P-51 MUSTANG

     "NOOKY BOOKY IV"     

411622 'Nooky Booky IV' - North American P-51D Mustang, Duxford 2010 - pic by Nigel Key
411622 'Nooky Booky IV' - P-51D Mustang, Duxford 2010 ©Nigel Key

Princess Elizabeth | Nooky Booky IV | Ferocious Frankie | Moonbeam McSwine | Miss Velma | Tall in the Saddle | Big Beautiful Doll

North American P-51D Mustang ‘Nooky Booky IV’ was delivered to the Canadian Air Force with serial No. 9592.

She was taken off strength from the RCAF in 1958 and sold to the United States under civil registration N9148R and 2 years later it was converted into a Cavalier Executive Mustang registered as N2251D.

In 1962, she was bought by North American Rockwell and flown by the famous Bob Hoover. On the 20th January 1965 she was damaged in a crash-landing at Myrtle Beach and then immediately rebuilt.

In 1970, she was badly damaged on the ground when Oxygen bottles exploded, again she was rebuilt.

John J. Stokes owned her from 1975 to 1978, John T. Baigh / Baugh Aviation from 1978 to 1989 and Paul Romine / Aero Charter Inc. from 1990 to 1994.

In 1994 she was acquired by Brian Hoffner / Kenair Inc. and was given the livery of ‘Nooky Booky IV’, 411622.

The mustang was sold to Christophe Jacquard/JCB Aviation in France in 1998.
In 2000, she was registered in France as F-AZSB and sold to Christian Amara who continued to fly the mustang as ‘Nooky Booky IV’ until 2006.

It was flown for France Flying Warbirds of Melun-Villaroche and, more recently, for the SDPA - Société de Développement et de Promotion de l'Aviation at La Ferté Alais.

In 2009 ‘Nooky Book’ IV was repainted for George Lucas’ movie Red Tails.

In 2021 the Flying Bulls, owned by the Austrian Red Bull company, added ‘Nooky Booky IV’ to their aircraft collection.

Princess Elizabeth | Nooky Booky IV | Ferocious Frankie | Moonbeam McSwine | Miss Velma | Tall in the Saddle | Big Beautiful Doll


PHOTOGRAPHS

411622 P-51D Mustang 'Nooky Booky IV' - Duxford 2013 - pic by Nigel Key 411622 P-51D Mustang 'Nooky Booky IV' - Duxford 2013 - pic by Nigel Key 411622 P-51D Mustang 'Nooky Booky IV' - Duxford 2013 - pic by Nigel Key
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411622 P-51D Mustang 'Nooky Booky IV' - Duxford 2011 - pic by Nigel Key 411622 P-51D Mustang 'Nooky Booky IV' - Duxford 2011 - pic by Nigel Key 411622 P-51D Mustang 'Nooky Booky IV' - Duxford 2013 - pic by Nigel Key
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411622 P-51D Mustang 'Nooky Booky IV' - Duxford 2010 - pic by Nigel Key 411622 P-51D Mustang 'Nooky Booky IV' - Duxford 2011 - pic by Nigel Key 411622 P-51D Mustang 'Nooky Booky IV' - Duxford 2011 - pic by Nigel Key
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Photos copyright of ©Nigel Key


Movie Appearances

RED TAILS
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard.


Italy, 1944. As the war takes its toll on Allied forces in Europe, a squadron of black pilots known as the Tuskagee Airmen are finally given the chance to prove themselves in the sky... even as they battle discrimination on the ground. Featuring jaw-dropping aerial action and thrilling special effects, Red Tails is a breaktaking tribute to the unsung heroes who rose above extraordinary challenges and ultimately soared into history.

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