P-51D 'Sierra Sue' between being 'Sierra Sue' ...

[Mark Allen M]

... if that makes any sense meaning, P-51D-20NA 44-63675 N1751D 'Sierra Sue' when it served during WW2, was Dave Allender's modified racer #19 and today after Restoration back to flight at Aircorps Aviation Bermidji MN.



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1945: US 9th AF, 370FG, 402nd Squadron, Lt. Bob Bohna - "Sierra Sue"
1947: Swedish AF Fv26152
1954: shipped - Nicaragua GN91
1961: display in Nicaragua
1970: return to USA, Dave Allender, San Aario CA
1973: N5452V (#2), Dave Allender - rebuilt as #19 racer, red with mini bubble canopy
1977: N1751D, Roger Christgau, Edin Praire MN
1978: Dan Martin ferries 44-63675 to Hollister for restoration to stock P-51
1982: Bob Bohna revisits "Sierra Sue"
1983: restoration complete "Sierra Sue II" on left side, "Gul Kalle" on right side
2011: July - sold to Paul Ehlen, to be restored to original
Restoration at Aircorps Aviation Bermidji MN
2014: Sep 17, first-flight, pilot Doug Rozendaal, Congrats to Paul Ehlen and the crew at Aircorps!

http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/su ... l/44-63675

Last edited by Mark Allen M on Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:29 am, edited 1 time in total.

[Speedy]

That middle picture of it as Dave Allender's "Race 19" is a Charlene Aro photo. You might want to give credit where it's due.

[Mark Allen M]

Edit: Thanks Brad, that was as fair and classy a PM as I've ever recieved. All's well again and thanks for the photo source.

Last edited by Mark Allen M on Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:16 am, edited 1 time in total.

[Mark Allen M]

Edit: the middle photo is shown in the link below.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/241083386 ... igate=true

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater