Hi all
More kiwi clarification
As far as i know there are three mustangs in Kiwi land
RNZAFM Wigram
Former RAAF P51 D – now flying at Wanaka
and the P51 D flying I believe at Auckland
Questions are
1) Are both airworthy machines two seater converted
2) are ther any others
Regards
John P
By: JDK - 1st September 2005 at 09:38
I’ve not been IT since School, so it’s a small comfort.
By: setter - 1st September 2005 at 09:36
Well Mk 12
It’s just that there’s no Spitfires left to shop for so I have to slum it with the rest of the fighters.
James
I protect the citizens from IT danger on a daily basis – don’t you feel safer knowing that
Regards
John P
By: JDK - 1st September 2005 at 09:08
Corsairs, and now Mustangs, in NZ.
Are you compiling a register or making a shopping list?
What do YOU do? 😉
By: Mark12 - 1st September 2005 at 09:04
How many
Setter,
Corsairs, and now Mustangs, in NZ.
Are you compiling a register or making a shopping list?
Mark
By: setter - 1st September 2005 at 06:43
Again Dave thanks a lot – Very interesting about the substantial parts etc
Regards
John P
By: David W3 - 1st September 2005 at 06:31
John,
AFIK there are four essentially complete Mustangs in NZ.
The one at Wanaka has a second seat but no controls. Its ‘number’ history is : NA111-36229, 44-13016, A68-674, VH-CVA reserved but ntu, N9002N, N9200N, N5551D (as ‘44-73683’ later ‘44-13016/LH-X’), now ZK-SAS painted as ‘Dove of Peace’/‘44-13016/LH-X’.
Graham Bethels’ one at Auckland also has a second seat and no controls. Its ‘nunber history’ is:NA122-41369, 44-74829, RCAF 9265, N8675E, N169M, N169MD, N769MD, NL769MD, now ZK-TAF painted as ‘NZ2415’, ‘TIG8’ and ‘KM272/QV.V’ at various times.
John Smiths one is stock and was NA124-48266, 45-11513, NZ2423.
The Air Force Museum in Christchurch has NA122-41367, 44-74827, 72-1415, F367 (TNI-AU) painted as ‘NZ2410’.
There are also some substantial components from various ex RNZAF aircraft around.
ZK-PLI (NA122-41463, 44-73420, N7722C (as ‘44-73420/524/Miss Torque’), ZK-PLI (painted at various times as ‘44-73420/524/Miss Torque’, ‘44-13573/B6-B’ and ‘2002/WO-W & OW-W’) returned to the US as N7722C recently and Kermit Weeks and Maurice Hammond have ex Kiwi airframes (painted as ‘Cripes o Mighty III’ and ‘Janie’ respectively).
HTH
David
By: setter - 1st September 2005 at 04:56
Hi Dave
thanks for the info – as always very helpful
I bought the book but not the CD – at work so i can’t reference the CD or book here – Check your PMs – Important
Regards
john p
By: DaveM2 - 1st September 2005 at 04:48
John
Wanaka one has a second seat but isn’t TF , same with the Bethell aircraft I think.
John Smith has one with outer wings torched off in his shed ( has another set of wings as well he said)
Dave
p.s. Sounds like you need to get the Warbirds Directory CD..a great source of info, although there are a lot of mistakes as well..which is to be expected I suppose
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