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Constructed as a CA-18-Mk 21 by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation. |
6 November 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A68-100. |
6 November 1947 |
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Transferred to No. 1 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Base Laverton, Victoria. |
17 November 1947 |
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Transferred to Aircraft Research and Development Unit, RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia. |
2 April 1948 |
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Transferred to No. 78 Wing, RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales. |
2 February 1956 |
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Assigned to RAAF Tocumwal NSW, Australia for storage. |
23 April 1958 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Australian Air Force. |
23 April 1958 |
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To A. J. R. Titus Oates, Sydney, NSW.
Sold as surplus to Mr Oates. |
From 1960 to 1961 |
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To Fawcett Aviation, Sydney-Bankstown NSW, Australia. |
From 25 August 1961 to 1967 |
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Civil registration VH-BOW reserved but not taken up.
Intended for Fawcett Aviation, Bankstown NSW. |
8 December 1961 |
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First flight.
First flight with modifications, at Bankstown. |
1 March 1962 |
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Last flight.
Parked at Bankstown. |
3 April 1966 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: The Fawcett Aviation hangar at Bankstown was always an interesting place during the 1960s. This CA-18 Mustang Mk.21 was painted as VH-BOW, allocated for test flights 1961-1962 to evaluate its use for high-altitude photographic survey. After these trials it was retired and the registration was not taken up. It was shipped to USA in 1968, where it flies as a warbird and racer. |
1967 |
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To Skyservice Aviation/Ed Flemming, Camden, NSW, Australia with new c/r VH-BOW. |
20 November 1967 |
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To L. James Ausland, Seattle, WA keeping c/r VH-BOW. |
1968 |
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Transported by ship.
Transported to Seattle, WA. |
From 1968 to 1971 |
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Restored.
Restored at Boeing Field, Seattle, WA. |
1971 |
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Adopted the identity of a North American P-51D-10-NA Mustang with USAAF s/n 44-14777. |
July 1971 |
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To L. James Ausland/Sports Air Inc, Seattle, WA with new c/r N51AB. |
20 February 1974 |
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To Joe Arnold, Greenville, MS keeping c/r N51AB. |
From 25 August 1975 to 1989 |
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To Robby R. Jones, Minter City, MS keeping c/r N51AB. |
From 1990 to 1999 |
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To Kentucky Aviation Museum/Lewis Aviation/Norman Lewis, Louisville, KY keeping c/r N51AB. |
By 30 July 1991 |
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Markings Applied: Miss Escort, RR J, 414777 |
30 July 1991 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI |
12 October 1994 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL51AB (P-51D, 44-14777) issued. |
8 April 1999 |
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Photographer: David Leininger
Notes: Photographed at the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends at Kissimmee, FL. |
8 April 1999 |
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Photographer: David Leininger
Notes: Photographed at the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends at Kissimmee, FL. |
8 April 1999 |
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Photographer: David Leininger
Notes: Photographed at the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends at Kissimmee, FL. |
From 3 February 2000 to 2006 |
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To Inpatient Dental Service Inc/Brian Adams, Ashland, OR keeping c/r N51AB. |
3 February 2000 |
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Possibly based at Gilroy, CA. |
From 9 September 2002 to 15 September 2002 |
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Raced as #6, named Flying DUTCHMAN.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Dan Martin from San Jose, CA. Qualified in 20th place with an average speed of 358.604 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 345.077 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 335.127 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 340.734 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 347.111 mph. |
By 8 September 2003 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N51AB. |
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Modifications for high altitude survey. |
From 8 September 2003 to 14 September 2003 |
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Raced as #6, named Flying Dutchman.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Dan Martin from San Jose, CA. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 368.753 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 371.407 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 378.863 mph. Did not start in Heat 3D. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 362.650 mph. |
6 September 2006 |
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Ferry flight.
Moved from a base in Hollister, CA, to Van Nuys, CA. |
31 October 2006 |
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To SJ Craig Farms Llc/Steve Craig, Lawrence, KS keeping c/r N51AB. |
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Based at Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC), Lawrence, KS.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Markings Applied: HL N |
1 January 2012 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL51AB (P-51D, 44-14777) issued. |
8 October 2014 |
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To Plane Fun Inc TR, Snellville, GA keeping c/r N51AB. |
19 January 2015 |
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To Meier Motors, Bremgarten, Germany. |
2018 |
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Reported sold. |
28 September 2018 |
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Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
Notes: At Herringsdorf, Germany for Flying Days |
