| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | A68-679 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American P-51 Mustang |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American P-51 Mustang |
| Aircraft Version: | North American P-51D Mustang |
| C/n (msn): | 111-36388 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | MilduraMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMIA IATA: MQL Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Warbirds Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | April 1978 |
| Photo by: | David Carter |
| Photo ID: | 46180 |
| Photo Comment |
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A68-679 was a rare American-built Mustang among the many surviving Australian-built aircraft that had replaced them in the peacetime RAAF. -679 arrived too late to see action and went into storage until sold in 1948. By 1969 it was with the Warbirds Aviation Museum. In 1980 it was shipped to the US where it was transformed into N71FT, Bill "Tiger" Destefani's famous Strega racer. This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 February 2018, and has since been viewed 372 times. |