Originally P-51D 44-74978, this Mustang was last assigned to the Texas Air National Guard before it was transferred to the Costa Rican Air Force in 1955. It was recovered from Central America to become N6169U in 1964. By 1973 it was re-registered N74978 before damaged in a hangar fire in 1988. Rebuilt as a TF-51D and restored by Cal Pacific Airmotive , the aircraft was awarded the Best Fighter award in the Warbird category at AirVenture 2022.