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"Donald"

Serial #: 44-74409
Construction #:
  122-40949
Civil Registration:
  N6319T
  N4409
  N555BM
  YV-508CP
  N51RT
Model: P-51D-30NA
Name: Donald
Status: Display
Last Info: 2004
   History:
Delivered to RCAF as 9235.
- BOC: Dec. 6, 1950.
- SOC: Nov. 1, 1960.
James H. DeFuria/Intercontinental Airways, Canastota, NY, Dec. 1958-1960.
- Registered as N6319T.
Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN, Oct. 20, 1960.
J.H. Cunningham, Lexington, NC, Dec. 2, 1961-1962.
Dean J. Ortner, Wakeman, OH, Aug. 19, 1962-1968.
Joe Bruce, Palm Springs, CA, May 15, 1968.
Cavalier Aircraft Corp, Opa Locka, FL, June 3, 1968-1969.
Clint R. Hackney, Friendswood, TX, Apr. 11, 1969-1971.
Frank D. Strickler, Grapevine, TX, Nov. 2, 1971-1977.
- Registered as N4409, Dec. 30, 1977.
Peter Bottome, Caracas, Venezuela, 1981.
Gordon W. Plaskett, King City, CA, Jan. 1981.
- Registered as N555BM.
- Rebuilt as Barbara M 4th by Plaskettt for Bottome, 1981-1984.
Peter Bottome, Caracas, Venezuela, 1982-1989.
- Registered as YV-508CP.
Robert Tullius, Winchester, VA, Dec. 1990.
- Registered as N555BM, Mar. 1991.
Robert C. Tullius/Group 44 Inc, Winchester, VA, Apr. 9, 1991-1996.
- Registered as N51RT.
Robert Tullius, Sebring FL, Jan. 18, 1996-2002.
- Flown as 413317/VF-B/Donald.
RAF Museum, Hendon, UK, 2003-2004.
- Displayed.
- Donated by Robert Tullius.


Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
 Photo Source(s):
Mike Henniger, Caz Caswell.
Tom Royal/Warbird Journal