P-51 Mustang Survivors
P-51 Mustang Survivors
44-73463 CF-VPM
44-73463 CF-VPM
Michael Potter
Ottawa Canada
Flying
NAA Type:
Serial #:
Registry:
.. past:
P-51D-25NA
44-73463
CF-VPM
N351D (#2)
History / Previous Identities:
1947: RCAF 9575, Jun 7 1947 -- Sep 20 1960
1960: James Defuria / Intercontinental Airways, Canastota NY
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, Bob Baker - restored as "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, Ottawa Canada
2006: new paint as Canadian P-51
17 Images of 44-73463 CF-VPM on file
Image Credits:
Bob Baker
Bill Scheuerman
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Donald Buchan
Dave Hackett
Jerry Day
Jean-Pierre Bonin
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