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1944 American Champion P-51D MustangOther Aircraft • Redondo Beach, CA, USA

This is an award-winning 1944 North American P-51D Mustang, offered by Platinum Fighter Sales. Registered as N151BW and bearing the serial number 44-74813, this particular airframe is painted in the authentic WWII 1944 markings of Major George E. Preddy's "Cripes A' Mighty." The aircraft was restored by Midwest Aero Restorations and earned both Grand Champion Warbird and the Golden Wrench at EAA Airventure in 2002. The seller describes the Mustang as a "10/10 inside and out."

The airframe shows 1,453.8 hours total time since new, with 466.8 hours accumulated since the 2002 restoration. The Packard V-1650-7 Merlin engine was overhauled by...

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Specifications

Category
Other
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,453.8 hrs
Engine 1 Time
466.8 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
81 hrs
Logbook Status
Not specified in listing

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNC 355

Comms

Trig 92

Transponder

Garmin GTX 345R

display

Garmin 275 - 2x

Audio

PMA 4000 - PMA Intercom

other

Artex 406 - ELT

other2

Shadin Miniflow

Additional Equipment

Dual Controls

Tri-State Aviation - system

High Pressure Oxygen System

Martin Radiatior

Martin - Radiatior

Oil Filter

Hovey Machine Products - Spin On Oil Filter

Hinz filter

Hinz - filter

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Authentic WWII 1944 period. Original instrument panel layout with some modern avionics.
Exterior Notes
Authentic WWII 1944 scheme. Painted in the markings of Major George E. Preddy's "Cripes a Mighty".

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Packard
Engine Model
V-1650-7
Propeller Model
Hamilton Standard 24D50-87 with 6523A-24 Cuffed Blades

Asking Price

$3,400,000

Aircraft Location

Redondo Beach, CA, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

May 9, 2026: $3,400,000 - barnstormers

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First Seen: May 9, 2026

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