Aircraft Photo of VH-LUI | North American P-51D Mustang | AirHistory.net #848785
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-LUI
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):4-13016
Location
City / Airport:TocumwalMap
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YTOC   IATA: TCW   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Tocumwal Airshow 2025
 
Photo Date:21 September 2025
Photo by:Dave Soderstrom
Photo ID: 848785
Photo Comment

Built to a USAAF order as P-51D-20NT 44-13016 but allocated to the RAAF as A68-674: BOC 4 July 45, SOC 22 December 48. Fuselage ended up at Pearce Dunn's museum, Mildura 1966-82. Restored in the USA, first flight as N9002N in 1992. Re-registered as N5551D in 1997 and painted in current markings. Exported to New Zealand in 2004 as ZK-SAS. Acquired by Doug Hamilton and re-registered in Australia as VH-LUI(5) in 2022. Marked as 44-73060/LH-X 'Dove of Peace', a USAAF P-51D flown by WWII US fighter ace Col. Glen Duncan.

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