| Status: | Flying |
| NAA Type: | P-51D-25NA |
| Serial #: | 44-73704 |
| Registry: | N6168C |
| .. past: | |
1963: N6168C, Plauche Electric, Lake Charles LA
1970: N6168C, Lefty Gardner, Mercedes TX - "Thunderbird" #25 - red/white/blue paint
1976: 1st Place in the Gold Unlimited Race at Reno
1994: N6168C, Lewis Shaw, "FF-704"
1999: N6168C, Lewis Shaw winner of Best P-51 at Sun N Fun, Lakeland, FL
2001: N6168C, EAA Oshkosh - Preservation Award. Congratulations!
2007: N6168C, At the GML with rockets and drop tanks
2011: May 6, N6168C, sale, Michael Malcolm, moved to Aspen Co
2011: Jun 07, N6168C, reg, Maggies Mixer LLC, Aspen CO
2011: Aug - full systems checkout at Dave Teeters in Salinas Ca
2011: Oct 13, N6168C, checked out and Flying again
2011: Oct 24, N6168C, landing incident at Hollister Ca. Left main collapsed, left wing tip damage and a prop strike.
- Repairs will be started right away - later changed to full restoration
2014: Nov 08, N6168C, engine-runs, painted as 357th FG P-51 "Weaver's Nude"
2015: Mar 10, N6168C, first-flight, Elliot Cross - test pilot
- congrats to Dave Teeters of Airmotive Specialties and owner Michael Malcolm
- she is beautiful - painted to honor Capt. Charles E. "Chuck" Weaver
2023: Jun 30, N6168C, active/flying
2025: Feb 03, N6168C, active/flying, KCNO Chino CA
2026: Jun 26, N6168C, sold, Platinum Fighter Sales, Redondo Beach CA
1970: N6168C, Lefty Gardner, Mercedes TX - "Thunderbird" #25 - red/white/blue paint
1976: 1st Place in the Gold Unlimited Race at Reno
1994: N6168C, Lewis Shaw, "FF-704"
1999: N6168C, Lewis Shaw winner of Best P-51 at Sun N Fun, Lakeland, FL
2001: N6168C, EAA Oshkosh - Preservation Award. Congratulations!
2007: N6168C, At the GML with rockets and drop tanks
2011: May 6, N6168C, sale, Michael Malcolm, moved to Aspen Co
2011: Jun 07, N6168C, reg, Maggies Mixer LLC, Aspen CO
2011: Aug - full systems checkout at Dave Teeters in Salinas Ca
2011: Oct 13, N6168C, checked out and Flying again
2011: Oct 24, N6168C, landing incident at Hollister Ca. Left main collapsed, left wing tip damage and a prop strike.
- Repairs will be started right away - later changed to full restoration
2014: Nov 08, N6168C, engine-runs, painted as 357th FG P-51 "Weaver's Nude"
2015: Mar 10, N6168C, first-flight, Elliot Cross - test pilot
- congrats to Dave Teeters of Airmotive Specialties and owner Michael Malcolm
- she is beautiful - painted to honor Capt. Charles E. "Chuck" Weaver
2023: Jun 30, N6168C, active/flying
2025: Feb 03, N6168C, active/flying, KCNO Chino CA
2026: Jun 26, N6168C, sold, Platinum Fighter Sales, Redondo Beach CA
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