| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N723FH |
| Alternate Serial: | 472364 |
| Military Code: | SX-L |
| 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): | 122-38823 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Upupa Epops |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Everett - Snohomish County / Paine FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Washington, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KPAE IATA: PAE Local: PAE Other: - |
| Collection: | Museum of Flight |
| Photo Date: | 4 August 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 50558 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to the USAAF in Jan. 45 as 44-72364 and allocated to the 353rd FG, 8th AF to be flown with distinction by Lt. Harrison B. "Bud" Tordoff, an ornithology student who named her after the Hoopoe (Upupa epops). Post war service was with the Swedish AF as FV26061 and the Dominican AF as FAD1916. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 March 2018, and has since been viewed 1141 times. |