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RAAF.Serial Type C/N. Aircraft History
A68-1 CA-17 Mk.20 1326
NA110-34366
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
First CA-17 Mk.20,
First flight 29/04/45, Pilot Jim Schofield
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 04/06/45.
To 1 APU 04/07/45.
Damaged when tail wheel retracted during landing on 14/12/48.
SOC 31/03/53
Flown from Tocumwal to Emu, South Australia to be used in atomic bomb tests of 10/53.
Identified in reports as AS.6. Only suffered minor damage.
It and 5 others were sold 05/67 by tender to a syndicate of Peter Hookway, Stan Booker and Tony Schwerdt.
Repaired insitu and flown out by Tony Schwerdt to Cooper Pedy on 31/10/67.
Later flown to Parafield.
Unable to gain civil registration in Australia it was exported to USA in 1969.
Flew again 1980 as N7773.
Currently airworthy as N51WB.

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A68-2 CA-17 Mk.20 1327
NA110-34367
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 31/05/45.
To 1 APU 04/06/45.
To 1 AD 20/05/49.
Sold, collected by purchaser 23/04/57.
A68-3 CA-17 Mk.20 1328
NA110-34368
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 10/06/45.
To CFS 16/07/45.
In storage at Point Cook 17/09/46.
Sold 28/04/58.

A68-4 CA-17 Mk.20 1329
NA110-34369
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 23/06/45.
Written off 19/07/45 Laverton Vic. after belly landing.
Converted to components 06/06/46.
A68-5 CA-17 Mk.20 1330
NA110-34370
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
6/7/45 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC
Served briefly with 78 Squadron amassing only 35 hours
30/01/53 sold to ex RAF/RAAF pilot James L Whiteman for  100
8/07/53 registered VH-BVM Named "Rebel"
17/07/53 set new trans Tasman record Sydney to Auckland in 3 hours and 31 minutes. This was in preparation for the upcoming London to Christchurch air race to be held 10/53. Facing competition from jet powered aircraft such as the winning Canberra he withdrew his entry
31/05/54 sold to Arnold Glass. The aircraft's "Johny Zero" name came from a racehorse that provided the winning to fund the purchase. 1954 in the REDex Round Australia Air Trial but withdrawing due to Glass considering the handicap system unfare
1959 used for target towing bt Fawcett Aviation
24/02/61 cancelled from Australian register
1961 Registered G-ARKD
Used by British racing car driver Ron Flockhart to attempt a Sydney to London speed record, but overheated in Athens. It later suffered a cockpit fire.
21/11/61 cancelled from British register and was abandoned at Athens
c1980 reported that the fuselage was in a yard behind the "OMEGA" school (in Athens?)
06/2012 Mustang G-ARKD was re-registerd to Classic Flying Machine Collection Ltd at Dereham Norfolk UK

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 Ron Flockhart later purchased A68-113 for a second attempt but was killed after crashing in the Dandenong Ranges

A68-6 CA-17 Mk.20 1331
NA110-34371
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 09/07/45.
Struck off and converted to components (engine & wings has already been removed) 18/10/56.
A68-7 CA-17 Mk.20 1332
NA110-34372
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 08/07/45.
Issued 2 OTU on 01/10/45.
Received 1 AD for storage 18/11/45.
SOC 31/03/53 Flown from Tocumwal to Emu, South Australia to be used in atomic bomb tests of 10/53.
Identified in reports as AS.2.
Only suffered minor damage.
It and 5 others were sold 05/67 by tender to a syndicate of Peter Hookway, Stan Booker and Tony Schwerdt.
Dismantled insitu and exported to USA 01/68.
Sold to Cavalier Aircraft as spare parts.

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A68-8 CA-17 Mk.20 1333
NA110-34373
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 18/07/45.
To storage 15/11/45. Sold 23/04/58.
A68-9 CA-17 Mk.20 1334
NA110-34374
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 18/07/45.
To storage 15/11/45.
Issued 21 (City of Melbourne) Sqn on 17/11/49.
Damage sustained at 21 Sqn 09/10/50.
Sold 23/04/58.
A68-10 CA-17 Mk.20 1335
NA110-34375
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 22/07/45.
To storage 15/11/45.
Canopy disengaged in flight and a/c force landed Laverton 06/06/47.
Issued 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn 08/10/51.
Issued ex 22 Sqn to 1.AD Det Tocumwal 14/01/53.
Sold 23/04/58.
A68-11 CA-17 Mk.20 1336
NA110-34376
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 26/07/45.
Issued 25 (City of Perth) Sqn on 17/02/50.
To storage (1 AD)10/05/51.
Struck off and converted to components 18/10/56.

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A68-12 CA-17 Mk.20 1337
NA110-34377
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 05/08/45.
In storage 1 AD & 2 AD until sold 23/04/58.
A68-13 CA-17 Mk.20 1338
NA110-34378
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 05/08/45.
In storage till issued 25 (City of Perth) Sqn 23/02/50.
Crashed near Pearce WA, 02/06/50 while with 25 Sqn.
Converted to Components 09/09/50.
A68-14 CA-17 Mk.20 1339
NA110-34379
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 07/08/45.
Issued CFS 16/10/45.
In storage from 22/03/46 till issued to 25 Sqn on 17/02/50.
Issued 1 AD for storage till struck off and converted to components 18/10/56.
A68-15 CA-17 Mk.20 1340
NA110-34380
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 07/08/45.
Issued SHQ Richmond for Target Towing & Special Duties Flight (Navy Co-op operations) 19/07/46.
Issued 78 Sqn on 08/01/47.
Issued 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn 13/10/49.
To Tocumwal for storage 10/10/51 till sold 23/04/58.
A68-16 CA-17 Mk.20 1341
NA110-34381
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 07/08/45.
Issued SHQ Richmond for Target Towing & Special Duties Flight (Navy Co-op operations) 19/07/46.
To storage 08/12/48.
Issued 22 Sqn on 27/09/52.
To storage 10/02/53 till sold 23/04/58.
A68-17 CA-17 Mk.20 1342
NA110-34382
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 27/08/45.
Issued 4 Sqn 17/02/47,
Belly Landed Fairbairn ACT, 26/02/47 and written off.
Converted to Components 05/47.
A68-18 CA-17 Mk.20 1343
NA110-34383
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 27/08/45.
Issued 4 Sqn 03/03/47.
Stored 23/08/47 till sold 23/04/58.
A68-19 CA-17 Mk.20 1344
NA110-34384
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 09/09/45.
Issued 4 Sqn 03/03/47.
To storage 21/07/47.
Logged 34:40 hours in RAAF Service until 1951.
Sold 23/04/58.
A68-20 CA-17 Mk.20 1345
NA110-34385
Shipped to Australia in sets of parts to start the production line.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 09/09/45.
Issued 4 Sqn 03/03/47.
To storage 21/07/47.
Logged 32:55 hours in RAAF Service until 1951.
Sold 23/04/58.
A68-21 CA-17 Mk.20 1346 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 18/09/45.
Issued CCU(F) 02/10/46.
FSGT P. Campbell Attempted to bail out at low level near Wallar, NSW. 06/11/46.
Aircraft Written off.
Converted to Components 12/46.
A68-22 CA-17 Mk.20 1347 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 19/09/45.
Stored till issued with 25 (City of Perth) SQN 17/02/50 till 04/04/52.
To storage till sold 23/04/58.
A68-23 CA-17 Mk.20 1348 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 27/09/45.
Stored till issued with 25 (City of Perth) SQN 11/01/51 till 18/12/52.
To storage until sold 23/04/58.

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A68-24 CA-17 Mk.20 1349 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 04/10/45.
Stored till issued with 23 (City of Brisbane) SQN 23/01/50 till 25/11/52.
To storage till sold 23/04/58.

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                                A68-24

A68-25 CA-17 Mk.20 1350 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 22/10/45.
Stored till issued with 23 (City of Brisbane) SQN 23/01/50 till 22/01/53.
To storage till sold 23/04/58.

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A68-26 CA-17 Mk.20 1351 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 16/10/45.
Issued GTU Wagga (later RAAF School Technical Training) 09/04/46.
Instructional Airframe No 2 from 20/01/47.
Struck off 22/09/58.
A68-27 CA-17 Mk.20 1352 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 22/10/45.
Issued GTU Wagga (later RAAF School Technical Training) 09/04/46.
Instructional Airframe No 6 from 20/01/47.
Struck off 21/06/57.
A68-28 CA-17 Mk.20 1353 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 25/10/45.
Issued GTU Wagga (later RAAF School Technical Training) 09/04/46.
Instructional Airframe No 3 from 20/01/47.
Struck off 22/09/58.
A68-29 CA-17 Mk.20 1354 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 01/11/45.
Issued 1 CU 22/04/46.
Issued 22 Sqn 10/01/51 to 10/02/53.
Struck off and converted to components 18/10/56.
A68-30 CA-17 Mk.20 1355 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 01/11/45.
Issued 23 Sqn 15/06/50 to 13/11/52.
SOC 31/03/53 Flown from Tocumwal to Emu, South Australia to be used in atomic bomb tests.
Identified in reports as AS.5.
Only suffered minor damage.
It and 5 others were sold 05/67 by tender to a syndicate of Peter Hookway, Stan Booker and Tony Schwerdt.
Dismantled insitu and exported to USA 01/68.
Sold to Cavalier Aircraft as spare parts.

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                                A68-30

A68-31 CA-17 Mk.20 1356 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 01/11/45.
Issued 23 Sqn 15/06/50 to 06/11/52.
Struck off and converted to components 24/08/57.
A68-32 CA-17 Mk.20 1357 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 12/11/45.
In storage till sold 23/04/58.
A68-33 CA-17 Mk.20 1358 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 19/11/45.
Issued GTU Wagga (later RAAF School Technical Training) 09/04/46.
Instructional Airframe No 4 from 20/01/47.
Struck off and converted to components 22/09/58.

Mustang A68-33

A68-34 CA-17 Mk.20 1359 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 22/11/45.
Issued 25 Sqn 10/05/51 to 06/11/52.
In storage till sold 23/04/58.

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A68-35 CA-17 Mk.20 1360 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 10/11/45.
Issued 21 Sqn 08/01/51 to 02/12/52.
Was a part of the EMU Nuclear Tests.
Struck off 02/02/54 Flown from Tocumwal to Emu, South Australia to be used in atomic bomb tests of 10/53.
Identified in reports as AS.3.
Only suffered minor damage.
It and 5 others were sold 05/67 by tender to a syndicate of Peter Hookway, Stan Booker and Tony Schwerdt.
Dismantled insitu and exported to USA 01/68.
Sold to Cavalier Aircraft as spare parts.

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                                A68-35

A68-36 CA-17 Mk.20 1361 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 22/11/45.
Issued GTU Wagga (later RAAF School Technical Training) 09/04/46.
Instructional Airframe No 5 from 20/01/47.
Struck off and converted to components 28/10/58.
A68-37 CA-17 Mk.20 1362 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 10/12/45.
Issued 4 Sqn 21/02/47 to 22/08/47.
Issued 25 Sqn 10/05/51 to 18/12/52.
In storage till sold 23/04/58.

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A68-38 CA-17 Mk.20 1363 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 21/12/45.
Issued 4 Sqn 21/02/47 to 29/09/47.
Issued 22 Sqn 12/01/50 to 17/11/52.
In storage till sold 23/04/58.
A68-39 CA-17 Mk.20 1364 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 03/12/45.
Issued AGR School 30/07/47.
Instructional Airframe No 13 from 22/10/47.
Sold 04/12/53.
Flew for some time in Australia Registered as VH-BOY 12/10/59 to 31/10/79.
Flying in the USA as N551D.

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                                A68-39

A68-40 CA-17 Mk.20 1365 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 13/12/45. Issued CCU(F) 16/08/46.
Issued 75 Sqn 10/02/47.
Issued 25 Sqn 11/01/51 to 19/06/52.
In storage till sold 23/04/58.
A68-41 CA-17 Mk.20 1366 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 21/12/45.
Issued 78 Wing 14/08/47 to 19/03/48.
Issued 22 Sqn 16/07/48 to 17/01/52.
In storage till sold 23/04/58.

Mustang A68-41

A68-42 CA-17 Mk.20 1367 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 10/12/45.
Issued 22 Sqn 18/10/49.
Written off 29/03/52 at Green Hills NSW.
Converted to Components 05/52.


A68-43 CA-17 Mk.20 1368 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 13/12/45.
Issued CCU(F) 16/08/46.
Issued 75 Sqn 10/02/47.
Taxying accident 29/06/47.
Issued 21 Sqn 17/11/49 to 02/12/52.
In storage till sold 23/04/58.
A68-44 CA-17 Mk.20 1369 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 10/01/46.
Issued GTS Wagga 09/10/47.
Instructional Airframe No 9 from 06/10/47.
Sold 22/09/58.
A68-45 CA-17 Mk.20 1370 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 21/12/45.
Issued CCU(F) 16/08/46.
Issued 78 Sqn 10/02/47.
Issued 22 Sqn 05/10/50 to 14/01/53.
In storage till sold 23/04/58.
A68-46 CA-17 Mk.20 1371 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 22/12/45.
Issued CCU(F) 16/08/46.
Issued 78 Wing 26/06/47.
Issued 21 Sqn 01/04/48 to 02/12/52.
Struck off and converted to components 18/10/56.
A68-47 CA-17 Mk.20 1372 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 17/01/46.
Issued AAS 09/09/47 to 23/08/48.
Issued 21 Sqn 11/11/49 to 02/12/52.
Struck off and converted to components 18/10/56.

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                                A68-47

A68-48 CA-17 Mk.20 1373 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 01/02/46.
Issued CCU(F) 16/08/46.
Issued 78 Sqn 10/02/47.
Aircraft damaged by hitting high tension wires 28/09/48.
Issued 22 Sqn 30/08/51 to 17/11/52.
Instructional Airframe No 18 from 05/04/54.
Sold 22/08/57.
A68-49 CA-17 Mk.20 1374 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 17/01/46.
Issued CCU(F) 16/08/46.
Issued 75 Sqn 10/02/47.
Issued 21 Sqn 05/04/48 to 13/10/51.
In storage till scrapped 09/10/56.


A68-50 CA-17 Mk.20 1375 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 01/02/46.
Issued 4 Sqn 21/03/47.
Written off 23/09/47 at Benalla Vic..
Converted to Components 10/47.
A68-51 CA-17 Mk.20 1376 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 01/02/46.
Issued CCU(F) 16/08/46.
Issued 78 Sqn 10/02/47.
Issued 23 Sqn 09/12/49 to 06/11/52.
Struck off and converted to components 18/10/56.
A68-52 CA-17 Mk.20 1377 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 04/02/46.
Issued 78 Sqn 23/08/46.
Issued 21 Sqn 05/04/48 to 06/11/52.
In storage till scrapped 19/10/56.
A68-53 CA-17 Mk.20 1378 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 05/02/46.
Issued CCU(F) 16/08/46.
Issued 78 Wing 26/06/47.
Issued 21 Sqn 27/10/49 to 23/10/51.
In storage till scrapped 24/08/57.
A68-54 CA-17 Mk.20 1379 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 07/02/46.
Issued 4 Sqn 28/02/47.
Issued 21 Sqn 27/10/49 to 02/07/52.
In storage till sold 23/04/58.

Mustang A68-54

A68-55 CA-17 Mk.20 1380 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on Delivered 05/03/46.
Issued 4 Sqn 27/02/47.
Issued 22 Sqn 24/11/49 to 13/11/52.
In storage till sold 23/04/58.
A68-56 CA-17 Mk.20 1381 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 18/02/46.
Issued OTS Rathmines 15/12/53.
Instructional Airframe No 20 from 05/04/54.
One source says scrapped 09/58 and says used as a target and destroyed 11/58.

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                                A68-56

A68-57 CA-17 Mk.20 1382 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 22/02/46.
Issued 75 Sqn 22/08/46.
Issued 21 Sqn 02/04/48.
Damaged requiring repair 27/08/50.
Instructional airframe No.22.
Struck off 30/08/57 and issued Base Sqn Laverton for use in Fire Fighting Training Programme.

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                                A68-57

A68-58 CA-17 Mk.20 1383 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 18/02/46.
Issued 23 Sqn 08/12/49 to 06/11/52.
In storage till scrapped 19/10/56.
A68-59 CA-17 Mk.20 1384 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 22/02/46.
Issued CCU(F) 23/08/46.
Issued 75 Sqn 10/02/47.
Issued 22 Sqn 09/07/48.
Crashed 07/07/49, Schofields NSW and written off.
To components 08/49.

Mustang A68-59

A68-60 CA-17 Mk.20 1385 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 22/02/46.
Issued CCU(F) 27/09/46.
Issued 75 Sqn 10/02/47.
Issued 22 Sqn 09/07/48 to 11/07/51.
In storage till scrapped 19/10/56.
A68-61 CA-17 Mk.20 1386 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 05/03/46.
Issued CCU(F) 11/09/46.
Issued 75 Sqn 10/02/47.
Issued 22 Sqn 16/07/48.
Photographic evidence and eye witness reports suggest that it had a taxying collision with A68-61 at RAAF Schofields on 17/09/50
Instructional Airframe No 16 from 19/12/50.
Sold 05/57.

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                                A68-61

A68-62 CA-17 Mk.20 1387 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 19/03/46.
Issued 25 Sqn 02/06/49 to 07/01/53.
Damaged in collision 01/06/50.
Sold 23/04/58.

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A68-63 CA-17 Mk.20 1388 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 15/03/46.
Issued CCU(F) 16/08/46.
Issued 78 Wing 26/06/47.
Issued 22 Sqn 31/08/49 to 14/01/53.
Sold 23/04/58.
A68-64 CA-17 Mk.20 1389 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 19/03/46.
Issued 25 Sqn 30/05/49.
Crashed 08/10/50, Lake Pinjar, WA and written off.
Converted to Components.
A68-65 CA-17 Mk.20 1390 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 22/03/46.
Issued 25 Sqn 02/06/49 to 07/01/53.
Sold 23/04/58.

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A68-66 CA-17 Mk.20 1391 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 29/03/46.
Issued CCU(F) 02/09/46. Issued 75 Sqn 10/02/47.
Issued 25 Sqn 27/04/48 to 08/12/49.
Issued 22 Sqn 12/07/51 to 12/11/52.
Sold 23/04/58.

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A68-67 CA-17 Mk.20 1392 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 29/03/46.
Issued CCU(F) 02/09/46.
Issued 78 Sqn 10/02/47.
Issued 25 Sqn 27/04/48 to 17/05/51.
Scrapped 19/10/56.

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                                A68-67

A68-68 CA-17 Mk.20 1393 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 12/04/46.
Issued 78 Sqn 17/08/46.
Issued 25 Sqn 27/04/48.
Damaged in collision with large bird 07/03/50.
Instructional Airframe No 24 from 05/04/54.
Used for Fire Practice at Point Cook.
Struck off 29/08/57 and later scrapped.

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A68-69 CA-17 Mk.20 1394 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 05/04/46.
Issued 78 Sqn 15/07/46.
Engine failure on take off, pilot unhurt, damaged beyond repair at Williamtown 19/05/47.
Instructional Airframe No 8 from 18/08/47.
Converted to Components 12/50.
A68-70 CA-17 Mk.20 1395 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 30/05/46.
Issued 1 CU 22/07/46.
Issued 25 Sqn 30/05/49 to 04/04/52.
In storage till sold 23/04/58.

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A68-71 CA-17 Mk.20 1396 Built 03/46.
Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 16/04/46.
Issued 78 Sqn 15/07/46.
Issued 25 Sqn 27/04/48.
Inaugural flight of reformed 25 Squadron by Wing Commander N. Ford, AFC., 17/5/48.
Damaged in landing accident 24/04/49.
Instructional Airframe No 14, 14/10/49.
Struck off 24/10/52 and transferred to Perth Technical College, Midland Aeronautical Annexe.
Airframe remains were donated to the Air Force Association, WA, 22/3/72.
Acquired by D. A. Macphail for restoration to fly, 28/6/84.
Registered as VH-VID 15/11/02, and still under restoration.
Purchased by AARG Australian National Aviation Museum Moorabbin
Under restoration at Ashly Briggs' workshop

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                              A68-71
A68-72 CA-17 Mk.20 1397 Delivered CMU Deniliquin ex CAC on 09/05/46.
Issued 75 Sqn 15/07/46.
Issued 23 Sqn 31/03/48 to 13/11/52.
SOC 31/03/53 Flown from Tocumwal to Emu, South Australia to be used in atomic bomb tests of 10/53.
Identified in reports as AS.1.
Only suffered minor damage.
It and 5 others were sold 05/67 by tender to a syndicate of Peter Hookway, Stan Booker and Tony Schwerdt.
Dismantled insitu and exported to USA 01/68.
Sold to Cavalier Aircraft as spare parts.

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                                A68-72

A68-73 CA-17 Mk.20 1398 Delivered CMU Deniliquin ex CAC on 09/05/46.
Damaged during landing at Williamtown 22/11/46.
Issued 75 Sqn 10/02/47. Issued 25 Sqn 02/06/49.
Taxying accident Pearce 12/05/49.
Crashed 06/04/52, Moore River WA and written off.
Converted to Components.

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A68-74 CA-17 Mk.20 1399 Delivered CMU Deniliquin ex CAC on 01/06/46.
Issued 75 Sqn 10/02/47.
Instructional Airframe No 11 from 04/47.
Served at RSTT Canberra & OTS Rathmines.
Scrapped 13/01/59.
A68-75 CA-17 Mk.20 1400 Delivered CMU Deniliquin ex CAC on 01/06/46.
Issued CCU(F) 26/07/46.
Issued 75 Sqn 10/02/47.
Issued 23 Sqn 26/05/49.
Damaged 27/08/49 Archerfield QLD. Repairs within unit capacity
Photographic evidence and eye witness reports suggest that it had a taxying collision with A68-61 at RAAF Schofields on 17/09/50
To components 12/50.

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                                A68-75

A68-76 CA-17 Mk.20 1401 Delivered CFS ex CAC on 22/07/46.
In storage till disposed of 23/04/58.
A68-77 CA-17 Mk.20 1402 Delivered CMU Deniliquin ex CAC on 11/06/46.
Issued CCU(F) 26/07/46.
Issued 78 Sqn 10/02/47.
Instructional Airframe No 12 from 04/47.
Struck off and sold 01/02/56.
A68-78 CA-17 Mk.20 1403 Delivered CMU Deniliquin ex CAC on 11/06/46.
Issued 75 Sqn 15/08/46.
Landing accident due to engine problems at Williamtown on 18/02/48.
Issued 23 Sqn 31/03/48 to 22/01/53.
Scrapped 18/10/56.
A68-79 CA-17 Mk.20 1404 Delivered CFS ex CAC on 22/07/46.
Issued 23 Sqn 15/06/51 to 19/11/52.
Scrapped 18/10/56.

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                                A68-79

A68-80 CA-17 Mk.20 1405 Delivered ex CAC direct to 75 Sqn on 30/07/46.
Issued 23 Sqn 08/03/48.
Crashed 26/11/49, during a storm at Archerfield QLD and written off.
F/O Gordon Lindsay, 400720 killed
To components 05/50.

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                                A68-80

A68-81 CA-18 Mk.21 1406 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 21/07/47.
First CA-18 Mk.21.
Issued 4 Sqn 11/08/47.
Force landed on beach near Townsville QLD and damaged beyond repair 23/08/51 while with 3 Sqn (formerly 4 Sqn).
Towed to Townsville and recovered.
Crew; FLT Waller.
Became instructional airframe No 17.
Struck off and converted to components 05/05/55.

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                                A68-81

A68-82 CA-18 Mk.21 1407 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 21/07/47.
Modified to PR Mk.22.
Issued 4 Sqn 11/08/47.
To storage from 3 Sqn (ex 4 Sqn) 27/10/52.
Sold 23/04/58.
A68-83 CA-18 Mk.21 1408 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 23/07/47.
Modified to PR Mk.22.
Issued 4 Sqn 11/08/47.
Taken over by 3 Sqn 8/3/48.
Hit by A68-89 in Mid-Air Collision during formation flying drill at Canberra ACT 15/09/49.
Pilot F/Lt. Lyle Kaffer made a successful belly-landing despite losing his starboard wingtip and part aileron.
Airframe written off.
To components 11/49.
A68-84 CA-18 Mk.21 1409 Delivered 1 APU ex CAC on 07/07/47.
Modified to PR Mk.22.
With 1 APU & ARDU still stored on 21/04/52.
Sold 23/04/58.
A68-85 CA-18 Mk.21 1410 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 19/08/47.
Modified to PR Mk.22.
Issued 4 Sqn 11/08/47.
Written off 29/08/51 at Fairbairn ACT.
Converted to components 10/51.

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                                A68-85

A68-86 CA-18 Mk.21 1411 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 19/08/47.
Modified to PR Mk.22.
Issued 4 Sqn 27/08/47.
With 3 Sqn (ex 4 Sqn) till stored on 12/11/52.
Sold 23/04/58.

CAC Mustang Mk.22 A68-86 3 Sqn
                                Coffs Harbour Air Show 1949 Photo from
                                Bill Bray (Bill is the lad holding on to
                                the wing tip)

A68-87 CA-18 Mk.21 1412 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 26/08/47.
Modified to PR Mk.22.
Issued 3 Sqn 20/10/49.
SOC 31/03/53 Flown from Tocumwal to Emu, South Australia to be used in atomic bomb tests of 10/53.
Identified in reports as AS.4.
Only suffered minor damage.
It and 5 others were sold 05/67 by tender to a syndicate of Peter Hookway, Stan Booker and Tony Schwerdt.
Dismantled insitu and exported to USA 01/68.
Sold to Cavalier Aircraft as spare parts.

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                                A68-87

A68-88 CA-18 Mk.21 1413 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 28/07/47.
Modified to PR Mk.22.
Issued 4 Sqn 11/08/47.
Written off 07/11/49 Lake George. S
truck off and converted to components 24/10/50.
A68-89 CA-18 Mk.21 1414 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 23/07/47.
Modified to PR Mk.22. Issued 4 Sqn 20/08/47.
Taken over by 3 Sqn 8/3/48.
Mid-Air Collision with A68-83 at Canberra ACT 15/09/49 when flying in a three-ship formation drill led by F/Lt. Alcock in A68-88.
The collision occurred while the Mustang formation was taking emergency evasive action to avoid hitting a 3 Sqn Wirraway, A20-754, practicing aerobatics in the same airspace.
A68-89 suffered a shattered airscrew and spun down.
Pilot F/Lt. Graham Jack Edwards killed after trying to bale out at 2000ft.
He possibly struck part of the airframe on exit and his parachute canopy separated from its shroud lines.
A68-89 exploded on impact within view of Fairbairn air base leaving a large crater.
Written off.
A68-90 CA-18 Mk.21 1415 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 29/07/47.
Modified to PR Mk.22.
Issued 4 Sqn 17/08/47.
With 3 Sqn (ex 4 Sqn) till stored on 27/11/52.
Sold 23/04/58.

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                                A68-90

A68-91 CA-18 Mk.21 1416 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 17/09/47.
Modified to PR Mk.22.
Issued 3 Sqn 25/03/48.
With 3 Sqn several times till stored on 27/10/52.
Sold 23/04/58.
A68-92 CA-18 Mk.21 1417 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 27/08/47.
Modified to PR Mk.22.
Issued 3 Sqn 20/10/49 to 30/09/52.
Sold 23/04/58.
A68-93 CA-18 Mk.21 1418 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 06/04/49.
Modified to PR Mk.22.
Issued 3 Sqn 29/11/49.
Crashed at Roma 04/12/50.
The aircraft was repaired at 3AD.
Issued 3 Sqn 02/08/51 to 30/09/52.
Then in storage till sold 23/04/58.

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                                A68-93

A68-94 CA-18 Mk.21 1419 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 22/08/47.
Modified to PR Mk.22.
Issued 4 Sqn 22/08/47.
Forced landing on beach near Batemans Bay NSW 06/02/48.
To components 03/48.
A68-95 CA-18 Mk.21 1420 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 17/09/47.
Issued 78 Wing 02/10/47.
Issued CFS 09/04/48.
Instructional Airframe No.19 from 05/04/54.
Scrapped 08/57.
A68-96 CA-18 Mk.21 1421 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 18/09/47.
Issued 78 Wing 07/10/47.
Issued CFS 09/04/48.
Instructional Airframe No.21 from 05/04/54.
Used as a target and destroyed 09/58.

CAC Mustang A68-96 photographed
                                from an RAAF Lincoln via Bill Bray

A68-97 CA-18 Mk.21 1422 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 10/10/47.
Issued 78 Wing 14/10/47.
Broke up in the Air and crashed Werribee Bombing Range Vic. 06/12/47, pilot F/Lt N.H.Bradbury.
A68-98 CA-18 Mk.21 1423 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 10/10/47.
Issued 78 Wing 23/10/47.
Instructional Airframe No.23 from 05/04/54.
Used as a target and destroyed, later used for fire fighting training.
Scrapped 08/57.
A68-99 CA-18 Mk.21 1424 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 17/10/47.
Issued 78 Wing 23/10/47.
Issued CFS 20/04/48.
Issued 78 Wing 01/12/49.
Struck by a taxying A78-3 03/50.
Used as a target. Scrapped 07/50.
A68-100 CA-18 Mk.21 1425 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 06/11/47.
Issued ARDU 17/11/47.
Issued 78 Wing 02/04/48 to 13/07/50.
Allocated RAAF Station East Sale 1950-56.
Disposed of 23/04/48.
Ex-VH-BOW, Flying in the USA as N51AB 'Flying Dutchman".

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                                A68-100

A68-101 CA-18 Mk.21 1426 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 03/11/47.
Issued 78 Wing 10/11/47.
Issued CFS Fighter Conversion Flight 30/03/48.
Transferred to RAAF Station East Sale 25/08/50.
Converted to Instructional Airframe No 25 at Point Cook 29/07/54.
Used as a target and destroyed 10/56.
Fire Fighting training, scrapped 05/58.
A68-102 CA-18 Mk.21 1427 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 03/11/47.
Stored successively at Benalla, Tocumwal & RAAF East Sale.
Not issued to operational unit. Scrapped 10/56.
A68-103 CA-18 Mk.21 1428 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 03/11/47.
Stored successively at Benalla, Tocumwal & RAAF East Sale.
Crash landed after mid-air collision with A68-95 near East Sale 24/10/51.
Converted to components 15/04/52.
A68-104 CA-18 Mk.21 1429 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 20/11/47.
Stored successively at Benalla, Tocumwal, RAAF East Sale & 1 AD.
Airframe flew a total of 551 hours flight time with RAAF between 1950 and 1955.
Placed in storage.
Sold and collected by purchaser "Titus" Oates on 28/04/58.
Application for CofA  lodged 14/02/62. Reg VH-AGV n.t.u
Ferry flight from Mascot to Jerilerie (Pilot Chris Braund) 02/08/64
Owned by Tony Fisher is reported to have made several flights although not on the register

Found by Bob Eastgate decaying in a Jerilderie barn in 1970.
Restored at Essendon, Vic. flying again as VH-BOB 26/02/76.
Has a full CofA and can carry paying passengers.
On 05/04/2008 suffered a wheels up landing at Point Cook and hasn't flown since.
Though not significantly damaged, the opportunity was taken to put the aircraft through its first ever full rebuild, naturally taking longer than a straight repair would have done. It is being repaired to airworthiness.

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                                A68-104

A68-105 CA-18 Mk.21 1430 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 21/11/47.
Stored successively at Benalla, Tocumwal, RAAF East Sale & 1 AD.
Sold to RH Grant for scrap 23/04/58 and collected by purchaser on 28/04/58, placed in a hanger with A68-119, 193 and 8 Wirraways.
Was on display at Peter Freason's Shell Fleetwings garage at Laverton, Vic.
Purchased by
Dick Hourigan 31/10/64.
Displayed at Moorabbin Air Museum 1964 to 1971
Stored at Mildura 1971 to 1977
Displayed at Point Cook Museum 1977 to 1990
Moved to Tyabb for restoration to airworthiness by Judy Pay/Richard Hourigan 1990
Registered VH-JUC from 12/04/96 and flying as A68-105/CV-P, KH677.
(The registration "VH-JUC" is NOT a contraction of "Judy's Unique Chariot" as has been put about, but is in fact the civil version of its' military call-sign, "VM-JUC")
First post restoration flight 18/12/98
The colour scheme worn is representative of that worn by RAAF 3 Sqn aircraft in Italy during 1945.

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A68-106 CA-18 Mk.21 1431 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 01/12/47.
Stored successively at Benalla, Tocumwal, RAAF East Sale & 1 AD.
Sold for scrap 27/11/56.
A68-107 CA-18 Mk.21 1432 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 04/12/47.
Stored successively at Benalla, Tocumwal, RAAF East Sale & 1 AD.
Sold on 24/05/58.
This aircraft was rumored to be flying years ago unregistered in QLD.
Purchased by Col Pay and restored to flying condition in 1980.
Engine Zero Timed 1999.
Registered VH-AUB 05/09/58 to 01/03/66 and from 10/09/80 and flying.

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                                A68-107

A68-108 CA-18 Mk.21 1433 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 15/12/47.
Issued 78 Wing 19/12/47.
Issued CFS 09/04/48.
Issued AAS 22/07/48.
Force landed 25 miles from East Sale (near Dutson Gunnery Range) 08/11/49.
Converted to components, sold 22/06/53.
A68-109 CA-18 Mk.21 1434 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 28/01/48.
Issued 78 Wing 11/02/48.
Issued CFS 30/03/48.
Issued AAS 22/07/48.
To RAAF East Sale 8/50 & 1 AD 10/50 for storage.
Converted to components 09/03/51.
A68-110 CA-18 Mk.21 1435 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 20/02/48.
Stored successively at Benalla, Tocumwal, RAAF East Sale & 1 AD.
Sold for scrap 24/08/57.
Registered VH-MFT from 13/01/97.
It was being restored as P-51D-NT Mustang IV A68-769 at the Caboolture Warplane Museum, Queensland.
Flying as VH-MFT from 2002 to 2023.
Now flying in the UK G-JERK, as "Jersey Jerk" 44-15152.

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                                A68-110

A68-111 CA-18 Mk.21 1436 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 08/03/48.
Issued CFS 16/03/48.
Issued AAS 22/07/48.
To RAAF East Sale 8/50 & 1 AD 8/52 for storage.
Converted to components & Scrapped 18/10/56.
A68-112 CA-18 Mk.21 1437 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 08/03/48.
Issued CFS 16/03/48.
Issued AAS 22/07/48.
To RAAF East Sale 8/50 & 1 AD 8/52 for storage.
Converted to components & Scrapped 19/10/56.
A68-113 CA-18 Mk.21 1438 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 01/04/48.
Issued 78 Wing 30/11/49.
To 1 AD 13/07/50.
Issued 10 Sqn for target towing duties 14/05/53.
Sold 23/08/57.
Registered VH-JWB (not taken up).
Registered VH-UWB 13/02/58 to 04/04/62.
Sold in the UK and registered G-ARUK,
It was to be used by Ron Flockhart in a second attempt on the Sydney to London flight record (see A68-5)
On 12/04/62  Flockhart took off from Moorabbin Airport on a trial flight. Shortly afterwards he entered cloud and fatally crashed in the Dandenong Ranges at Kallista.

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                                A68-113

A68-114 CA-18 Mk.21 1439 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 29/06/48.
Issued 78 Wing 30/11/49.
Issued AAS 02/02/50.
Returned to 78 Wing 08/06/50.
To 1 AD 7/50 & RAAF East Sale 6/51 for storage.
Converted to components & Scrapped 18/10/56.
A68-115 CA-18 Mk.21 1440 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 31/03/48.
Issued 78 Wing 29/11/49.
To RAAF East Sale 07/08/50.
Damaged in wing by rocket at Dutson Gunnery Range 18/11/52.
Sold as scrap 17/03/58.
A68-116 CA-18 Mk.21 1441 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 02/04/48.
Issued 78 Wing 11/08/49.
To 1 AD 7/50, RAAF East Sale 1/51 & 1 AD 9/52 for storage.
Converted to components & Scrapped 19/10/56.
A68-117 CA-18 Mk.21 1442 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 29/04/48.
Issued 78 Wing 12/08/49.
To 1 AD 7/50, RAAF East Sale 8/50 & 1 AD 8/52 for storage.
Converted to components & Scrapped 19/10/56.
A68-118 CA-18 Mk.21 1443 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 10/05/48.
Issued 78 Wing 11/08/49.
Fuselage damaged in 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 23/04/58.
Registered VH-WAS on 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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                                A68-118

A68-119 CA-18 Mk.21 1444 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 11/06/48.
Issued 78 Wing 12/08/49.
To 1 AD 7/50, RAAF East Sale 8/50 & 1 AD 2/56 for storage.
Struck off and disposed of to RH Grant 23/04/58.

Sold to Dr Ralph Capponi, Apollo Bay, Vic., 1964-67
To Ed Fleming/Skyservice Aviation, Camden, NSW, 11/67-1968.
Stanley Booker/Stan Air Inc, Fresno, CA, 1968 but never delivered. N65119 reserved but not taken up.
Langdon Badger, Adelaide, SA, 1968-70
Registered VH-IVI to Langdon Badger 20/06/69
Sold to Ray Whitbread of Sydney 1970-73
Crashed 06/73, Windsor NSW .
Pilot Ray Whitbread killed.

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                                A68-119

A68-120 CA-18 Mk.21 1445 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 11/06/48.
Issued 78 Wing 12/08/49.
To 1 AD 7/50, RAAF East Sale 8/50 & 1 AD 8/52 for storage.
Struck off and sold as scrap 18/10/56.
A68-121 CA-18 Mk.23 1446 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 23/08/48.
Issued 91 Wing 15/02/51.
Served in Korea with 77 Sqn.
The first of four Commonwealth Aircraft Corp Mustangs to see active service in Korea on 30/03/51
Returned to Australia 10/51 and stored at 2 SD & 1 AD 7/52.
Converted to components and scrapped 27/11/56.

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A68-122 CA-18 Mk.23 1447 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 25/08/48.
Issued 21 (City of Melbourne) Sqn 11/11/52.
Force landed Hastings Vic..01/12/54.
Converted to Components 13/08/56.

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                                A68-122

A68-123 CA-18 Mk.23 1448 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 26/08/48.
Issued 78 Wing 03/08/50.
Issued 91 Wing 15/02/51.
Served in Korea with 77 Sqn.
Returned to Australia 10/51 and stored at 2 SD.
Issued to 21 Sqn 31/12/52.
To 24 (City of Adelaide) Sqn on 26/02/57.
Crashed at Mallala 11/11/57, killing the pilot P/O Brinkley of Adelaide.
P/O Brinkley was buried with full Military Honours in the West Tce. Cemetery Adelaide.

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                                A68-123

A68-124 CA-18 Mk.23 1449 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 18/09/48.
Issued 25 (City of Perth) Sqn 16/12/52.
To 1 AD 4/56.
Sold for scrapping 23/01/59.
A68-125 CA-18 Mk.23 1450 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 26/08/48.
Issued 91 Wing 15/02/51.
Served in Korea with 77 Sqn.
Crashed 17/04/51, near Matsuyama on a training flight.
Sgt R Robson was killed.
Converted to Components 6/51.
A68-126 CA-18 Mk.23 1451 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 17/09/48.
Issued 78 Wing 03/08/50.
Ditched 16/09/51, after Engine Failure in Lake Macquarie NSW, while returning from Operation Wedgetail at Laverton.
Converted to components 30/01/52.
A68-127 CA-18 Mk.23 1452 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 22/09/48.
Served with 24 (City of Adelaide) Sqn from 26/07/51.
Crashed 27/05/56, on takeoff at Garbutt Airfield, Townsville QLD.
Converted to components 31/05/57.


A68-128 CA-18 Mk.23 1453 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 29/09/48.
Issued 78 Wing 10/01/51.
To No.2 OTU 04/04/52.
Collided with A79-187 29/04/53, off Williamtown NSW.
Crew; R. (Bob) Strawbridge missing, believed killed.
Written off 04/06/53.
A68-129 CA-18 Mk.23 1454 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 29/09/48.
Stored 2 AD, Tocumwal & 1 AD.
Not issued to operational unit.
Converted to components & scrapped 27/11/56.
A68-130 CA-18 Mk.23 1455 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 12/10/48.
Issued 91 Wing 15/02/51.
Served in Korea with 77 Sqn.
Returned to Australia 10/51 and stored at 2 SD.
To 1 AD 4/52.
Converted to components & scrapped 27/11/56.
A68-131 CA-18 Mk.23 1456 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 12/10/48.
Issued 21 (City of Melbourne) Sqn 18/12/52.
Crashed landed 21/02/53, Laverton Airfield Vic..
Converted to components & written off 18/04/53.
A68-132 CA-18 Mk.23 1457 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 03/11/48.
Issued ARDU 16/08/49.
Damaged beyond repair Nhill Aerodrome Vic., overturned while landing 17/09/50.
Converted to components & written off 09/11/50.
A68-133 CA-18 Mk.23 1458 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 01/11/48.
Issued No.2 OTU 27/11/52.
Stored 1 AD from 14/10/53.
Sold 23/01/59.
A68-134 CA-18 Mk.23 1459 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 03/11/48.
Issued 78 Wing 17/07/50.
Crashed into sea near Shell Harbour NSW. after collision with A68-174 on 07/11/50.
Written off 28/11/50.
A68-135 CA-18 Mk.23 1460 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 07/12/48.
Issued 23 (City of Brisbane) Sqn 22/11/52.
02/08/54 While taxying in on a 23 Sqn detachment to Pearce the wing tip of A68-163 hit the wing tip of A68-135 causing it to swing in and the spinners to collide (as shown in our photo)
To 1 AD 10/54.
Converted to components & scrapped 27/11/56.

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A68-136 CA-18 Mk.23 1461 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 07/12/48.
Issued No.2 OTU 27/11/52.
Stored RAAF East Sale 3/56 & 1 AD 2/57.
Issued 24 (City of Adelaide) Sqn 26/02/57.
Disposed off 03/05/60.


A68-137 CA-18 Mk.23 1462 26/11/48 Received 1AD (Laverton) ex-CAC
3/12/48 Allocated CMU Tocumwal ex-1AD for Cat. C Storage (QC1587)
20/1/49 Allocation QC1587 cancelled. Reallotted CAC Fisherman s Bend ex 1AD for Instrumentation (QC1632)
4/2/49 Allot. QC1632 deferred
22/2/49 Allot. QC1632 to stand
11/3/49 issued CAC F/Bend ex 1AD
29/4/49 Allotted CAC F/b (undecipherable)
27/4/49 Issued ARDU ex CAC F/b
25/5/50 Issued ARDU det A (undecipherable)
25/5/50 Received ARDU det A
15/6/50 Held ARDU ex ARDU det A Mallala
15/5/50 Issued ARDU ex ARDU detA
22/2/51 w/s ARDU Tail Plane Tests
1/3/51 ditto
3/5/51 w/s ARDU being standardised
14/6/51w/s minor repair ARDU
21/6/51 being standardised
28/6/51 further repair ARDU
22/3/57 Service?
27/7/51 Allotted ARDU to 1AD Det A Tocumwal Cat B storage ARDU to ferry.
29/7/57 required for post war use. To be stored in category B
18/10/57 grounded at direction of ARDU DTS
19/10/57 Issued 1AD det B Toc. Ex ARDU 18/10
23/1057 Received 1AD det B Toc. 19/10
20/4/52 Allocated 24 Squadron ex 1AD Det B27/5/52 Received ex 1AD Det B at 24 Sqn for U/E
30/10/52 Held unserviceable at 24 Squadron
6/11/52 Held serviceable at 24 Squadron
General reports of serviceability and issues at 24 Squadron until 28/3/56
28/6/56 Allocated 1AD Det b Tocumwal ex-24 Squadron General Reserve.
9/4/56 Issued Tocumwal ex 24 Squadron
14/4/56 Received Tocumwal ex 24 Squadron
Held at Tocumwal until 6/11/59
6/10/59 Approval is requested for disposal in-situ of airframe complete with installed Merlin engine 184715
31/10/59 Held u/c Tocumwal
!6/2/60 This A/C to be Free Transferred to ARL complete with installed Merlin eng 184715
ROA (?) Unit advised direct by Dept of Air (unclear)
1973-4 RAAF Museum Point Cook
15/11/84 Reported held PCK Museum
During this period it spent some years being restored at RAAF Townsville. We are seeking exact dates of movements so that they may be accurately recorded here.

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                                A68-137

A68-138 CA-18 Mk.23 1463 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 19/01/49.
Issued 23 (City of Brisbane) Sqn 14/12/52.
To RAAF East Sale 28/11/55.
Force landed 2 miles from East Sale Aerodrome 05/11/56.
Converted to components 08/01/57.

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A68-139 CA-18 Mk.23 1464 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 14/02/49.
Issued 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn 12/11/52.
To 1 AD for storage 25/11/53.
Disposed of 09/06/60.
A68-140 CA-18 Mk.23 1465 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 23/03/49.
Issued 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn 08/11/52.
To 1 AD for storage 27/11/53.
Issued 24 (City of Adelaide) Sqn 21/06/56.
Disposed of 03/05/60.


A68-141 CA-18 Mk.23 1466 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 11/04/49.
Issued 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn 26/11/52.
To 1 AD for storage 29/10/53.
Issued 24 (City of Adelaide) Sqn 19/09/56.
Scrapped 06/11/59.

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A68-142 CA-18 Mk.23 1467 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 08/07/49.
Issued ARDU 21/07/49.
Stored 1 AD from 12/04/50.
Disposed of 23/01/59.
A68-143 CA-18 Mk.23 1468 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 01/03/49.
Issued ARDU 31/03/49, serving until 08/09/54.
Served with 24 (City of Adelaide) Sqn from 14/03/57 until converted to components 16/12/58.

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                                A68-143

A68-144 CA-18 Mk.23 1469 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 16/03/49.
Issued 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn 14/11/52.
To 1 AD for storage 06/05/54.
Disposed of 23/01/59.
A68-145 CA-18 Mk.23 1470 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 05/04/49.
Issued 24 (City of Adelaide) Sqn 07/05/52.
Wheels up force landing at Gawler SA 12/09/56.
Converted to components 18/12/56.

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A68-146 CA-18 Mk.23 1471 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 16/05/49.
Issued 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn 19/11/52.
Crashed 23/05/53, Narabeen NSW. after engine failure.
Converted to components 28/07/53.
A68-147 CA-18 Mk.23 1472 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 23/05/49.
To RAAF Point Cook (issued Cadet College) 27/02/50.
Issued 78 Wing 26/07/51 and 2 OTU 04/04/52.
To Base Sqn East Sale 15/10/153 and 1 AD 07/05/54.
Sold 23/01/59.

A68-148 CA-18 Mk.23 1473 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 10/06/49.
Issued 23 (City of Brisbane) Sqn 08/12/52.
Struck obstruction while landing at Laverton Aerodrome 26/07/53.
Written on back of our photo "A68-148 Throttle connection broke; couldn t increase power; a/c hit unmarked trench at end of strip. July 26 1953. Pilot Bob Archibald"
Converted to components 17/02/54.

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A68-149 CA-18 Mk.23 1474 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 10/06/49.
Issued 23 (City of Brisbane) Sqn 14/11/52.
To Base Sqn East Sale 28/11/55.
Logged 1242:40 hours in RAAF Service until 10/58.
Sold 23/01/59.

Mustang A68-149

A68-150 CA-18 Mk.23 1475 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 07/07/49.
Issued 24 (City of Adelaide) Sqn 26/07/51 with them till 1959.
Sold 03/05/60.

There is a full sized replica Mustang marked as A68-150 at the Lincoln Nitschke Collection, Greenock S.A.
It was built by reverse engineering and scaling up a plastic model kit!

A68-151 CA-18 Mk.23 1476 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 13/07/49.
To Tocumwal 7/49 for storage.
Issued No.2 OTU 19/02/53.
Issued 23 (City of Brisbane) Sqn 11/11/54.
To RAAF East Sale 25/11/55 and 1 AD 13/02/57.
Sold 23/01/59.
A68-152 CA-18 Mk.23 1477 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 21/07/49.
Issued 23 (City of Brisbane) Sqn 20/11/52.
Issued No.2 OTU 04/06/53.
Issued 24 (City of Adelaide) Sqn 13/04/56.
Crashed 02/02/57, PLT.OFF P. Trenowden (Pilot) at Balaklava SA.
The pilot had been flying over a relative's farmhouse when the aircraft struck the ground.
Converted to components 15/07/57.

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A68-153 CA-18 Mk.23 1478 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 29/07/49.
Issued 78 Wing 20/07/50.
Issued No.2 OTU 04/04/52.
To 1 AD for storage 14/10/53.
Sold 23/01/59.


A68-154 CA-18 Mk.23 1479 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 19/08/49.
Issued 78 Wing 20/07/50.
Issued No.2 OTU 04/04/52.
To RAAF East Sale 15/10/53 and 1 AD 06/05/54.
Sold 23/01/59.
A68-155 CA-18 Mk.23 1480 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 12/08/49.
Issued 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn 20/11/52.
To RAAF East Sale 16/10/53
Collided with stationary grader on taxiway 16/02/55, damage to port wing
To 1 AD 13/02/57.
Sold 23/01/59.

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A68-156 CA-18 Mk.23 1481 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 26/08/49.
Issued 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn 13/11/52.
To 1 AD for storage 22/10/53.
Sold 23/01/59.
A68-157 CA-18 Mk.23 1482 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 18/10/49.
Issued 78 Wing 20/07/50.
Issued 25 (City of Perth) Sqn 16/12/52.
Issued 24 (City of Adelaide) Sqn 09/09/57.
Disposed of 03/05/60.

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A68-158 CA-18 Mk.23 1483 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 04/11/49.
Issued 78 Wing 03/08/50 (served with 75 Sqn).
On 11/03/52 aircraft damaged when rocket motor exploded under mainplane while being fired while with 2 OTU.
Issued to ARDU 27/09/54 (with ARDU till 1958+).
Sold 09/06/60.

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                                A68-158

A68-159 CA-18 Mk.23 1484 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 09/09/49.
Issued No.2 OTU 20/07/50.
To Base Sqn East Sale 15/10/53.
Issued 23 (City of Brisbane) Sqn 11/11/54.
To Base Sqn East Sale 28/11/55 & 1 AD 13/02/57.
Sold 23/01/59.
A68-160 CA-18 Mk.23 1485 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 26/10/49.
Issued 78 Wing 20/07/50.
Issued No.2 OTU 04/04/52.
Force landed near Williamtown Aerodrome 20/04/53.
Converted to components 23/06/53.
A68-161 CA-18 Mk.23 1486 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 30/09/49.
Issued 78 Wing 20/07/50.
Issued No.2 OTU 04/04/52.
Force landed 2.5 miles from Morna Point 21/12/52.
Used as a target and destroyed 02/53.
A68-162 CA-18 Mk.23 1487 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 18/10/49.
Issued 78 Wing 20/07/50.
Issued No.2 OTU 04/04/52.
Issued 24 (City of Adelaide) Sqn 13/09/56.
Sold 23/01/59.

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                                A68-162

A68-163 CA-18 Mk.23 1488 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 28/10/49.
Issued 78 Wing 20/07/50.
Issued No.2 OTU 04/04/52.
Issued 23 (City of Brisbane) Sqn 05/11/53.
02/08/54 While taxying in on a 23 Sqn detachment to Pearce the wing tip of A68-163 hit the wing tip of A68-135 causing it to swing in and the spinners to collide (as shown in our photo)
To storage at 1 AD 04/10/55.
Sold 23/01/59.

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A68-164 CA-18 Mk.23 1489 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 28/10/49.
To Tocumwal 11/49, RAAF Canberra 8/50 & 1 AD 2/51.
Issued 24 (City of Adelaide) Sqn 26/07/51.
Received 1 AD, ex 24 Sqn 26/02/57.
Sold 23/01/59.

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                                A68-164

A68-165 CA-18 Mk.23 1490 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 16/12/49.
Issued 78 Wing 03/08/50.
To 1 AD on 27/11/51.
Sold 23/01/59.
A68-166 CA-18 Mk.23 1491 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 20/12/49.
Issued ARDU 17/02/50.
Trans from ARDU to 10 Sqn on 28/11/56.
Issued 24 (City of Adelaide) Sqn 10/07/58.
Sold 03/05/60.

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                                A68-166

A68-167 CA-18 Mk.23 1492 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 09/12/49.
Issued 78 Wing 20/07/50.
Issued No.2 OTU 04/04/52.
To storage at 1 AD 14/10/53.
Sold 23/01/59.
A68-168 CA-18 Mk.23 1493 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 23/02/50.
Issued 78 Wing 20/07/50.
Issued No.2 OTU 04/04/52.
Force landed at Schofields Aerodrome NSW. 22/12/53.
Converted to components 09/04/54.
A68-169 CA-18 Mk.23 1494 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 23/02/50.
To RAAF Canberra 21/07/50.
Issued 24 (City of Adelaide) Sqn 18/11/51.
Crash landed at Mallala Aerodrome (SA) 30/05/53.
Converted to components 28/07/53.
A68-170 CA-18 Mk.23 1495 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 23/02/50.
Issued 78 Wing 20/07/50.
Had an engine failure and belly landed at Williamtown on 30/09/1951 (repaired).
Issued No.2 OTU 04/04/52.
Issued 23 (City of Brisbane) Sqn 02/11/53.
To 3 AD on 12/03/56.
Transferred to ATC on 07/03/59.
Was at Toowoomba QLD on display in 1964.
To RAAF Museum Point Cook
Named Duffy's Delight
Underwent 10 year restoration to airworthiness
Registered VH-SVU 28/08/95
Flown marked as A68-750/G-AM .

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                                A68-170

A68-171 CA-18 Mk.23 1496 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 06/03/50.
Issued 78 Wing 06/04/50.
Issued 24 (City of Adelaide) Sqn 26/03/52.
To storage at 1 AD 13/05/53.
Sold 23/01/59.
A68-172 CA-18 Mk.23 1497 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 15/03/50.
Issued 78 Wing 03/08/50.
To RAAF Canberra 21/07/50 and 1 AD 10/09/52.
Issued No.2 OTU 19/02/53.
Force landed Williamtown Aerodrome 25/04/54.
Converted to components 17/06/54.
A68-173 CA-18 Mk.23 1498 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 22/03/50.
Issued 78 Wing 06/04/50.
Destroyed by fire 07/09/51, Schofields Aerodrome NSW..
During pre-flight caught alight when fused gelatrol bomb dropped onto tarmac and ignited.
Written off 30/10/51.
A68-174 CA-18 Mk.23 1499 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 22/03/50.
To RAAF Canberra 21/07/50.
Mid-air colliion with A68-134, crashed into sea 16/11/50.
Struck off 28/11/50.
A68-175 CA-18 Mk.23 1500 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 12/04/50.
Transferred to Tocumwal and stored 7/50.
Issued 23 (City of Brisbane) Sqn 20/11/52.
To Base Sqn East Sale 08/11/55
To 1 AD 13/02/57.
Sold 23/01/59.
Owned by Col Pay at Narromine NSW 1960-65.
Transferred to Ed Fleming of Skyservice Aviation at Camden NSW 1965-67.
To Canada as CF-WWH 01/05/67 to 1971.
By ship to Vancouver and rebuilt as a 4 seater with a CF100 canopy.
Registered in the USA as N64824. Was to be registered N5789, but not taken up.
It did fly with this un-authorised registration however.
The identity was transferred to an ex TNI-AU aircraft and the aircraft rebuilt using other airframe parts.
Still flown with the markings 413678 and named 'Million Dollar Baby'.
The owner is reported to have said that this new aircraft has no parts from the original A68-175.
If any of A68-175 remains it flies as N51DT "Slender, Tender, Tall"

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                                A68-175

A68-176 CA-18 Mk.23 1501 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 12/04/50.
Transferred to Tocumwal and stored 7/50.
Issued 23 (City of Brisbane) Sqn 08/11/52.
To 3 AD 04/08/55.
Converted to components & scrapped 28/02/58.

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                                A68-176

A68-177 CA-18 Mk.23 1502 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 30/05/50.
Issued 24 (City of Adelaide) Sqn 26/07/51.
To 3 AD 24/07/52. Scrapped 01/57.
A68-178 CA-18 Mk.23 1503 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 25/05/50.
Issued ARDU 08/06/50.
Crash landed at Laverton Aerodrome Vic..17/05/51.
Converted to components 02/07/51.
A68-179 CA-18 Mk.23 1504 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 08/06/50.
Issued 24 (City of Adelaide) Sqn 16/11/51.
Wheels up force landing at Cairns Aerodrome Qld. 24/05/56.
Converted to components & scrapped 31/05/57.

Mustang A68-179 rear A68-164
                                A68-137 24 Squadron Mallala mid 50s via
                                Rod Farquhar.

A68-180 CA-18 Mk.23 1505 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 14/07/50.
Issued 78 Wing 30/08/50.
Wheels up landing 10 miles North of Branston NSW. 06/11/50.
Converted to components 23/01/51.
A68-181 CA-18 Mk.23 1506 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 05/06/50.
Issued 78 Wing 30/08/50.
Issued No.2 OTU 04/04/52.
Crashed on take off at Williamtown Aerodrome NSW. 14/10/52.
Converted to components 03/12/52.
A68-182 CA-18 Mk.23 1507 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 06/07/50.
To 2 AD 11/50 and 1 AD 5/52.
Issued 25 (City of Perth) Sqn 16/12/52.
Crashed on take-off 28/08/53 near Pearce Aerodrome WA.
Converted to components 17/09/53.
A68-183 CA-18 Mk.23 1508 Held by CAC till delivery to 1 AD on 10/04/52.
Issued ARDU 28/05/52 and ARL on 27/10/55.
Reduced to scrap metal 22/05/59.
A68-184 CA-18 Mk.23 1509 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 28/07/50.
To 2 AD 11/50 and 1 AD 6/52.
Converted to components 27/11/56.
A68-185 CA-18 Mk.23 1510 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 17/08/50.
To 2 AD 11/50 and 1 AD 4/53.
Converted to components 27/11/56.
A68-186 CA-18 Mk.23 1511 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 20/09/50.
To 2 AD 11/50 and 1 AD 5/52.
Issued 25 (City of Perth) Sqn 09/12/52,
No.2 OTU 11/02/53,
Base Sqn East Sale 15/10/53,
22 (City of Sydney) Sqn 08/02/55 and 24 (City of Adelaide) Sqn 21/06/56.
Sold 03/05/60.
A68-187 CA-18 PR.22 1512 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 13/10/50.
Transferred to Tocumwal and stored 11/50.
Issued 3 Sqn 04/01/51 and 21 (City of Melbourne) Sqn 06/03/53.
Issued ARDU 07/01/54. To 1 AD 27/11/56.
Struck off 23/04/58.
Registration VH-AGJ was allocated but not taken up.
Located in Sydney 23/04/58 to 1962.
Was modified to use a Dart Turboprop Engine. VH-UFO was allocated but it never flew like this and was exported to the USA as N919WJ.
In 1996 rebuilt as TF-51 for Frank Borman using parts of 44-74859 in rebuild.
Named "Su Su II" Registered N50FS in 2006
Renamed "La Pistolera" Used in Reno Air Races

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A68-188 CA-18 PR.22 1513 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 06/11/50.
Transferred to Tocumwal and stored 11/50.
Issued 3 Sqn 04/01/51 and 21 (City of Melbourne) Sqn 06/03/53.
To 1 AD 26/05/53.
Sold as scrap 27/11/56.
A68-189 CA-18 PR.22 1514 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 13/11/50.
Issued 3 Sqn 13/02/51 and 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn 10/02/53.
Crashed Glenorie NSW. 13/06/53.
Converted to components 14/07/53.
A68-190 CA-18 PR.22 1515 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 20/10/50.
Issued ARDU 19/01/51.
Undercarriage collapsed Woomera Airfield (SA) 08/10/53.
Converted to components 02/04/54.
A68-191 CA-18 PR.22 1516 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 20/02/51.
Never issued to operational unit.
In storage at 1 AD until sold 23/04/58.
A68-192 CA-18 PR.22 1517 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 08/03/51.
Never issued to operational unit.
In storage at 1 AD and Tocumwal until sold 23/04/58.
Registered VH-FCB 06/11/59 to 17/10/66. 1969
Exported to the Phillipines as PI-C651,
1973 crashed on landing and rebuilt using 44-72917 (ex-Phillipine AF P-51).
1981 Hong Kong VR-HIU 1985 Rebuilt and moved to UK as G-HAEC.
Wore a number of schemes including RAAF 3 Squadron camouflage, USAAF "Ding Hao", USAAF "Missy Wong from Hong Kong", Silver RAAF scheme as A68-192 and finally USAAF "Big Beautiful Doll".
Sold to Germany in 2010 registered D-FBBD.
10/07/2011 at the Flying Legends Airshow at Duxford, UK it was involved in a mid-air collision with a Douglas Skyraider.
Pilot bailed out and landed unharmed but aircraft destroyed.

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                                A68-192

A68-193 CA-18 PR.22 1518 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 06/05/51.
Stored Tocumwal till issued to 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn 04/07/53.
In storage at 1 AD from 26/03/56 until sold 23/04/58.
R.H. Grant Trading Co, Tocumwal, NSW, 1958-1963
Dr. Tony Fisher, Jerilderie, NSW, 1963-1969.
Flown from Tocumwal to Jerilderie 01/64
Purchased by Don Bushe , Melbourne 4/04/69
Registered VH-DBB 12/11/69 to 02/03/70.
Crashed 15/02/70, near Bendigo Vic.. Owner and pilot Don Bushe killed.

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                                A68-193

A68-194 CA-18 PR.22 1519 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 19/04/51.
Stored Tocumwal till issued to ARDU 14/12/53.
Crashed Woomera Airfield (SA) 19/09/56.
Converted to components 04/12/56.

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                                A68-194

A68-195 CA-18 PR.22 1520 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 18/05/51.
Stored Tocumwal till issued to 23 (City of Brisbane) Sqn 10/09/53.
To storage at 3 AD on 23/08/55.
Sold 17/04/58 to Wilmore Aviation,
Stored at Bankstown 1960.
Suspect it was either scrapped or used for spares with VH-WAS.
A68-196 CA-18 PR.22 1521 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 13/06/51.
Never issued to operational unit.
In storage at Tocumwal until sold 23/04/58.
A68-197 CA-18 PR.22 1522 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 06/07/51.
Stored Tocumwal till issued to 23 (City of Brisbane) Sqn 28/01/53.
Crashed Archerfield Qld. 17/01/1955.
Pilot Sgt J.C Williams A26353. No Injuries.
The port undercarriage broke after the aircraft touched down when landing.
To storage at 3 AD on 23/08/55.
Sold 17/04/58 to Wilmore Aviation, Stored at Bankstown 1960.
Suspect it was either scrapped or used for spares with VH-WAS.

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A68-198 CA-18 PR.22 1523 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 06/07/51.
Stored Tocumwal till issued to 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn 12/02/53.
To storage at 3 AD on 26/03/56.
Sold 23/04/58.
Flew in France as F-AZIE,
Flying in USA as N286JB, "Short Fuse Salle"
A68-199 CA-18 PR.22 1524 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 12/07/51.
Stored Tocumwal till issued to 23 (City of Brisbane) Sqn 28/01/53.
To storage at 1 AD on 03/11/53 until sold 23/04/58.
Registered VH-BOZ to Fawcett Aviation 09/11/60 to 12/11/70.
Used in the target towing role.
Sold to Doug Arnold's Warbirds of UK 1979

Impounded by Customs when attempts were made to export it and a Messerschmitt Bf109 from Australia.
Stored dismantled at RAAF Regents Park and Dubbo Stores Depots 1979-92
Allocated to RAAF Museum 1984
15/02/92 To Fighter World Museum Williamtown
12/97 to Point Cook
Stored dismantled at Point Cook 1997-2002

Traded by RAAF Museum in 1998 for two World War One replicas (Avro 504K and SE5a) that are currently displayed at Point Cook.
12/2002 delivered to
Graham Hosking of Tyabb
, Vic.
Sold to Peter Gill in 07/2012 remaining at Tyabb.
Restoration towards airworthiness continued.
On static display at Tyabb Airshow 03/2014
First post restoration flight 16/12/2016

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                                A68-199

A68-200 CA-18 PR.22 1525 Delivered 1 AD ex CAC on 03/08/51.
Issued ARDU 07/04/52.
Wheels up force landing at Woomera Airfield (SA) 04/12/53.
Converted to components 23/06/54.

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                                A68-200

A68-201 N/A N/A There is a full size Mustang replica marked A68-201 at the Queensland Air Museum
     
The factory serial numbers for the 100 P-51D-1-NA (NA-110) unassembled airplanes sent to Australia are: 110-34386 to 110-34485.

The Author of this page is Steve Mackenzie. Updated by Darren Crick.

Source: Australian Aviation Magazine, Flightpath Magazine, Flypast Magazine, CASA Aircraft Database, National Archives, Australian War Memorial Archives, Mustang in Australian Service, Odd Jobs by Steve Eather, Korean War Resources Website, Joe Baugher's Website, Milton Mervyn Furze's Logbook, Air Britain Book " The British Purchasing Commission and Lend Lease " via Terry McGrady (UK). www.mustangsmustangs.com,  www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory

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