P51 Mustang Miss America N991R - Bob Hoover

Abbotsford International Airshow, Abbotsford, BC., Canada. August 8th. 1970.

 

History:

Delivered to U.S. Army Air Force as 44-74536, 19??.

- Sold as surplus for $3,700at McClellan AFB, CA.

M. Parker, TX, February 1958.

Doan Studios, 19??.

Donald G. Singleton, Van Nuys, CA, 1963-1964.

- Registered as N5452V.

- Flew as race #19.

David S. Allender Jr, San Aario, CA, 1966.

- Flew as race #19/"Allender Mustang".

- Later flew as #19/"Wayfarer's Club Lady".

Robert N. Cleaves, 1966-1969.

- Registered as N991RC.

Howie Keefe/Keefe Corp, Pacific Palisades, CA, June 1969-1970.

- Registered as N991R.

- Flew as race #11/"Miss America".

Howie Keefe/Keefe Corp, Van Nuys, CA, 1970-1981.

- Flew as race #11/"Miss America".

Ron & Janette Smythe, Everett, WA, September 1981-1984.

- Flew as race #11/"Miss America".

RGS Incorporated, Edmonds, WA, 1985-1988.

Hanover Aero Inc, Nashue, NH, June 1989-1992.

- Flew as race #11/"Miss America".

Museum Of Flying, Santa Monica, CA, 1993.

Brent N.Hisey, Oklahoma City, OK, September 22, 1993-2005.

- Flown as race #11/"Miss America".

- Heavily damaged after forced landing during air race, Reno, NV, September 2002.

-- Repaired and returned to airworthy.

 

At present Miss America - Oklahoma Museum of Flying in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

 

The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in 1940 by North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission for license-built Curtiss P-40 fighters. The prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out on 9 September 1940, 102 days after the contract was signed and first flew on 26 October.

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