| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | A68-1 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American P-51 Mustang |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Commonwealth CA-17/18 Mustang (P-51) |
| Aircraft Version: | Commonwealth CA-17 Mustang 20 (P-51D) |
| C/n (msn): | 1326 / 110-34366 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Adelaide - ParafieldMap |
| Region / Country: | South Australia, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YPPF IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1 February 1968 to 1 March 1969 |
| Photo by: | Tony Hutchings |
| Photo ID: | 440428 |
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A remarkable story, this aircraft was one of six Mustangs at Emu Field subjected to an atomic bomb test in 1953. Fourteen years later after an epic repairs it was flown from Emu to Coober Pedy by Tony Schwerdt without approval and later to Parafield with approval, however registration from the CAA was not forthcoming until four days after A68-1 had been sold to the U.S. Damaged in transit to the USA it was again abandoned for another ten years before being restored to flying condition. This photo is copyright © Tony Hutchings, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 February 2022, and has since been viewed 264 times. |