Photographer unknown - To AMARC as AE0120 Jan 30, 1992

The B-29 rear fuselage in the right foreground is that of the "Enola Gay"

North American built 44-74939 late in 1945. It was not delivered until July 1945 and never saw combat. The Army Air Forces first assigned the fighter to Andrews Field, outside Washington, D.C., and later to Freeman Field, Indiana. After eleven months and 211 flying hours of operational service, this Mustang was set aside as a museum specimen and later transferred to the National Air Museum. When NASM acquired this Mustang, it bore a proud admonition on both sides of the fuselage in large black letters: "Guard The Victory, Join the AAF." The airplane was probably used for recruiting drives

Still carrying the FE-498 "Foreign Evaluation" markings applied at Freeman Field in 1946.

Crashed at Whakatane River on May 2, 1989. Bob Kerr photo

The following month it was withdrawn from service. Sold for scrap the following year and broken up circa Oct 1977.

Damaged beyond repair and written off after a heavy landing which tore the port wing off at Berlin Schonefeld 22 Nov 1977

Together with a company B707-3K1C, YR-ABC.

To Biggin Hill. Built in 1958 and ex. F-BIMG. The aircraft should still be active at the time of uploading. Photo from Harm Reinders

Some interesting tails in the background!