History
1945 (June)372nd fighter group, Esler Field, LA
1945 (November) 4160 th Base Unit, Hobbs Field, NM
1947 4171st Base Unit, Kelly Field, TX
1947-1951Air National Guard:
128th Fighter Wing, 169th Fighter Squdron, 133rd Fighter Wing
1952 (March) 109th Fighter Inceptor Squadron, Holman Field, MN
1953-1954 18th Fighter Inceptor Squadron, Minneapolis St. Paul International
Airport, except 1 Month 2465th Air Force Reserve Combat Training Center
1954 (November) 117th Fighter Bomber Squadron
1955 112th Fighter Bomber Squadron, Akron Canton Airport, Ohio
1956 (August) Air Material Area, McClellan AFB, Scramento, CA
1958 Sold as surplus for $3,700 to M. Parker, TX
196? DOAN Studios
1963-1964 N5452V Donald G. Singleton, Van Nuys, CA, bought her for $ 6,000 and her flew as race #19
1965-1966 David S. Allender Jr, San Aario, CA, raced at Lancaster, CA, as race #19" Allender Mustang" and "Wayfarer's Club Lady"
1966-1969 N991RC, Robert N. Cleaves
Gene Clay, Chief Designer of North American designed the now famous
paint scheme in Honor of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
1969 N991R Howie Keefe/Keefe Corp, bought the the plane for $25,000 and named her "Miss America"
1969 Miss America got race #11, won 6th place in the Transcon Race to Reno and 4th place in Reno´s Unlimited Medallion class at 315 mph
1969 World Speed Record: LA tp Washington, D.C. in 6 hours and 21 minutes (average: 412 mph)
1969-1970 at Pacific Palisades, CA
1970-1981 at Van Nuys, CA
1981Ron & Janette Smythe, Everett, WA, bought Miss A for $ 200,000
The deal was made at Reno after announcement via loudspeaker, that Miss A is for sale
1983 Rookie Bud Granley was Miss A´s pilot at Reno. He won a race on thursday
1985-1988 RGS Incorporated, Edmonds, WA
1989-1992 Hanover Aero Inc, Nashue, NH
1993 Museum Of Flying, Santa Monica, CA
since 1993 Dr. Brent Hisey, Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma City, OK
The main topic is racing Miss America.
"GALLOPING ON WINGS WITH THE P-51 MUSTANG"
is extremly interesting and very nice to read. It has about
300 pages with a lot of b/w-pictures.
For Copies of this highly recommended book call
1-877-773-7843 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. PTZ.
You may also purchase it at the book-dealer of
your choice. ISBN 1-889776-00-9
