Thanks for the interest fellas
Now I think I have found the answer to the question I leveled at Terry.The plane appears to still be flying today according to this...
Serial #: 44-84786
Construction #:
124-44642
Civil Registration:
N51BS
Model(s):
P-51D
F-6D
Name: Lil Margaret
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2002
History:
Delivered to USAAF as 44-84786, 19??.
- Surplussed at McClellan AFB, CA, Nov. 25, 1949.
Failed export to Israel for IDFAF, 19??.
Michael E. Coutches, Hayward, CA, circa 1952-1961
- Stored.
Bill Myers, St. Louis, MO, 1961-1981.
- Stored.
Henry J. Schroeder, Danville, IL, Dec. 24, 1981.
Henry J. Schroeder/Midwest Aviation Museum, Danville, IL, Jan. 1983-2002.
- Registered as N51BS.
- Restored to airworthy as F-6D, Danville, IL, 1983-1993.
- First flight June 17, 1993.
- Flown as F-6D/484786/5M-K/Lil Margaret.
-- Adopted ID 44-73822/N5484V.
source:
warbirdregistry.org - North American P-51 Mustang
A pic of the missing camera
courtesy of:Curtis Fowles
MustangsMustangs.com | P-51 Mustangs, Ford Mustangs: 2 classics, etched in history.
According to this site this was a faithful restoration
more pics:
P-51 Mustang Survivors: " Lil' Margaret " , N51BS - serial #: 44-84786, 44-73822a Sights, Sounds, History.