Making a fast pass through cloudy skies above Reading at Mid Atlantic Air Museum's 34th Annual WW II Weekend Airshow. This Mustang was built at Inglewood, CA in April 1945 and taken on charge by the USAAF with s/n 44-73843. It was stationed at Florida and spent time in storage before it was taken on charge by the RCAF as a Mustang TF.IV. It was struck off charge on 4 Dec 1956, then sold into private hands. This Mustang launched the Commemorative Air Force. "Red Nose" is painted in the markings of 8.5-victory ace Capt. David W.Howe of the 334th FS, 4th FG based at RAF Debden.

USAF 44-73843 built in 1944, to Canadian AF 9271 taken on charge in January 1951, struck off charge in December 1956, to N10601 registered and still flown as such when this picture was taken at Ottawa-MacDonald-Cartier IAP.

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This P-51 was TOC with the USAAF as 44-73843 and, at the time photographed, part of the CAF-Dixie Wing based at Peachtree City Airport/Falcon Field in Atlanta, .

USAF 44-73843 built in 1944, to Canadian AF 9271 taken on charge Jan-1951, struck off charge Dec-1956, to N10601 registered already Oct-1956