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.

Flying at the event is the one and only VH-BOB, after a lengthy restoration, it was the aircraft first public display.

Since 1994, Mustang VH-BOB has operated under an Air Operators Certificate as this particular model of an Australian-built Mustang is a fully certified type aircraft. After making a wheels up landing in 2008 the time came to completely rebuild it. The aircraft is getting closer to returning to the air and is seen doing an engine run-up.

At the Avalon Airshow 2007

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 present owner Bob Eastgate October 1970 & registered VH-BOB. Flown to Essendon March 1973 for restoration. First flight post-restoration February 1976.

Arriving at the Australian International Airshow.

Seen at the Mangalore Air Show 1992. This aircraft shown here taking off at Mangapore infront of a large crowd of spectators.

Seen at the Mangalore Air Show 1985.

VH-BOB was owned and flown by Bob Eastgate, who registered the aircraft in early 1976. Eastgate still owned the aircraft in 2017..