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Old 19-05-2015, 01:34 AM   #1
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Default Help Bring Vintage Mustang to Oz

http://www.warbirdsnews.com/aviation...n-mustang.html

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As our readers well know, WarbirdsNews believes strongly in supporting any organization or individual who endeavors to preserve or promote the preservation of aviation history, especially when it comes to saving vintage aircraft for future generations. The Australian National Aviation Museum in Moorabin, near Melbourne, Australia, is just such an organization. It houses some of the most important aircraft in Australia’s history, including such rarities as the Bristol Beaufort and Beaufighter. It also tells the story of Australia’s own aircraft manufacturing industry, with most of their major production aircraft from the WWII-era represented, which does include the Beaufort and Beaufighter. The one major Australian-built aircraft missing from their line-up is the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation’s version of the North American P-51D Mustang. CAC built two hundred examples of the Mustang, although nearly all of these didn’t fly until just after WWII. Still, the type formed an integral part of Australia’s defense in the immediate, post-war years and represents an important element of Australia’s military history. Now, the Australian National Aviation Museum has an opportunity to acquire one of the very few surviving CAC-built Mustangs, and they need a little help from us in order to make this happen. Here are some details from the museum…
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Old 19-05-2015, 07:01 PM   #2
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Some more on Aussie Mustangs...
http://www.goodall.com.au/photograph.../mustangs.html
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Old 19-05-2015, 08:18 PM   #3
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Sheez, they did everything but ask for money in plain english!

$250,000 crikey, is the owner buying a clone so he can live forever?

Bring it to oz...ummm, looks like it's already here: "It is the third oldest surviving [CAC-built Mustang] in the world and the oldest remaining in Australia."
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