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P51D "The Rebel"raypalmer
Ontario, Canada
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Joined: March 29, 2010
KitMaker: 1,151 posts
AeroScale: 985 posts
Posted: Friday, July 12, 2013 - 01:49 PM UTC
Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 11:54 AM UTC
I had a little time so I put together some more information on this specific aircraft.
Doug Matthews and Classic Fighters of America are the owners and operators of this North American P-51D Mustang "The Rebel" (Serial No. 44-84933)
Doug's Mustang is painted in the scheme of the Mustang flown by Joseph H. Joiner as a Captain in the 336th Fighter Squadron during World War II. Captain Joiner was decorated with the Air Medal (10 Oak Leaf Clusters) and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He flew with the 336th Fighter Squadron in the 8th Air Force’s 4th Fighter Group from May 25, 1944 to February 20, 1945. During this time, Captain Joiner had a total of 4.5 Air Victories and 4 ground victories.
History / Previous Identities:
1944 Manufactured in Dallas Texas
1945 until 1957 U.S. Air Force #44-84933N
1957: sold surplus (McClellan AFB)
1957: N2874D (Earl Dakin)
1958: (Doug Brown)
1962: (Kathleen Murphy)
1964: (Edward Fleming)
1965: CF-RUT
1965: (Don McGillivary)
1967: (Charles Roberts)
1967: N201F (Futrell Aircraft Sales)
1969: (Suffolk Flight Assoc.)
1978: (John Mark)
2005: (Harry Barr)
2007: (Doug Matthews) June - qualified at Reno for Sept. races
2008: Registered as N151CF
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Delbert
Doug Matthews and Classic Fighters of America are the owners and operators of this North American P-51D Mustang "The Rebel" (Serial No. 44-84933)
Doug's Mustang is painted in the scheme of the Mustang flown by Joseph H. Joiner as a Captain in the 336th Fighter Squadron during World War II. Captain Joiner was decorated with the Air Medal (10 Oak Leaf Clusters) and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He flew with the 336th Fighter Squadron in the 8th Air Force’s 4th Fighter Group from May 25, 1944 to February 20, 1945. During this time, Captain Joiner had a total of 4.5 Air Victories and 4 ground victories.
History / Previous Identities:
1944 Manufactured in Dallas Texas
1945 until 1957 U.S. Air Force #44-84933N
1957: sold surplus (McClellan AFB)
1957: N2874D (Earl Dakin)
1958: (Doug Brown)
1962: (Kathleen Murphy)
1964: (Edward Fleming)
1965: CF-RUT
1965: (Don McGillivary)
1967: (Charles Roberts)
1967: N201F (Futrell Aircraft Sales)
1969: (Suffolk Flight Assoc.)
1978: (John Mark)
2005: (Harry Barr)
2007: (Doug Matthews) June - qualified at Reno for Sept. races
2008: Registered as N151CF
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Delbert