Back in 91 'Risky Business' was a very shiny plane, this very rare Mustang has been under restoration since 2003.

Maiden flight in UK for 'Jersey Jerk' Sywell to Duxford.

Ex VH-MFT. Newly restored aircraft said to be making its first landing away from its Northampton Sywell base.

Museum aircraft put on display for the 50 years Swedish air force airshow.

On display at the 1989 RAF Lakenheath Airshow. Leased to The Fighter Collection at Duxford. Carries different markings on the starboard side, with the name "Candyman". Taken on strength by the USAAF in February 1945 as 44-73149. Transferred to the RCAF in 1947 as a Mustang TF.IV, 9568. Put into storage in 1954. Civilian career from 1957 included air racing in the 1970s.

Post-war CAC production, taken on RAAF charge in November 1947. Struck off at RAAF Tocumwal April 1958 & sold for scrap 1960. Rescued from scrapping by Titus Oates & subsequently passed through the hands of Adastra Airways before ending up on a farm at Jerilderie, NSW. Operated from Jerilderie from August 1964. Purchased by Bob Eastgate October 1970 & registered VH-BOB. Flown to Essendon March 1973 for restoration. First flight post-restoration February 1976. Fresh out of a major rebuild.

Airworthy P-51D "Spam Can" in the colors of 462nd FS, 506th FG based at Iwo Jima in 1945 as flown by Capt JJ Grant inside the hangar at Planes of Fame Air Museum. The 506th FG was tasked with Very Long Range (VLR) missions over Japan, with inclement weather en route as much a threat. This aircraft was delivered on 26 July 1945 and immediately went into storage. In 1947 it went to the 31st FG serving under SAC. Later it served with ANG units in Tennessee, Vermont and West Virginia. The museum acquired the Mustang in Nov 1957, making it the longest privately-held P-51D under the same owner.

upload exactly 40 years after the picture was taken

ex USAAF 44-73053

Frenesi in close formation with Miss Helen....

Lots flocked to see "Berlin Express" flying on the show Sunday. Only to be disappointed about the canopy incident of it cracking whilst flying on Saturday...

My first photo of this fine P-51D Mustang, originally built in 1944, opb USAAF as 44-73877. 1951 9279 for RCAF, 403sqc at Calgary. 1958 sold to the first civil owner as N6320T. April 29th 1968 N167F Finefrock, Oklahoma until damaged September 1st 1969 while taxing at air show in Texas, collided with another Mustang. Rebuilt and rejoined with Finefrock until 1980. September 1980 sold to Scandinavian Historic Flight, and rebuilt at Fort Colllins, Colorado. First post-restoration flight made in 1985. 2001 repainted, still N167F.. March 2nd 2015 G-SHWN Sharkmouth LTD, flown in RAF 112sqn , Duxford. Scanned from a slide