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North American P-51C/D/K Mustang III , IV  & IVa (3 Sqn & 450 Sqn, RAAF) RAF Serials
 
     
RAF.Serial Type C/N USAAF Serial Aircraft History
FB128 P-51C-1-NT
Mustang III		 103-22459 42-103022 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 11/4/45 - 20/5/45.
From U.K stocks. CV-◊(Diamond).
Undercarriage collapsed on landing 20 May 45 when flown by F/Off Fleming. Cat II.
FB244 P-51C-1-NT
Mustang III		 103-22475 42-103138 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 5/4/45 - 5/5/45.
From 112 Sqn. CV-V.
To 450 Sqn.
To 380 MU,
SOC 01/10/46.
FB245 P-51C-1-NT
Mustang III		 103-22476 42-103139 May have been on the strength of 239 Wing/3 Sqn RAAF.
Shot down by flak near Lake Carterno 02/06/44 while attacking enemy motor transport.
FB252 P-51C-1-NT
Mustang III		 103-22483 42-103146 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 5/4/45 - 5/5/45.
From 260 Sqn. CV-X.
To 450 Sqn.
FB255 P-51C-1-NT
Mustang III		 103-22486 42-103149 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 10/4/45 - 18/8/45.
From 112 Sqn. CV-L.
To 380 MU,
SOC 31/10/46.
FB258 (?) P-51C-1-NT
Mustang III		 103-22489 42-103152 Noted as crashed 09/09/44 after pilot abandoned aircraft following flak damage.
Also noted as first Mustang flown by SqnLdr Nash on 15/11/45.
This is possibly an error in the records.
FB262 P-51C-1-NT
Mustang III		 103-22493 42-103156 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 17/11/44 - 3/3/45.
From 112 Sqn. CV-T.
Abandoned in flight by F/Off Tennent after flak DAM 3 Mar 45, Casarsa.
FB283 P-51C-1-NT
Mustang III		 103-22514 42-103177 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 17/11/44 - 7/3/45.
From 260 Sqn. CV-W.
FB288 P-51C-1-NT
Mustang III		 103-22519 42-103182 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 22/10/44 - 18/11/44.
From 260 Sqn. CV-C.
Was 1st airframe received for Engineering Assessment & pilot familiarisation.
Did not fly any operational missions.
FB290 P-51C-1-NT
Mustang III		 103-22521 42-103184 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 21/1/45 - 3/4/45.
From 260 Sqn. CV-J.
Abandoned in flight by W/Off McInerney after flak DAM 3 Apr 45 near Maribor.
FB295 P-51C-1-NT
Mustang III		 103-22526 42-103189 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 1/5/45 - 6/8/45.
From 260 Sqn. CV-W.
FB299 P-51C-1-NT
Mustang III		 103-22530 42-103193 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 1/4/45 - 14/4/45.
From 450 Sqn. CV-Y.
W/Off Redenbach shot Down flak 14 Apr 45.
FB339 P-51C-1-NT
Mustang III		 103-22606 42-103269 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 28/12/44 - 17/1/45.
From 159 MU. CV-J.
FB341 P-51C-1-NT
Mustang III		 103-22608 42-103271 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 4/4/45 - 26/4/45. CV-L.
HB955 P-51C-10-NT
Mustang III		 103-26638 43-25007 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 14/4/45 - 6/8/45.
Originally coded CV-? became CV-L after 2/5/45.
From 260 Sqn.
KH522 P-51C-10-NT
Mustang III		 111-29057 44-10924 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 22/11/44 - 23/1/45.
CV-K was a/c of F/Lt K.Richards.
From 260 Sqn. Hit by A/A Cat II.
W/Off Wells on 23/1.
KH573 P-51C-10-NT
Mustang III		 111-29131 44-10998 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 29/12/44 - 11/3/45. CV-X.
W/Off Turkington pranged on landing 20/1/45.
F/Lt Gale burst tail wheel on takeoff, Cat.I on landing 26/2/45.
Last op 11/3.
KH593 P-51C-10-NT
Mustang III		 111-29151 44-11018 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 17/11/44 - 21/4/45. CV-A.
F/Sgt Redenbach hit by A/A Cat.1 23/1/45.
Replaced by KH676.
KH615 P-51C-10-NT
Mustang III		 111-29260 44-11127 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 20/11/44 - 9/1/45. CV-B.
W/Off Thomas seen to spin in after bombing (at M470478).
A/c burst into flames, no chute seen.
KH616 P-51C-10-NT
Mustang III		 111-29261 44-11128 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 18/11/44 - 26/12/44.
Originally coded CV-<> (Diamond), became CV-J after 13/12.
W/Off J.Quinn Shot Down 26/12/44.
KH617 P-51C-10-NT
Mustang III		 111-29262 44-11129 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 21/11/44 - 21/2/45. CV-L.
W/Off Rennison missing 21/2/45, A/c crashed at EC135080 near target.
KH618 P-51C-10-NT
Mustang III		 111-29263 44-11130 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 17/11/44 - 10/12/44. CV-J.
W/Off Power crashed on takeoff. Cat B2.
KH623 P-51C-10-NT
Mustang III		 111-29268 44-11135 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 18/11/44 - 15/12/44. CV-X.
W/Off Jennings pranged on landing. Cat I.
KH624 P-51C-10-NT
Mustang III		 111-29269 44-11136 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 21/11/44 - 26/4/45.
Originally coded CV-Y became CV-B after 20/1/45.
F/Sgt McInerney ran off runway landing 8/2/45.
Last Op 26/4/45.
Replaced by KH845.
KH626 P-51C-10-NT
Mustang III		 111-29271 44-11138 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 18/11/44 - 26/12/44. CV-Z.
W/Off Fay crashed on landing.
KH630 P-51C-10-NT
Mustang III		 111-29275 44-11142 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 20/11/44 - 6/12/44.
Originally coded CV-P became CV-C after 22/11/44.
Missing W/Off Fountain 6/12/44.
KH631 P-51C-10-NT
Mustang III		 111-29276 44-11143 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 17/11/44 - 3/4/45. CV-V.
Hit by Flak 8/2/45 Cat1. Ditto 20/2/45 - both F/Sgt Redenbach.
F/Off Clark hit by 20mm Flak 3/4/45. Baled Out.
KH632 P-51C-10-NT
Mustang III		 111-29277 44-11144 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 18/11/44 - 23/4/45.
Originally coded CV-G became CV-C after 11/12/44.
Last op 23/4/45.
Replaced by KH786.
KH634 P-51C-10-NT
Mustang III		 111-29279 44-11146 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 18/11/44 - 26/12/44. CV-E.
Damaged Cat B2 in rudder 4/12/44, P/Off Matley.
W/Off Pedler crashed on Takeoff 26/12/44.
KH638 P-51C-10-NT
Mustang III		 111-29283 44-11150 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 29/12/44 - 13/4/45. CV-Z.
W/Off Higgins missing 13/4/45 after attack on tanks near Lugo.
KH676 P-51K-1-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29509 44-11379 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 23/4/45 - 6/8/45. CV-A.
W/Off McDonald hit by A/A 1/5/45. Cat I.
KH677 P-51K-1-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29510 44-11380 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 26/11/44 - 11/4/45.
Originally coded CV-P, became CV-<> (Diamond) after 11/12/44.
Damaged Cat.I by A/A 1/1/45 (F/Lt Finch).
F/Lt J.Edmonds missing 11/4/45.
Personal aircraft of S/Ldr P.M.Nash when coded CV-P.
The Aircraft Registered VH-JUC and flown as KH677 is really A68-105.

CAC Mustang A68-105 painted as 3 Squadron's Mustang IVa KH677 CV-P  Two 3 Squadron aircraft from very different eras Mustang A68-105 Hornet A21-13 September 2010
KH679 P-51K-1-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29512 44-11382 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 10/12/44 - 17/3/45. CV-G.
Abandoned in flight near Padova 7 Mar 45 by F/Lt Hodgkinson after being hit by Flak.
KH690 P-51K-1-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29523 44-11393 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 9/7/45 - 6/8/45. CV-P.
KH710 P-51K-1-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29543 44-11413 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 3/1/45 - 16/4/45. CV-E.
W/Off Power hit by Flak 11/1/45 Cat.I.
W/Off Wells crash landed at end of strip (Cervia) 16/4/45 after engine cut on TO.
KH716 P-51K-1-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29613 44-11483 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 10/12/44 - 5/7/45. CV-P a/c of S/Ldr P.M.Nash.
S/Ldr Nash hit tree with wingtip 8/1/45 Cat II.
Last mention 5/7/45 (Airspeed test).
KH723 P-51K-1-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29620 44-11490 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 1/2/45 - 6/8/45.
Originally coded CV-K, became CV-V after 3/5/45.
Personal aircraft of F/Lt Ken Richards when coded CV-K.
KH755 P-51K-5-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29716 44-11583 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 9/3/45 - 29/4/45. CV-W named 'Anita'.
Personal aircraft of P/Off Lew Ranger.
W/Off Williamson crashed on Venice Lido 29 Apr 45 after flak DAM. Pilot O/K.
KH760 P-51K-5-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29721 44-11588 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 14/4/45 - 6/8/45. CV-Z.
KH772 P-51K-5-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29733 44-11600 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 21/4/45 - 6/8/45. CV-E.
KH774 P-51K-5-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29735 44-11602 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Contro. CV-S
SOC Feb 27, 1947
KH786 P-51K-5-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29747 44-11614 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 23/4/45 - 6/8/45. CV-C.
KH791 P-51K-5-NT
Mustang IVa		     CAC Mustang A68-137 Painted as 3 Squadron's Mustang IVa KH791 CV-P. Photo via Kieth Gaff
KH794 P-51K-5-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29835 44-11702 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 8/3/45 - 6/8/45. CV-G.
KH806 P-51K-5-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29847 44-11714 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 23/2/45 - 3/4/45. CV-L.
Holed in rudder Cat.I F/Off Purssey 31/3/45.
KH807 P-51K-5-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29848 44-11715 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 17/4/45 - 6/8/45. CV-Y.
KH819 P-51K-5-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29860 44-11727 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 10/5/45 - 6/8/45. 
From 5 Sqn SAAF. CV-X.
KH821 P-51K-5-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29862 44-11729 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 20/1/45 - 25/1/45. CV-Y. 
Ditched off PO estuary 25 Jan 45 after flak DAM.
KH830 P-51K-5-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29871 44-11738 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 4/3/45 - 6/8/45. CV-T.
KH845 P-51K-5-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29966 44-11833 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 28/4/45 - 6/8/45. CV-B.
KH851 P-51K-5-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-29972 44-11839 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 1/2/45 - 1/4/45. CV-Y. 
F/Lt Davies missing 1/4/45.
KH853   111-29974 44-11841 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 4/5/45 - 6/8/45. 
From 260 Sqn. CV-K a/c of F/Lt Ken Richards.

Mustang KH853 May 1945 AWM photo

KM104 P-51K-10-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-30090 44-11957 Served with 3 Sqn under RAF Control 7/4/45 - 6/8/45. CV-J.
KM250 P-51K-10-NT
Mustang IVa		 111-30506 44-12373 Served with 450 Sqn under RAF Control 11/7/45 - 27/7/45. OK-R. 
To 112 Sqn, RAF.
 

Mustang Jesi, Italy. c. September 1944.  Mustangs RAAF 3 Squadron Fano, Italy.  Jesi, Italy. c. September 1944. A general view of the dispersal area of No. 3 (Mustang) Squadron RAAF on the northern front in Italy.MEA2166  North American P51 Mustang Fano, Italy. November 1944.
 

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