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This P-51C of the Confederated AF, former USAAF 42-103645, made its first post restoration flight by Bob Odegaard on May 10, 2001. The aircraft is painted with markings to represent each unit Tuskegee pilots flew in. The aircraft is named 'Tuskegee Airmen' and is painted in familiar 'Red Tail' markings. Most P-51B/C airframes were scrapped due to a lack of buyers but the subject aircraft was given to a trade school in Billings, Montana, USA in 1946. In the early 60s when the warbird movement was just starting to place the CAF purchased the airframe and moved it to Harlingen, Texas, USA. It was in poor condition and the wings were chain-sawed off outboard of the landing gear legs. The airframe was transferred from CAF unit to unit over the next two decades before ending up at the CAF's Southern Minnesota’s Wing at Fleming Field, South St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. When enough money was raised the wings were sent to Bob Odegaard’s shop while the fuselage went to Gerry Beck’s Tri-State Aviation and the engine to Mike Nizon’s Vintage V-12. The aircraft was flown back to St. Paul by Doug Rozendaal on June 20, 2001. Eric's web site: AIRIC'S AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHY