USAF Serial Number Search Results


Serial Number Criteria: 74435
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Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:25:04 2016
TAIL: 42-74313 ... 42-74612
Commonwealth CG-4A-CM
74374 to RAF as Hadrian II KK637.  SOC Feb 28, 1946
74396 transferred to RAF from USAAF stocks in UK.  RAF serial not known and
may never have been issued.
74403 to RAF as Hadrian II KK638.  SOC Feb 28, 1946.
74404 to RAF as Hadrian II KH888.  DBR by gale, Bilaspur May 29, 1945
74408 to RAF as Hadrian II KH960.  SOC Apr 25, 1946
74431 to RAF as Hadrian II KH961.  SOC Feb 28, 1946
74468 to RAF as Hadrian II KK639.  SOC Feb 28, 1946
74478 to RAF as Hadrian II KH962.  SOC Apr 25, 1946
74482 transferred to RAF from USAAF stocks in UK.  RAF serial not known
and may never have been issued.
74496 to RAF as Hadrian II KH963.  SOC Feb 28, 1946
74512 to RAF as Hadrian II KK641.  SOC Feb 28, 1946
74513 to RAF as Hadrian II KK642.  SOC Feb 28, 1946  
74514 to RAF as Hadrian II KK643.  SOC Feb 23, 1946
74515 to RAF as Hadrian II KH964.  SOC Feb 28, 1946
74516 to RAF as Hadrian II KH965.  SOC Feb 28, 1946
74518 to RAF as Hadrian II KK644.  SOC Feb 28, 1946
74521 transferred to RAF from USAAF stocks in UK.  RAF serial not known and
probably never issued.  Seen at airshow at RAE Farnborough, UK Jul 1950
in RAF markings but still retaining USAF serial.  Was used to 
demonstrate "snatch" pickup by low-flying Dakota.
74523 transferred to RAF From USAAF stocks in UK.  RAF serial notknown and
probably never issued.
74524 to RAF as Hadrian II KH945.  Diverted to RCAF, no RAF service.
74525 to RAF as Hadrian II KK645.  DBR in gale, Bihta May 18, 1945.
74526 to RAF as Hadrian II KK646.  SOC Feb 28, 1946
74527 to RAF as Hadrian II KH966.  DBR in gale, Bihta May 18, 1945.
74531 transferred to RAF from USAAF stocks in India.  RAF serial not known
and probably never issued.
74533 transferred to RAF from USAAF stocks in India.  RAF serial not known
and probably never issued.
74539 transferred to RAF from USAAF stocks in India.  RAF serial not known
and probably never issued.
74541 transferred to RAF from USAAF stocks in India.  RAF serial not known
and probably never issued.
74553 transferred to RAF from USAAF stocks in UK.  RAF serial not known
and probably never issued
74573 transferred to RAF from USAAF stocks in UK.  RAF serial not known
and probably never issued
74579 to RAF as Hadrian II KK640.  SOC Feb 28, 1946
74608 transferred to RAF from USAAF stocks in UK.  RAF serial not known
and probably never issued.
74612 transferred to RAF from USAAF stocks in India.  RAF serial not known
and probably never issued
TAIL: 44-74227 ... 44-75026
North American P-51D-30-NA Mustang
MSN 122-40767/41566.
74229 on a pole at Indonesian AF HQ.
74230 (MSN 122-40770) on civil registry as N5466V.  Registration N51CY reserved Aug 25, 2003,
taken up Oct 2, 2003.  Registration N551J reserved Aug 9, 2005, taken
up Sep 29, 2005.
74262 on civil registry as N515J.
74267 (35th FIW) hit by AAA and belly-landed 5 mi N of Seoul, Korea Feb 20, 1951.
74281 (35th FIW, 40th FIS) crashed during rocket pass 14 mi NE of Taejon,
Korea Jul 15, 1950.
74297 (35th FIW, 40th FIS) hit by ground fire and belly-landed 5 mi No of
Singye, Korea Apr 5, 1951.
74311 to RCAF as 9577.  Now on civil registry as N151KM
74314 to RCAF as 9582.  W/o Nov 25, 1953
74325 to RCAF as 9254.  SOC Sep 17, 1957
74327 to RCAF as 9583.  To civilian registry as N6309T.
74339 to Swedish AF, and later to the Dominican Republic AF.  Retired from activ service
in 1985 and sold to private owner.  Now part of collection of Cavanaugh Flight Museum
Addison, TX painted as Col Don Blakeslee's plane
74341 to RCAF as 9584.  W/o Nov 12, 1952
74343 (1th FBG, 67th FBS) shot down by AAA Dec 1, 1951.
74344 to SAAF as 326.  Returned to USAF, transferred to ROKAF
74360 to RCAF as 9585.  SOC Sep 17, 1957
74362 to RCAF as 9224.  W/o Oct 25, 1952
74363 (18th FBG, 67th FBS) shot down by AAA Jun 25, 1952.
74367 (35th FIW, 40th FIS) shot down by AAA 10 mi NW of Sinanju, Korea Jan 19, 1951.
74376 to RCAF as 9578.  To instructional airframe A582
74378 (18th FBG, 67th FBS) engine failed while pulling out of bomb run,
pilot bailed out Apr 20, 1951.
74379 (35th FIW) engine failed after takeoff Jan 20, 1951.
74380 to RCAF as 9579.  W/o Jan 25, 1953
74381 (18th FBG, 67th FBS) shot down by AAA 10 mi S of Yul-li, Korea Apr 9, 1951.
74384 (18th FBG, 67th FBS) hit by AAA and belly-landed Mar 4, 1952, pilot POW
74389 to RCAF as 9580.  To civilian registry as N6346T, later N64824.
74391 (MSN 122-40931) Delivered May 23, 1945.  Stored in New Jersey at the 4003rd AAF Base Unit ATC, 1945
Assigned to 4121st AAF Base Unit AMC, Kelly AFB, TX, February 1947. Transferred to 113th FS, Indiana ANG, Stout Field, Indianapolis, IN, January 1948.
Transferred to 156th FS, North Carolina ANG, Charlotte, NC, October 1950.
Transferred to 123rd FBW TAC, Goodman AFB, KY, November 1950.
Transferred to 146th FBW TAG, George AFB, CA, December 1951.
Transferred to 21st FBS TAG, George AFB, CA, January 1953.
Transferred to 124th FBS, CA ANG, George AFB, CA, May 1953.
Transferred to 169th FBS, IL ANG, Greater Peoria Airport, June 1955.
Transferred to storage at McClellan AFB, Sacramento, CA, October 1956.
SOC: April 1958.
to Guatemalan AF as 351.  To US civil registry as N38229,
Now on civil registry as N351MX with Woods Aviation of Carefree, AZ.  
74394 (6002nd TSptW, 67th FBS) shot down by AAA Aug 5, 1950.  Pilot Maj Louis
J. Sebille crashed plane into target near Hamchang.  Pilot given
posthumous Medal of Honor.
74398 (8th FBG, 35th FBS) shot down by AAA Aug 22, 1950.
74401 (18th FBG, 67th FBS) crashed near Sansan-ni, Korea Apr 14, 1951.
74404 to RCAF as 9276.  To civilian registry as N4132A, now N151RJ.  Sustained substantial
damage during landing at Oshkosh, WI Jul 27, 2007 when struck in the empennage and
fuselage by an amateur-built Beck P-51A N8082U.  Pilot of N8082U was killed.
Reportedly will not be repaired, but now reported under repair to fly.
74407 on static display with North Dakota ANG, Fargo, North Dakota.
74409 (MSN 122-40949) 1945 To a 3rd Air Force unit of USAAF Air Training Command
Mid 1950 Struck off USAF charge and assigned to the Military Aid Programme.
1950 Assigned to Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as 9235, 
Dec 6, 1950 Brought on RCAF charge ex Pacific Automotive Corp, Burbank, California.
Assigned to No. 417 Squadron (Central Air Command Composite Flight, Trenton, Ontario – a Tactical Fighter 
training unit, unit codes CB).  Later assigned to No. 403 City of Calgary Squadron at Calgary (unit code AD, later PR). 
Nov 23, 1953 Reassigned to No. 402 ‘City of Winnipeg’ (FB) Squadron (Auxiliary) at Stevenson Field, Winnipeg, 
Manitoba, also a tactical fighter unit with the code AC on the rear fuselage.
Sep 31, 1954 Placed in storage at Lincoln Park, Calgary.  Sep 26, 1956 To APDAL (Aircraft Pending Disposal) at 
Lincoln Park, as final withdrawal of the P-51 from RCAF service approached.
Dec 30, 1958 Struck off RCAF charge.  Dec 1958-1960 Registered as N6319T to James H Defuria and Fred J Ritts of 
Intercontinental Airways, Canastota, New York. Defuria and partners purchased 71 of the 87 surplus RCAF P-51s 
bought by civilians from the Crown Assets Disposal Corporation c.1958-1961; 
Oct 20, 1960 Transferred to Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, Indiana.  Jul 14, 1961 To James H Cunningham, Lexington, 
North Carolina.  Aug 19, 1962 Sold to Dean J Ortner, Wakeman, Ohio.  Jul 1963 Lake Aircraft Company of Michigan 
City, Indiana removed the rear fuselage fuel tank and installed a rear ‘buddy’ seat in the aircraft.
May 15, 1968 Sold to aircraft broker (dealer) Joe Bruce Jr, Palm Springs, California.
Jun 3, 1968 Sold to Trans Florida Aviation, later the Cavalier Aircraft Corporation, Sarasota, Florida; they 
may have customised/soundproofed the cockpit area, but did no structural work to the aircraft. Bob Tullius 
reports that Cavalier actually began to prepare the aircraft for sale to a South American air force and had 
already painted it in a camouflage scheme.
Apr 11, 1969 Foreign sale did not go ahead; instead sold to Clint R Hackney, Friendswood, Texas.
Jul 4, 1970 Inadvertently landed gear up by pilot Darrel J. Ward during a ‘Confederate Air Force’ air show at 
Galveston, Texas Scholes Field. The aircraft was repaired at Galveston, the prop and scoop being the only areas 
damaged.  Nov 2, 1971 To Frank D Strickler of Fox 51 Ltd, Denton, Texas. Named ‘Forget Hell’.
Dec 30, 1977 Re-registered as N4409 by Frank D Strickler, now of Grapevine, Texas.
1981 Sold to Peter Bottome, Caracas, Venezuela.  Jan 1981 Re-registered N555BM to Gordon W Plaskett, King City, 
California and rebuilt at King City.  From King City it was flown by George Roberts to Mike Bradshaw’s Golden 
Horn Aviation, Fort Pierce, Florida for preparation for repaint.
Painted as Barbara M IV and coded PE-E of 328th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, the individual aircraft 
of Lt Col John C Edwards.  1982 Re-registered YV-508-CP to Peter Bottome, Caracas, Venezuela; ferried to Caracas 
on internal fuel tanks by George Roberts. Dec 1990 Returned to US in its Venezuelan markings, ferried by Jack 
Shaver of Classic Air service, Cape May, New Jersey, and renovated by his company, having flown only 75 hours 
in the previous decade, with only 1,200 hours total time on the airframe since new.
Mar 1991 To racing driver Robert C Tullius, Winchester, Virginia.  Apr 9, 1991 Re-registered N51RT to Robert 
C Tullius/Group 44 inc, Winchester, Virginia:  Flown in the markings of the Debden based 336th FS, 4th FG 
aircraft ‘413317’ of Capt Donald R. Emerson, who was killed Dec 25, 1944 over Belgium.  Apr 19, 1999 
Transferred to Robert C Tullius Trustee, Sebring, Florida. In 2003 aircraft donated to RAF Museum by Robert 
Tullius following the end of the 2003 air show season.  18 Nov 18, 2003 by road to RAF Museum Hendon. 
Put on display at RAF Museum, Hendon Dec 2003.
74412 (18th FBG, 67th FBS) crashed on takeoff Feb 19, 1952.
74413 (18th FBG, 12th FBS) shot down by AAA Aug 22, 1951, pilot rescued.
74416 (18th FBG, 12th FBS) shot down by AAA May 29, 1951.
74417 remained in storage until 1950, when it was sent to RCAF as 9586.  
To civilian registry as CF-MWB, N6327T.  Involved in accident in Fort Wayne,
IN Aug 4, 1966 when the plane struck a Cessna 175 from behind during a fast
taxi after landing.  Repaired and returned to service.  Involved in another
accident Jul 28, 1994 at Oshkosh air show whhen it struck the tail of a
Commander 114A while taxying after landing.  Repaired again.  Crashed during
warbird fly-by at Oshkosh EAA Airshow July 26, 2005.  Pilot killed.
Registration N6327T cancalled Dec 12, 2007.
74421 to RCAF as 9587.  W/o Apr 6, 1953
74423 to RCAF as 9595. Reported in 1990 as being airworthy as N64CL
74425 (MSN 122-40965) to RCAF as 9591.  To civilian registry as N6522D, N22D, N51HB,
N11T, NL11T, N11T, now with Western Aviation Maintenance, Mesa, AZ.
Reservations PH-PLI and PH-PSI reserved in 2004.  Registration N11T
cancelled by FAA Apr 7, 2005 as sold to Meuler (Stichting Dutch
Historic Aircraft Co) of Lelystad in Netherlands and 
registration PH-PSI allocated Apr 11, 2005.  Painted as 474425 OC-G "Damn Yankee"
74426 to RCAF as 9596.  W/o Jul 22, 1952
74427 to RCAF as 9592.  To civilian registry as N9148R, N2251D, then to French civil 
registry as F-AZSB in Dec 1999.  While registered as N2251D with North American Rockwell from Mar
1962 through Aug 1970, R. A. "Bob" Hoowver flew it at airshows across the country.  Heavily damaged
at an EAA airshow in Aug 1970 when the oxygen bottle exploded during LOX servicing.
With the Salis Collection at La Ferte-Alais,  France and is currently painted as 44-11622
74429 to RCAF as 9598.  To civilian registry as N6313T, N6353T
74430 to RCAF as 9588.  To civlilan registry as N6873E, YS-149-P, TG-REI,
N22765P, N52HA, N2265P.
74432 (13th ARP Sq, SAAF) shot down by AAA near Wonsan, Korea Jul 22, 1951.
74435 to RCAF as 9221.  To civilian registry as CF-LOQ, then N130JT.
74438 to RCAF as 9589.  W/o Jul 14, 1952
74441 to RCAF as 9593.  To civilian registry as N9149R.  Crashed in 1972
74442 (18th FBG, 67th FBS) hit by AAA and pilot bailed out over
friendly territory Aug 2, 1951.
74443 (3595th Pilot Training Wing, 3595 M&S Group, 3595 MS) lost control
during aerobatics Jul 7, 1950 and crashed 20 Mi NE of Nellis AFB, NV.
Pilot killed.
74444 to RCAF as 9222.  W/o May 30, 1953
74445 to RCAF as 9594.  To civilian registry as N4143A?, N4132A. 
74446 to RCAF as 9223.  To civilian registry as CF-LOR, then N1451D  Crashed shortly after take-off
from Durango-La Plata Co Airport, Durango, Colorado.  2 killed, airframe substantially damaged. 
74451 to RCAF as 9590.  SOC Nov 1, 1960
74452 to RCAF as 9225.  To civilian registry as N74190.  May have gone to 
Guatemala air force.  Taken to Poland by a company named Millenium Classics
for disassembly and reverse engineering for production of new aircraft.
Now on US civil registry as N1335.
74453 (MSN 122-40993) to RCAF Nov 8, 1950 as 9597.  Soc Oct 15, 1959  To civilian registry as N9150R, 
N1335.  Crashed in 1963, killing the pilot.  N1335t revoked Jan 14, 1977, cancelled Jul 15, 2009.
Rebuilt in 1981 and adopted the serial 44-13903.  To C-GJCK, N151JP "Glamorous Gal", then N251HR, 
then N751RB.  Recently restored at 44-72927 "Francis Dell" with 84th FS, 78th FG, Duxford, UK
74454 to RCAF as 9599.  W/o Apr 27, 1956
74458 to RCAF as 9226.  To civilian registry as N9145R, then N65206,
then N351DM with Barnstorm Aviation of Jacksonville, FL
74459 (MSN 122-40999) to RCAF Nov 8, 1950 as 9600. To civilian registry as N9151R Aug 6, 1959.  Cancelled
Mar 6, 1962 on export to Guatemala.  To Guatelmalan AF as FAG 369.
74460 (18th FBG, 12th FBS) hit by AAA and pilot bailed out S of Imjin
River inside friendly lines Apr 5, 1951.
74461 (2nd SAAF Sq) shot down by AAA Jul 23, 1951.
74466 to RCAF as 9227.  To civilian registry as N10607, now with Parmley Aviation Services, 
Council Bluffs, IA.  Damaged in a crash at Tarkio, MO Jul 9, 2005.  
74468 to RCAF as 9236.  W/o Aug 15, 1955
74469 (MSN 122-41009) to Dominican AF as FAD-1919.  On civil registry as N1251D with Classic 
American Aircraft, Poland, OH.  Reported in 1990 as being N7723C, then under restoration by 
Fighterbirds West, AZ Reregistered N74469 Sep 15, 2004.  N514RP reserved Jun 4, 2007,
taken up Jul 11, 2007.
74472 to RCAF as 9277.  To civilian registry as N6323T
74479 (35th FIW, 40th FIS) hit by AAA and crash-landed in river bed Mar 5, 1951.
74480 to RCAF as 9248.  W/o Dec 6, 1950
74481 to RCAF as 9238.  W/o Sep 9, 1954
74483 to RCAF as 9228.  To civilian registry as N6523D, then N51GP.  Reported in	
1990 as being airworthy in CA as N1GP.  Aircraft recently completed
20-year rebuild and is now based at Schellville, CA as N51GP.
First flight after restoration Mar 27, 2009.
74484 (18th FBG, 67th FBS) crashed near enemy lines near Pobwon-ni, Korea
Apr 26, 1951.
74486 to RCAF as 9229.  W/o Mar 15, 1956
74487 lost Aug 13, 1951.
74489 (2nd SAAF Sq) crashed 3 mi E of Sinmak, Korea Apr 30, 1951.
74494 to RCAF as 9237.  To civilian registry as N6313T, N6356T, N72FT 
74497 to RCAF as 9230.  To civilian registry as N6230T with Lady Alice Corp, Wilmington, DE (Air-Britain News Mar 2015)
Also have this being at one time N51VW.  Registration N51LW
reserved Dec 12, 2008, taken up Oct 30, 2013.
74499 to RCAF as 9239.  To civilian registry as CF-MWS, N6312T
74502 to RCAF as 9232.  To civilian registry as CF-MWC, then N6321T,
N70QF, NX51VC.  Now with Vintage Warbirds, Inc as N351DT.
74503 to SAAF as 333.  Lost with No 2. Sqdn Jun 9, 1951.
74504 to RCAF as 9240.  W/o May 7, 1953
74505 to RCAF as 9233.  To civilian registry in 1956 as N68DR.  Passed through several owner
and ended up in Miami as N3990A.  Flown secretly to Cuba Nov 23, 1958
and entered service with Cuban AF as FAR 401.  During the 70's FAR-401 was displayed 
besides a Sea Fury in the Museum of the Revolution (ex- Presidential Palace).  Today 
it remains as the only one of them remaining, the FAR-401 in the Museum of the DAAFAR, in Havana.  
74506 to RCAF as 9231.  To civilian registry as CF-MWM, then N6325T, N6317T,
N335J, F-AZJJ.  Currently N8093Z, registration N151FT reserved Jul 18, 2005,
taken up Sep 12, 2005. 
74507 (18th FBG, 12th FBS) dove into target Apr 26, 1952.
74509 (18th FBG) shot down by MiGs Apr 30, 1951.
74510 (18th FBG) exploded in midair Jul 9, 1951.
74511 (2nd SAAF Sq) crashed Jul 23, 1951.
74512 (35th FIW, 40th FIS) hit by AAA and crash-landed 2 mi S of Chunchon,
Korea Mar 11, 1951.
74513 (18th FBG, Headquarters) shot down by AAA Aug 25, 1951.
74515 (18th FBG, 67th FBS) crashed Jan 8, 1952.
74516 (18th FBG, 39th FIS) lost control in landing at K-10, Korea Nov 20, 1951.
74517 to RCAF as 9234.  W/o May 6, 1954.
74518 (18th FBG, 67th FBS) shot down by AAA Mar 1, 1952.
74521 (6002nd TSptW, 67th FBS) crashed 10 mi SE of Wonsan, Korea Jul 28, 1950.
74524 now presented as P-51D-10-NA 44-14711 YF-M "Dakota Kid II"/"long Island Kid" as flown by 1st Lt Noble E. Peterson in th3 358th FS,
355th FG at RAF Steeple Morden.  Registered as N151HR and operated by Tesdas Flying Legends Museum at Ellington Field in Houston, TX.
74525 (67th TRW) shot down by AAA Jul 17, 1951, pilot bailed out but MIA.
74532 (35th FIW, 40th FIS) crashed in bad weather Apr 28, 1952.
74534 (18th FBG, 39th FIS) crashed into Taedong-ni River, Korea Aug 14, 1951.
74536 To civil registry as N5452V, N991RC, N991R, converted to unlimited air racer *Miss America*.  Reported in 1990 as being
airworthy as N991K.  N991R "Miss America" noted at Oklahoma Museum of Flying, Oklahoma City Oct 2012.
74539 (35th FIW, 39th FIS) shot down by AAA 20 mi E of Changjin, Korea May 23, 1951.
74543 (MSN 122-41083) to RCAF as 9252.  To civilian registry as N5458V.  
74544 to RCAF as 9299.  W/o Mar 15, 1954
74550 (6002nd TSpt W, 51st FS) pilot bailed out in Uison area Jul 10, 1950.
74553 (18th FBG) crash-landed at home base and written off Nov 11, 1950.
74565 (2nd SAAF Sq) engine failure, pilote bailed out behind friendly lines
and was rescued Sep 9, 1951.
74570 (2nd SAAF SQ) hit by ground fire and crash-landed Sep 5, 1951.
74577 (2nd SAAF Sq) shot down by MiG Oct 12, 1952.
74582 to RCAF as 9253.  To civilian registry as N6524D, N6329T, N53JT, N6329T.
Reregistered N51JT Jul 1, 2004.  
74589 on civil registry as N251D
74601 (18th FBG, 67th FBS) exploded in midair 5 mi NW of Ultun, Korea May 14, 1952.
74602 to RCAF as 9255.  To civilian registry as N6318T, N35, N3580.
74605 (35th FIW, 40th FIS) crashlanded May 15, 1952.  Suffered engine failure
Jul 15, 1952.
74606 (18th FBG, 39th FIS) hit by AAA Sep 5, 1951.
74612 (18th FBG) belly landed on mudflats, pilot rescued Apr 23, 1952.
74614 (18th FBG, 67th FBS) show down by MiG near Taehwa-do, Korea Jun 1, 1951.
74615 (67th TRW, 45th TRS) show down by AAA 6 mi S of Sibyon-Ni, Korea Apr 17, 1951.
74617 (2nd SAAF Sq) shot down by AAA in Korea Jan 15, 1952.
74618 lost with 18th FBG Jun 9, 1951 before could be transferred to SAAF.
74619 (2nd SAAF Sq) crashed due to engine trouble Jan 14, 1952.
74621 (35th FIW) lost Oct 15, 1950
74623 (18th FBG, 67th FBS) crashed due to engine failure May 20, 1952.
74627 reported in 1990 as being on display at Basa AB, Philippines.
Traded to the Taiwanese FA in 1955 for a flyable F-5A.  Now in
a Museum in Taiwan and repainted in Taiwanese markings.
74630 served in Korea with 45th TRS as "Laura Gene" and with 18th FBG.  To ROKAF May 4, 1953.
74632 (2nd SAAF Sq) shot down by AAA near Young-dong, Korea Sep 1, 1951.
74643 (18th FBG) lost on friendly island Apr 5, 1952, Korea.
74646 (67th TRW, 45th TRS) shot down by AAA 45 mi SE of Wonsan, Korea Jun 6, 1951.
74652 (77th FS, 20th FG)  based at Shaw Field,  South Carolina On May 8, 1947, crashed near Cassatt, South Carolina 
74655 (18th FBG, 67th FBS) shot down by AAA Jul 25, 1952.
74658 (18th FBG, 12th FBS) in midair collision near Hill 1407, Korea Oct 18, 1951.
Also listed as having belly landing at K-46 Jun 7, 1952.
74671 (ROKAF) shot down by AAA Jun 3, 1953.
74691 (1992nd TSpt W, 67th FBS) crashed NW of Mukpang-ni, Korea Jul 21, 1950.
74692 to RoKAF summer of 1950.  It was the mount of Major (later Colonel)
Dean Hess, the senior instructor pilot/advisor to the RoKAF.  He
was the author of the book Battle Hymn
74694 to N6815D, then became I-BILL, which crashed, killing the pilot Jul 3, 1977
74699 (3595th TS, 3595th TG) Nellis AFB, Nevada – Struck ground on dive bombing run 14 miles 
NNE of Indian Springs, NV, Sep 28, 1950
74712 (8th FBW) lost Nov 30, 1950.
74716 (35th FIW, 39th FIS) crashed into sea short of runway at Pusan, Korea Dec 19, 1950.
74718 (2nd SAAF SQ) shot down by AAA Jul 1, 1951.
74727 (18th FBG, 12t, FBS, damaged by AAA and crashlanded in river in friendly
territory May 11, 1951.
74730 (18th FBG) bellied in Apr 11, 1952.
74739 to RCAF as 9297.  To civilian registry as N8672E, N151Q, N51RH, currently flying with Legacyh Flight Museum
in Rexburg, Idaho
74740 (529th FS, 311th FG, 14th AF) crashed between Kunming and Shanghai, China due to bad weather while on ferry flight
Nov 19, 1945.  MACR 15006.  Pilot killed
74745 to SAAF as 357.  Lost in Korea Sep 20, 1951.
74748 to SAAF as 343.  Returned to USAAF, then to Philippine AF
74750 to SAAF as 344.  Lost with No 2 Sqdn Sep 8, 1951
74752 (18th FBG, 67th FBS) shot down by AAA Jun 16, 1951, Chunhwa, North Korea.
74753 (18th FBG, 67th FBS) shot down by AAA Feb 2, 1951.
74756 on civilian registry as N68QF.  Crashed on approach to
Mojave Airport for Mojave Air Races Jun 16, 1976.  Pilot killed.
74757 (2nd SAAF SQ) crashed after bellying-in Oct 29, 1951.
74759 (2nd SAAF Sq) in midair collision with another SAAF F-51 Dec 3, 1951 and
crashed into Han River.
74771 (35th FIW) lost to enemy action Dec 5, 1950.
74774 (MSN 122-41014) to RCAF as 9270.  Now owned by 
Jack Roush and flying as N6341T.  By Aug 1996 was painted as 44-14450.
Registratin N451MG reserved Jun 14, 2006
74777 on civil registry as N151D.
74781 to RCAF as 9263.  To civilian registry as N6305T
74786 to SAAF as 387.  Returned to USAF, transferred to ROKAF Feb 1, 1953.  Scrapped in 1957.
74787 (ROKAF) shot down by AAA Mar 6, 1953.
74788 to SAAF as 314.  Lost Jun 6, 1951 in Korea
74794 (18th FBG, 39th FBS) shot down by AAA Sep 5, 1951, pilot bailed out.
74803 (35th FIW) lost to enemy action Dec 5, 1950.
74813 to RCAF as 9261.  To civilian registry as N6301T, later N151KW.  N151BW
reserved May 7, 2008, taken up Jun 5, 2008.  Named "Cripes A' Mighty"
Painted with serial 44-14906
74814 (2nd SAAF Sq) suffered engine fire, pilot bailed out SW of Wonju, Korea Mar 20, 1951.
74827 reported in 1990 as being on display at RNZAF Museum, Wigram, NZ.  It had come
from the Indonesian AF in 1985, which was a Cavalier conversion with Indonesian AF seria
of F-307.  It is displayed as RNZAF NZ2410.  It was exchanged with the Indonesian 
AF Museum for a DH.115 Vampire Trainer
74829 to Philippines but now flying in NZ as NZ2415.  I have another report which
has this plane as going to RCAF as 9265 then going to civil registry as
N8675E, N169MD, N769MD, N6125C, ZK-TAF.  Flying as ZK-TAF in the markings of NZ2415
74831 (MSN 122-41371) to RCAF Jan 10, 1951 as 9268.  To civilian registry as N9152R Aug 6, 1959, cancelled
Mar 6, 1962 on export to Guatemala, then to Guatemalan air force as FAG 372.
74832 to RCAF as 9269.  To civilian registry as CF-MWT, N3610T, N551MR.  Now on French
civil registry as F-AZJJ since 1993.  Must have reverted to N551MR
Dec 6, 2005.  Currently registered N51CY, registration N94384 reserved
Oct 18, 2006, taken up Dec 27, 2006.
74836 to RCAF as 9260.  To civilian registry as N3991A, N69X.  To Walter Soplata collection, Newbury, OH
74839 on civil registry as N50FS with Picacho Aviation,  Fairacres, NM.
74843 to RCAF as 9251.  To civilian registry as N6314T.
74846 (18th FBG) hit by AAA and belly-landed at K-46 Oct 2, 1951.
74848 to RCAF as 9267.  W/o Nov 29, 1953
74851 to RCAF as 9266.  W/o Sep 26, 1954
74853 now painted as FZ626.
74854 (MSN 122-41394) to RCAF Jan 11, 1951 as 9272.  To civilian registration as N9147R Aug 6, 1959,
cancelled Mar 6, 1962 on export to Guatemala, then to Guatemalan air force as FAG 375
74859 to RCAF as 9257.  To civilian registry as N7097V
74860 to RCAF as 9264.  I also have a report of this one being lost in Korea with
18th FBG, 67th FBS Aug 2, 1952.
74862 lost Oct 22, 1952 in accident before transfer to SAAF.
74863 to SAAF as 361.  Lost with No 2 Sqdn Oct 22, 1952
74865 to RCAF as 9258.  To civilian registry as N8677E
74868 to RCAF as 9256.  WS/o Nov 6, 1954
74877 (18th FBG) crashed Mar 11, 1952.
74878 to RCAF as 9259.  To civilian registry as N6306T
74879 (18th FBG, 39th FIS) tail gear collapsed on landing Jan 11, 1952.
74881 (35th FIW, 39th FIS) shot down by AAA near Kunwha, Korea Apr 17, 1951, pilot
bailed out.
74883 (35th FIW) shot down by AAA Jan 2, 1951.
74888 (18th FBG, 39th FIS) shot down by AAA Jul 7, 1951, pilot bailed out.
74897 (18th FBG, 67th FBS) lost in action Aug 14, 1951.
74902 (MSN 122-41442) to Guatemala AF as 342, then became N38227 with Howard Development, Big Springs, TX.
There is a conflict with 44-73902; a photo of N38227 shows the aircraft with serial 315
74908 to RCAF as 9273.  To civilian registry as N1070Z, N965D, N151BP, now with Palm Springs
Air Museum, Palm Springs, CA.
74910 (MSN 122-41450) to civil registry as N74920.  Now on display at Yanks Air Museum, CA
Reported in 1990 as being N51SJ, then airworthy with Yankee Air Corps, Chino, CA
74913 crashed near  Crestview, Florida Apr 9, 1948.  Pilot killed.
74923 to Salvadorean AF as FAS 410.  To civil registry as N5438V, then
N132, N100DD, N345, N6935.   Registration PH-JAT reserved Nov 20, 2006
74936 on display at WPAFB Museum (marked as P-51D-15-NA Ser. No. 44-15174)
74939 reported 1988 in NASM, Washington, DC.  Noted Dec 2005 at the Mall facility
of NASM in Washington.
74942 is registered with FAA as 44-72942, don't know why.  On civil registry as N5427V.
74950 on civil registry as N4564V, later N51DT.  Crashed Aug 25, 1971 when airframe failed in flight while performing
aerobatics.  The identity of the airframe was transferred to an Australian CA-18 with MSN 1500.  
Registered as N20JS, later N7496W, then N51DT.
74959 (18th FBG, 39th FIS) crashed 8 mi NW of Kaesong, Korea Jun 11, 1951. Also
listed as being part of a group of Mustangs serving in Iceland. Flown
to Glasgow, UK Apr 1953 and then to Mobile AL then to Norton AFB,
CA for termination.
74960 (MSN 122-41500) served with WV ANG FS 167 in the 1950s and then to El 
Salvador AF as FAES 414.  Sold as scrap/spares but
registration N50191 reserved Aug 19. 2005.  Now undergoing restoration in 
Lubbock, TX
74962 on civil registry as N51DK
74971 (18th FBG, 39th FIS) shot down by AAA Oct 17, 1951.
74976 reported in 1990 as being airworthy as N98582.
74977 on civil registry as N5448V.  Now on civil registry as N251CS in markings of 44-63747 "Charlotte's Chariot II", 
owened by Southern Heritage Air LLC of Helena, Montana.
74978 (MSN 122-41518) operated by 182nd FS, Texas ANG.  Sold to Costa Rica AF in 1955.  Sold on civil registry as 
N6169U, later N74978
74984 (2nd SAAF Sq) crashed near Chinhae, Korea Jul 11, 1951.
74989 to SAAF, details uncertain
74992 to SAAF as 359.  Lost in Korea with No 2 Sqdn Oct 29, 1951
74995 (18th FBG, 12th FBS) shot down by AAA May 17, 1951.
74996 to civil registry as N5410V, used as racer.  Damaged Jun 1970, current status
uncertain.
75001 (35th FIW) lost 2 mi NW of Namwon, Korea Sep 18, 1950.
75006 to RCAF as 9262.  W/o Jan 6, 1952
75007 on civil registry as N3451D with EAA Aviation Foundation, Oshkosh, WI
75009 on civil registry as N51TC
75016 (8th FBG, HQ) lost on bombing run Sep 16, 1950.
75024 under restoration in Texas as N96JM
75025 to ROKAF Sep 27, 1952.  W/o in accident Sep 18, 1953.
Note: '0-' prefix may indicate ten year-old aircraft, not year.
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