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    Airframe Family: North American A-36 / P-51/F-51 Mustang / P-48 Enforcer
    Latest Model:CA-18-Mk 21 Mustang
    Last Military Serial:A68-118 RAAF
    Construction Number:1443
    Last Civil Registration:VH-AGJ {2}
    Compressed ID:Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation C...
    Latest Owner or Location:Trappett Jeffrey, Morwell, VIC

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    Dates

    Event

    1948

    Constructed as a CA-18-Mk 21 by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation.

    From 10 May 1948 to 23 April 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A68-118.

    From 7 August 1959 to 6 August 1960

    To Joe R. Palmer/Wilmore Aviation Services, Melbourne-Moorabbin VIC with new c/r VH-WAS.

    From August 1960 to 1973

    Withdrawn from use.
    Open storage at Bankstown, New South Wales.

    July 1967


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: CA-18 Mustang Mk.21 VH-WAS of Wilmore Aviation Services was previously RAAF A68-118. Its was retired at Bankstown in August 1960 when a severe engine problem caused an emergency landing inbound from Adelaide, flown by veteran pilot Joe Palmer. By July 1967 it was forlornly parked outside, natural metal finish with faded red paintwork

    24 August 1970

    To Jeffrey Trappett, Morwell, VIC with new c/r VH-AGJ {2}.

    From 1973 to 1978

    Loaned to Camden Museum of Aviation, Camden NSW.

    1981

    Restoration completed.
    Markings Applied: Eclat, A68-118
    By Jeffrey Trappett, at Morwell, VIC.

    7 April 1981

    To Jeffrey Philip Trappett, Morwell, VIC with new c/r VH-AGJ {2}.

    April 1985


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Jeff Trappett and VH-AGJ in action at the April 1985 Mangalore Air Show in Victoria

    18 August 2005

    To Trappett Jeffrey, Morwell, VIC with new c/r VH-AGJ {2}.

    6 May 2012


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (H. A. R. S.), Wollongong Airport, Wollongong, New South Wales

    April 2016


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At Albion Park, NSW, Australia
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