| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-DBB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American P-51 Mustang |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Commonwealth CA-17/18 Mustang (P-51) |
| Aircraft Version: | Commonwealth CA-18 Mustang 22 (P-51D) |
| C/n (msn): | CA18-1518 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Melbourne - MoorabbinMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMMB IATA: MBW Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1 February 1970 |
| Photo from: | AustAirData Collection |
| Photo ID: | 369661 |
| Photo Comment |
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Crashed at Bendigo, Victoria, on February 15, 1970 during the opening of the new Bendigo airport. The pilot had been endorsed on the Mustang only two months before the crash and had amassed 25 hours on it. He was performing the second of two fast runs when he was asked to do a third. The pilot climbed steeply to 1500 feet and attempted a steep turn. The Mustang flicked into a roll and spun in killing him. Mike Madden photo. This photo was added on 20 June 2021, and has since been viewed 318 times. |