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Restored P-51 / TF-51D Mustang “Little-Ite” Offered For Sale

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North American TF-51D Mustang (S/N 44-63473 / D-FUNN) is available for sale.

According to the listing, the aircraft was built as P-51D-25-NA in Inglewood at North American in 1944 before being delivered to the USAAF and listed with the tactical code 44-73117. It was then allocated to Air Force Reserve (AFRES) and served with the New Jersey Air National Guard (ANG NJ). It has been in civil use since 1996 and has been converted to a two seater TF-51. Since 2010 the aircraft has been based in Germany, where it underwent an extensive two year restoration.

The airframe and Rolls-Royce Packard V-1650-7 engine reportedly have 67 hrs TSOH / 158 landings. The Hamilton Standard 24-D50 (w/Paddle Blades) also has 67 hrs TSOH. The aircraft is currently being offered for €3,300,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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P-51D Mustang Offered For Sale “Excellent Aircraft With Great History”

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1944 North American P-51 Mustang S/N 484390 “Section Eight” (N2869D) has hit the market. The listing states:

TTAF 3385 Engine TTSM 206 50 hrs since heads and banks Prop TT 408. A.D. due 2023 Based in Idaho for the past 40 years. Excellent aircraft with a great history.

The machine is located in Pocatello, Idaho and is currently being offered for US $2,450,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Photo: Tomás Del Coro via Flickr)

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P-51D “Rosalie” For Sale With Newly Reduced Price

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1944 North American P-51D “Rosalie” (s/n 44-75009 / N51TC) is available for sale with a newly reduced price.

The airframe reportedly has 1903 TTSN while the Packard -1650-7 engine (w/ Rolls Royce 720 Heads & Banks) has 115 hrs SMOH (25 hrs since top overhaul by Roush Aviation). The machine is fitted with a Hamilton Standard 24D50 w/ Paddle Blades (35 hrs since overhaul / A.D. coupled with 12/17) and includes an avionics package, new oil and coolant lines (2018) and P-63 wheels and brakes.

The Mustang is now being offered for $1,895,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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Dual Control TF-51D With Spare, “Zero Time” Engine Offered For Sale

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North American TF-51D N327DB (S/N 44-84860) has hit the market.

The airframe reportedly has 2841 hrs total time (1841 hrs since restoration) while the Packard V-1650-7 engine (with 500 Series Heads and Banks / Carbide fingers installed) has 26 hrs since overhaul by Mike Barrow.

The machine reportedly features an avionics package, dual cockpit controls with instruments and throttle / prop controls, Hooker harness, high pressure oxygen (both seats), newer style panel with 3″ gyros, etc. A lengthy list of spares is also included, including a zero time Packard V-1650-7 engine with 500 series Heads and Banks (transport) / carbide fingers, set of main landing gear parts, three main wheels, tailwheel and tire, right wing tip / extension panel and misc boxes of small parts.

The aircraft is located in Santa Rosa, CA and is currently being offered for $3,350,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Photo: Bill Larkins / CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons)

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Award Winning P-51D Mustang Offered For Sale

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1944 P-51D “Little Rebel” S/N 45-11495 (N5551D) is currently available for sale.

The airframe reportedly has 88 hrs since restoration (fuselage built by Tri State Aviation, wings built by Odegaard Wings). The machine is powered by a Packard -1650-7 w/500 series heads and banks (rebuilt by Jay Johnson, heads and banks by Central Cylinder Machine, Roush Pistons, Eye Engineering – fingers) and spins a Hamilton Standard 24D50 propeller with 88 hrs since overhaul by Maxwell Propeller.

The machine includes an avionics package with a Garmin SL40 comm, Garmin 320A transponder and PS Engineering PS1200 intercom. A rage of other equipment is also included, such as drop tanks, replica armor plating headrest, pre oiler, spin on oil filters and Harrison radiator.

The aircraft is a multiple award winner at EAA Airventure, taking home Best P-51 in 2009, Returning-Best of Class in 2010, and Silver Wrench – Bob Baker in 2009. It is currently being offered for $2,500,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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Newly Refinished, Full Dual Control TF-51 Mustang Offered For Sale

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North American TF-51 Mustang S/N 44-73871 (D-FTSI), described as “one of the nicest dual control TF-51 Mustangs in the world” has hit the market.

The airframe reportedly has 377 hrs since restoration by Pioneer Aero, Chino, CA (fuselage converted to full dual control configuration per TEMCO Specifications), while the Packard -1650-7 (w/ -9 Heads & Banks, Roush Pistons, Merlin Fingers) has 150 hrs SMOH by Vintage V-12s.

The machine is newly refinished by by Meier Motors in Germany and now has a polished fuselage / painted wings with markings representing “Double Trouble Two” of 353rd FG. Additional equipment reportedly includes P-63 wheels and brakes, landing gear handle, starter, primer in rear cockpit.

The machine is currently being offered for $3,995,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Photo: Charlie Jackson / CC BY via Wikimedia Commons)

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P-51D Mustang “Rosalie” Offered For Sale

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1944 P-51D Mustang “Rosalie” (S/N 44-75009 N51TC) has hit the market.

The listing states that the airframe has amassed 1903 TTSN, while the Packard -1650-7 engine with Rolls Royce 720 heads and banks has 115 hrs SMOH and 25 hrs since top overhaul by Roush Aviation. The aircraft also includes an avionics package, new oil and coolant lines (2018) and P-63 wheels and brakes. It is painted in Nevada ANG markings.

The aircraft ic surrently being offered for $1,995,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Image: USAF [Public Domain] via Wikimedia Commons)

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Two Seat, 80% P-51 Project Offered For Sale

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A P-51 project described as a “flying experimental homebuilt 80% scale replica” has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

Here was a flying experimental homebuilt 80% scale replica of a P-51 Fighter. Two seats. Made the cover of Sport Aviation with a detailed article in 1996. It suffered a landing mishap and needs repairs or rebuilding. All aluminum construction. The original fuselage has many parts that can be used on the nearly finished second new fuselage. Most control surfaces and landing gear are reusable. The 3 blade constant speed propeller has been overhauled. The engine is a Lycoming GO-480 290 HP and is installed in the original fuselage. It will need inspection before further flight. The main part of the project is to build a new wing. Digital wing plans, sheet aluminum for ribs, and wing skins included.

The project is located in SW Washington near Portland, Oregon and is currently being offered for US $25,000, although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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For Sale: P-51D Project With “100 Point Restoration/Completion Contract”

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A 1944 P-51D project has been spotted for sale.

Details are scarce, although the listing states that the machine is a dual control Mustang with a “100 point restoration/completion contract.” It is located in Carmel, Indiana and pricing is available upon request.

Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Image: USAF [Public Domain] via Wikimedia Commons)

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“Totally Restored” P-51D Mustang Offered For Sale

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P-51D Mustang S/N 44-63350 (N51TK) has hit the market.

Details are scarce, but the machine is described as “totally restored” and is located in Davidson, SK Canada. It is currently being offered for $2.75m. Click here and here to check out complete listings.

(Photo: Bill Larkins via Flickr)