PreservedUpdated 9/29/2026

North American P-51D Mustang
Made by North American Aviation1944Everett, Washington
A P-51D Mustang restored to flying condition in the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's Everett hangars — documented on the museum's public run-up days. The Merlin-engined escort that took the Eighth Air Force to Berlin and back.
Provenance
1944
Built by North American Aviation
attributed
2000s
Restored to flight in the FHCAM program at Paine Field
documented
2018
Collection passed to the estate on the founder's death
confirmed
2026
Digitally preserved in Relic
confirmed
Current Custodian
Everett, Washington
Access Matrix
- Digital viewingpublic
- Additional photographsby request
- Remote video inspectionavailable
- Research visitowner approval
- Temporary research loancase by_case
- Museum exhibition loanavailable
- Scientific samplingnot permitted
- Commercial licensingcontact owner
Record Metadata
CategoryAviation
MaterialsAluminum monocoque, Packard-Merlin V-1650
Dimensions11.3 m span; 9.8 m length
ConditionAirworthy
Digital Record
24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)
3D Mesh / Photogrammetry
Precise digital measurements
Doc. Score: 91/100Scanned 8/30/2026
Cite this object
Relic Archive. (1944). North American P-51D Mustang [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1944-007066.