Australia & New Zealand
Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF)
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Australia did produce a number of Mustangs under license, which is another interesting story. The Australian Mustangs also saw combat during the Korean War with No. 77 Sqdn.
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RAAF Mustangs of No. 77 Sqdn at Iwakuni, Japan, in 1950, shortly before this unit went into action in the Korean conflict.
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RAAF Mustangs of No. 84 Sqdn.
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A68-187, an Australian license-built reconnaissance version - note camera-port behind the fuselage roundel.
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CAC Mustangs of No. 24 "City of Adelaide" Squadron, seen here in 1956.
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CAC Mustang A68-175 seen here during 1964. This aircraft was retired in 1959 and looks a bit neglected after a few years in storage. Later, this airframe was converted to carry four (!) seats. Part of this aircraft later were used in another rebuild project in the. U.S., but A68-175 itself also was rebuilt to flying condition and is airworthy today.
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CAC Mustang A68-119 after retirement and application of civil registration VH-IVI, seen here in 1969. A new paint-scheme soon was to be applied (see below).
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The same aircraft, A68-119 VH-IVI with the new paint-scheme, seen here in 1970 - this aircraft was lost in a fatal crash on 11th June 1973.
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