"Aeroplane Heaven"
North American P-51D Mustang RAAF A68-118.
This livery is a complete Rework of the rivets and fuselage panel lines and a removal of wethering to give a more cleaner Falt aluminium colour.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 10/05/48.
Issued 78 Wing 11/08/49.
The fuselage was damaged in an in-flight collision with A68-716 on 18 May 1950.
Pilot P/O Michelson 76 Sqn.
To CAC 7/50,
1 AD 4/51, RAAF East Sale 2/53 & 1 AD 12/55 for storage.
Struck off and disposed of on 23/04/58.
She registered VH-WAS from 07/08/59 to 06/08/60.
It was grounded in 1960 and restored at Camden, until flying again in 1981.
Registered VH-AGJ from 07/04/81.
Currently flying as VH-AGJ, A68-118.
Owned by Jeff Trappett.
Avalon 2003.
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