Aircraft G-UAKE Data

G-UAKE
1944 North American P-51D Mustang, c/n 109-27587
Airframe Info
Manufacturer North American
Model P-51D Mustang Search all North American P-51D Mustang
Year built 1944
Construction Number (C/N) 109-27587
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Number of Seats 1
Number of Engines 1
Engine Type Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model Packard V-1650-7 Supercharged
Also Registered As
44-13954 Crashed, written off Cancel: 1944-08-26
Aircraft
Registration Number G-UAKE
Mode S (ICAO24) Code 404AFF
Current Status Registered
Delivery Date 2006-10-10
Registration Cancel Date 2021-05-20
Owner
Owner Private
Address ,
United Kingdom
User Comments
Malcolm Clarke, 2012-07-08 15:17:18
44-13954 force landed on a beach at Cape Ferret, France Aug 26, 1944 after getting lost and running low on fuel. Stripped of spares and left on beach. Wreck recovered May 3, 1981 and moved to Musee de l'Air, Paris. Noted in wrecked condition outside Musee de l'Air, Paris 1988. Sold to UK owner in 1996 and stored until 2001 when restoration began. Registration G-UAKE taken up Feb 20, 2004. (Joe Baugher).