Previous Projects

These projects are some of those that we are particularly proud of. Each and every one of them has Tri-State Aviation's fingerprints all over them, from come ground up restorations to major component repairs.

Lou-IV (N51TK)

Rebuilt the aircraft after a forced landing in 1994.

Dakota Kid (N151HR)

Complete restoration, new fuselage and doghouse – F.F. 05/1997

Grim Reaper (N26PW)

Complete restoration – F.F. 09/1999

Tuskegee Airmen (P-51C)

Complete restoration.

City of Winnipeg Sqdn. one of "The Horsemen" demonstration team departs for the Jones Beach Air Show.

City of Winnipeg Sqdn. (N63476, 44-63476)

Complete restoration, help from Midwest Aero/Odegaard Aviation – F.F. 07/2002

Unnamed (N151JT, 44-63577)

Repair fuselage to tailcone production joint

Daddy’s Girl (N20MS, 44-63807)

Rebuilt fuselage, tailcone and tail feather. Many parts by Midwest Aero

Upupa Epops (N732FH, 44-72364)

Rebuilt fuselage, tailcone and doghouse. Many parts by Clares Aviation.

Sparky (N151D, 44-72777)

Rebuilt doghouse.

E Plurbus Unam (N155TB, 44-73142)

Tailcone rebuild. Horizontal and one elevator.

Sweetie Face (N515TP, 44-73543)

Doghouse

Checker Tail Clan (N51U, 44-74204N)

Fuselage and tailcone rebuild

Dazzling Donna (N151RJ, 44-74404)

Doghouse

Donna-Mite

Repaired lower tailcone skin.

Barbara Jean (N10607, 44-74466)

Rebuild after a forced landing. Done 08/2007. Dual control installation.

Sweet Revenge (N68JR, 44-72051)

Engine change 04/2007 maintenance. Dual control installation.

Glamorous Glenn III (N3333E, 44-63893)

Dual control installation.

Cripes A’ Mighty (N6301T, 44-74813)

Many ribs/skins provided by TSA for restoration by Midwest Aero.

Slender Tender Tall (51DT, 44-74950)

Ribs/skins provided by Stallion 51 from damage from seat conversion.

Crazy Horse (N851D, 44-84745)

Tailcone, Parts provided for repair.

Unnamed (VH-MFT, A68110)

Major repair on fuselage.

Boomer (N94384, 44-74832)

New fuselage, tailcone, horizontal, vertical, elevators, scoop and doghouse.

Gun Fighter (N5428V, 44-73264)

New elevators and tailcone repair.

Millie G (N151SE, 44-73129)

New fuselage, tailcone, horizontal, vertical, elevators, doghouse and aft duct.

My Sweet Mary Lou (N8677E, 44-74865)

Repaired the tail section after the aircraft was blown into a fence 08/2006.

Sweet and Lovely (N451D, 44-73279)

New fuselage and tailcone.

Little Horse (N51PE, 45-11586)

Complete rebuild – new vertical, horizontal, aft doghouse and doghouse.