How about Sierra Sue II from the 370th? That bird still exists in Minnesota and is one of the most accurate restorations ever done by a company that has mastered restoration up in Bemidji at AirCorps Aviation?
https://www.aircorpsaviation.com/project/p-51-d-sierra-sue-ii-p-51d-20-na/
check out the restoration and the paint job as it's right on the money for Sierra Sue II.
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Just signed up for the 370th in the upcoming scenario, as I have some history bits from a 370th pilot as well as knowing Jay Jones who wrote the massive 370th history. His grandpa had been in the 370th. Seems like a good excuse to fly a 370th bird
Dan, you brought back a memory.
Sierra Sue was the first warbird I had my picture taken next to. She was sitting outside at Flying Cloud airport in Eden Prairie, visible from Hwy 169. This was years and years (20-25 or more?) ago. I put some black and white film in my old camera, donned a khaki Dickies work shirt and trousers and my bomber jacket, and went out and staged some photos. I had a flat-top haircut back then, and signed a print and sent it to my Mom, "With Love, from your son, Buzz", or something to that effect.
Back then, the Planes of Fame Air Museum put on a wonderful Memorial Day air event, which we never missed. I never did get to see Sue fly though. And I think since that time, she was impeccably restored by an outfit up in Bemidji?
Here's a video produced for her 2018 Super Bowl fly over. Great shots of her in the air:
From the website:
https://www.aircorpsaviation.com/project/p-51-d-sierra-sue-ii-p-51d-20-na/And a picture ebook about her and her restoration:
https://issuu.com/aircorpsaviation/docs/warbird_digest_sierra_sue-may1-2015