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{{Short description|Heavily modified racing aircraft}}
{{For-multi|the F-104 Starfighter of the same name|N104RB Red Baron|the World War I "Red Baron" triplane|Fokker Dr.I}}
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{|{{Infobox aircraft begin
| name = Red Baron
| image = RB-51_in_the_Reno_Pits.jpg
| caption = RB-51 in Reno Pits
}}{{Infobox aircraft career
|sole example of type?= N <!-- only Y or N -->
|aircraft name = Red Baron
|other namesother_names = <!--Other names (nicknames, nose art names) this aircraft is known by-->▼
|image = ONLY AVAILABLE IF STANDING ALONE<!--in the ''Image:filename'' format with no image tags-->
|caption = ONLY AVAILABLE IF STANDING ALONE<!--Image caption; if it isn't descriptive, please skip-->
▲|other names = <!--Other names (nicknames, nose art names) this aircraft is known by-->
|type = [[North American P-51 Mustang|P-51D-25-NT Mustang]]
|manufacturer = [[North American Aviation]]
|construction numberconstruction_number = s/n 44-84961
|construction dateconstruction_date = <!-- either roll-out date or span of time for lengthy projects, whichever seems more appropriate -->
|civil registrationcivil_registration = NX7715C
|military serialmilitary_serial =
|radio coderadio_code = <!-- military radio codes where this is a commonly-used way of identifying this aircraft (eg. US, British, and German military aircraft of WWII -->
|first flightfirst_flight = <!-- date of first flight -->
|owners = <!-- owners or operators, whether private individuals, companies, or military services -->
|in servicein_service =
|flights = <!-- number of flights made by this aircraft, usually only relevant for an aircraft no longer flying -->
|total hourstotal_hours = <!-- total number of hours flown by this aircraft, usually only relevant for an aircraft no longer flying -->
|total distancetotal_distance = <!-- total distance flown by this aircraft, usually only relevant for an aircraft no longer flying -->
|fate = Destroyed during flight accident<!-- fate/disposition of this aircraft -->
|preservation = <!-- where this aircraft is currently preserved (if it is) -->
}}
|}
 
The '''''Red Baron''''' was a [[North American Aviation|North American]] [[North American P-51 Mustang|P-51D Mustang]] NX7715C, original serial number 44-84961. It raced from 1966 to 1973 under the names ''Miss R.J.'' and ''Roto-Finish Special'', winning Unlimited Gold in 1972. In February 1974, it was purchased by Ed Browning of [[Red Baron Flying Service]] in [[Idaho Falls, Idaho]] and renamed the ''Red Baron''.<ref>[http://www.aviationandspacearts.com/Denver-Kissinger/RB_HistPopUp.html] aviationandspacearts.com Retrieved 12 July 2011.</ref>
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