This P-51 was ex N51MP before being sold to Jacquard in France. He later sold it to Switzerland as HB-RCW. It crashed on the first flight with its new owner in the Swiss Alps on Sept. 3 1988. The pilot and his son both perished in the crash.

Sold to Scottish racing car driver Ron Flockhart as G-ARUK for a second attempt on the London-Sydney speed record . His first, in Mustang G-ARKD was abandoned at Athens. On April 12, 1962, Flockhart was killed in G-ARUK when he lost control in cloud a few minutes into his flight from Moorabbin to Sydney to start the record attempt. John Brookes photo

A68-1001 was the pattern aircraft for Australian production by CAC at Fishermans Bend. Never entered squadron service and was scrapped in 1951. The RAAF in Australia received 300 aircraft directly from North American and 200 from CAC. It already had experience with the aircraft over Italy where 3 Squadron was part of the Allied forces in the Mediterranean.

Former USAAF 44-84473 then Netherlands East India Air Force N3-624 and H-324. To Indonesia as F-324. Preserved at the museum from 1976 with fake markings of F-347.

On display at RAFM Hendon in the markings of Capt. Donald R. Emerson of 336th FS, 4th FG based at Debden, KIA on Christmas 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge. This Mustang was taken on charge by the USAAF in 1945 with s/n 44-74409. It was struck off USAF charge in 1950 and assigned to MAP. It was taken on charge by the RCAF on 6 Dec 1950, serving with No. 417 Sqn, then with No. 403 and No. 402 Sqn before going into storage. It was struck off RCAF charge on 30 Dec 1958, being acquired thereafter by several private owners, including a stint in Venezuela. It went to the museum in Dec 2003.

Scrapped in 1959.

Used for an attempt to beat the Sydney to London record held by Comet G-ACSS since 1934. This Mustang (ex A68-5 and VH-BVM) was registered to racing car driver Ron Flockhart at the time.United Dominions Trust was a UK finance house that sponsored the attempt. Aircraft left Sydney on 28 Feb 1961, but record attempt and aircraft were abandoned after a mishap on 4 Mar 1961 at Athens. Aircraft became derelict, but major parts were later recovered to the UK and used for a restoration project. Restored to UK register as G-ARKD on 6 Jun 2012. Project moved to France and then to the US in 2024 as N5470V. Brian Foley photo

A68-104 was acquired by Adastra for conversion into an aerial survey aircraft. It was unable to resolve how to fit a second crew member and survey equipment , so the idea was dropped. A68-104 later became part of the warbird scene as VH-BOB.

My first encounter with this former RAAF Commonwealth built Mustang in its original colours. Many liveries later, the last time I saw it when it was destroyed in a mid-air over Duxford, flying as 'Big Beautiful Doll'

Former USAAF serial 44-74469 and Dominican AF FAD-1919.

painted in this livery for the movie "Empire of the Sun". One of 5 warbirds refueling this day at Eelde on the way back from Scandinavia

"Ridge Runner", North American F-51D Mustang NL151DM is registered to Dan Martin of San Jose, California. It was built as Army Air Corps 44-13250 but carries tail number 472308. It spent also some time in the service of the FA Salvadoran.

'Voodoo', a heavily modified Mustang for air racing at the Aviation Nation Air Show 2004.

Became an instructional airframe in 1954 and later scrapped after being used for fire practice at RAAF Point Cook.