petie 2nd"

1945: 12th AF, WWII Vet, shipped home and served with various ANG units
1957: sold surplus for $755.00 !
1963: N5427V, Robert Fulton, Newton CT
1983: N5427V, Gordon Plaskett, King City CA, restoration
1985: N5427V, Anthony Buechler, Waukesha WI
2006: Mr. Buechler has flown this P-51 for over 2000 hours in the last 21 years!
It has never been raced or wrecked. It is on its third engine now and going strong with a set of Roush pistons. You can find Mr. Buechler at most EAA Airventure shows at Oshkosh WI, during the last week of July
2011: extensive annual
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