“Old Crow” North American Aviation P-51B | EAA Warbirds QR Code Website

History:
1944: Nov 14 – Crashed – pilot Dean R Gilmore killed – 3m SSE Claremont FL
During a low-level navigation training mission around Lake Louise in Florida, Lt. Gilmore struck the water and crashed. Close by fisherman located Gilmore and brought him ashore. He did not survive the crash.

2001: Low water levels in Lake Louise caused the discovery of the P-51B wreckage.
2002: Wreck purchased by Jack Roush
2003: Jul 24, N551E, Jack Roush, Livonia MI
2004: Restoration at Art Teeters – Cal Pacific Airmotive in Salinas, Ca
2008: June 8 – First Post-restoration flight.
2008: July – Aircraft arrives at Oshkosh, piloted by Jack Roush, receives Reserve Grand Champion and Golden Wrench Awards.

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Specifications

Registration Number	Date of Manufacture
N551E	1943
Aircraft Role	Nickname
Fighter	Mustang
Aircraft Type:	Wingspan:
North American P-51 “Mustang”	37 feet .5 inches
Overall length:	Empty weight:
32 feet 9 inches	7125 pounds
Gross weight:	Fuel capacity:
12,100 pounds	1300 miles
Oil capacity	Engine type:
	Single 1695 hp Packard Merlin V-1650-7 V12 piston engine
Propeller type:	Max Speed
Hamilton Standard, 4 blades	437 mph
Rate of Climb	Cruise Speed
	235 mph
Service Ceiling	Number of Crew
41,900 feet	Single
Armament	Bomb Load
Six 12.7 mm wing mounted machine guns	Two 1000 lb bombs or Six Rockets
Number Built	Number Surviving
15018	Only P-51B flying.