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    Airframe Family: North American A-36 / P-51/F-51 Mustang / P-48 Enforcer
    Latest Model:CA-18-Mk 22 Mustang
    Last Military Serial:A68-912 RAAF
    Construction Number:1517
    Last Civil Registration:PI-C651 {1}
    Compressed ID:Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation C...
    Latest Owner or Location:George A. Scholey (and) James W. Froude/Frontino Inc, Manila

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    Dates

    Event

    1951

    Constructed as a CA-18-Mk 22 by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation.

    From 8 March 1951 to 23 April 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A68-912.
    Never issued to operational unit - In storage at 1 AD and Tocumwal until sold.

    From March 1951 to 1958

    Assigned to RAAF Tocumwal, NSW for storage.
    Stored under cover.

    23 April 1958

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Australian Air Force.

    6 November 1959

    To F. Chris Braund, Tamworth NSW with new c/r VH-FCB.

    1961

    To Jack McDonald, Melbourne-Moorabbin VIC keeping c/r VH-FCB.
    Markings added: 19

    1962


    Photographer: Will Blunt Collection
    Notes: Photographed at Sydney, Australia.

    By May 1962

    Markings Applied: CIVIL FLYING SERVICES

    May 1962


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: CA-18 Mustang Mk.22 VH-FCB was at Bankstown on a wet day in May 1962. This regular airshow performer was sponsored by Civil Flying Services, Moorabbin. It had been operated since 1960 by Jack MacDonald, a Brain and Brown Airfreighter DC-3 pilot, although VH-FCB remained registered in the name of its original civil owner F. Chris Braund, because among the DCA restrictions placed on ex RAAF Mustangs was that they could not change civil ownership.

    16 February 1963


    Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection

    By 1964

    Markings Applied: CASTROL

    1964


    Photographer: Unknown

    By 31 March 1964

    Raced as #19, named CASTROL.

    31 March 1964


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: A change of sponsors to Castrol engine oil and Brolite paint saw VH-FCB repainted in this glorious red, white and black scheme.Here it is at Parafield 31 March 1964, when Jack MacDonald was first across the finish line of the three-day R.M. Ansett Air Race from Brisbane to Adelaide

    August 1964


    Photographer: John Hopton
    Notes: Jack McDonalds CAC Mustang VH-FCB at West Wyalong NSW in August 1964 before another of his polished airshow displays.

    October 1966

    To Ed Fleming/Skyservice Aviation, Camden NSW 1 keeping c/r VH-FCB.

    Stored crated at Camden pending sale.

    27 February 1969

    To George A. Scholey (and) James W. Froude/Frontino Inc, Manila with new c/r PI-C651 {1}.

    1969

    Forced landing in rice paddy, Philippines.

    Rebuilt.

    1973

    Crashed.
    Crashed on landing.

    Remaining parts were used in the restoration of USAAF s/n 44-72917.
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Australian Defense Force Serials
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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