44-63476 N63476
" City of Winnipeg "
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Claire Aviation
Millville, NJ
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P-51D-20NA
44-63476
N63476
History / Previous Identities:
1950: Nov 23, Uruguayan AF FAU 252
1960: SOC, rep. scrapped, but crashed into river
1989: Bob May began recovery efforts for a FAU P-51 that was reportedly in the Rio Negro River in Uraguay. P-51 crashed during a bombing training mission.
1991: on site recover begins.
1992: wreckage found, paperwork and lawsuits
1994: wreckage shipped to USA, Gerry Beck's shop in North Dakota. To be restored as "City of Winnipeg Sqdn."
2004: first flight
2008: sale to Tom Friedkin (who has quite a collection of warbirds).
2010: sold to Claire Aviation
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