| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N5483V |
| Other Marks: | 09 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American P-51 Mustang |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American P-51 Mustang |
| Aircraft Version: | North American P-51D Mustang |
| C/n (msn): | 122-39977 |
| Aircraft Name: | Precious Metal |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Harlingen - Valley InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Texas, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KHRL IATA: HRL Local: HRL Other: - |
| Photo Date: | October 1979 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall |
| Photo ID: | 247877 |
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Fitted with the tail from a P-51H as part of modification into a racer. Tail removed and fitted to N6WJ which subsequently crashed. A standard P-51D was then fitted to N5483V. In 1990 it ditched in Galveston Bay. Salvaged, it was last reported a long-term restoration project. This photo is copyright © Geoff Goodall, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 May 2020, and has since been viewed 2375 times. |