RNZAF P-51D Mustang

History Listing

The following table is a compilation from a number of sources. It was prepared for my own use, and as such should be considered a work in progress rather than a definitive listing. I cannot guarantee any of the details. But as I have had a number of requests regarding some of the data I have posted the table.

Serialc/nServicelater idfate
NZ2401124-4824345-114904Sqn (Jun 10, 1952- May 10, 1953)INST162crashed Taieri May 10 - undercarriage failure (F/O R.S. Milson), 1953, to 4TTS Woodbourne, reduced to spares 1954
NZ2402124-4824445-114912 Sqn (Jul 11, 1952- Oct 25, 1955)sold GSB tender 5926 purchaser unknown
NZ2403124-4824545-114922 Sqn (Jan 27, 1954- Oct 25, 1955)sold GSB tender 5926 purchaser unknown
NZ2404124-4824645-114932 Sqn (Jul 11, 1952- Dec 22, 1953)crashed Tongaporutu Dec 22, 1953 (S/L M.B. Stevens killed)
NZ2405124-4824745-114944Sqn (May 4, 1953- Nov 8, 1953)INST164crashed Taieri Nov 8, 1953 - insufficient power on takeoff (F/O J.T. Hall), to INST164 Jan 1954, to 4TTS Woodbourne, reduced to spares 1954
NZ2406124-4824845-11495CFS Aug 51, 75Sqn Jul 52, 2 Sqn (Jun 22, 1953- Nov 25, 1955)1st flight Ardmore Aug 19, 1951, sold GSB tender 5926 purchaser unknown
NZ2407124-4824945-11496not used operationally, damaged in assembly Apr 1952, reduced to spares Aug 1953
NZ2408124-4825145-114982 Sqn (Jul 11, 1952- Oct 18, 1954)damaged by gunfire Oct 7, 1954, w/d, sold GSB tender 5926 purchaser unknown
NZ2409124-4825245-114993Sqn (Jun 10, 1952- Sep 5, 1955)sold GSB tender 5926 purchaser unknown, scrapped. Wings used on NZ2417
NZ2410124-4825345-115004Sqn (Sep 13, 1951-Apr 22 1954 / Aug 19, 1954-May 23, 1955)crashed Harewood, May 23, 1955 - port oleo failure (P/O G.L. Smith)
NZ2411124-4825445-115012 Sqn (Jul 11, 1952- Dec 22, 1953)crashed Tongaporutu Dec 22, 1953 (F/O R.M. Westrupp killed)
NZ2412124-4825545-115023Sqn (Jun 10, 1952- Apr 23, 1955)lost wing in flight, crashed near Lincoln Apr 23, 1955 (F/O P.G. Vowles killed)
NZ2413124-4825645-115031Sqn (Jul 29, 1952- Sep 30, 1955)sold GSB tender 5926 purchaser unknown
NZ2414124-4825745-115041Sqn (Jul 21, 1952-Sep14, 1955)sold GSB tender 5926 purchaser unknown
NZ2415124-4825845-115053Sqn (Jun 10, 1952- May 4, 1954)sold GSB tender 5926 purchaser unknown
NZ2416124-4825945-115061Sqn (Jul 22, 1952-Sep 26, 1955)sold GSB tender 5926 purchaser unknown
NZ2417124-4826045-115073Sqn (Jun 10, 1952- Aug 11, 1955)ZK-CCG, N921sold GSB tender 5926, to R. Fechney / J MacDonald. Restored to airworthiness Nov 1964 (incorporates mainplane from NZ2409), to J Schauffhausen 1974 (N921 painted 'Cripes a Mighty 3rd'), to G.Stocker 1975, to K Weekes 1983
NZ2418124-4826145-115084Sqn (Jan 22, 1954- Aug 18, 1955)sold GSB tender 5926 purchaser unknown
NZ2419124-4826245-115092 Sqn (Jul 11, 1952- Oct 19, 1954)force landed near Manaia, Oct 19, 1954) - coolant leak (F/O E.J. Wratten), reduced to spares
NZ2420124-4826345-115102 Sqn (Jan 27, 1954- Oct 25, 1955), 42 Sqnsold GSB tender 5926 purchaser unknown
NZ2421124-4826445-115114Sqn (Sep 6, 1951- Aug 7, 1955)sold GSB tender 5926 purchaser unknown
NZ2422124-4826545-115122 Sqn (Jun 22, 1953- Oct 13, 1955)sold GSB tender 5926 purchaser unknown
NZ2423124-4826645-115132 Sqn (Jul 12, 1954- Oct 25, 1955), 42 Sqn (?-May 30. 1957)last RNZAF P-51 flight May 30. 1957, sold GSB tender 5926, to J Smith Mapua
NZ2424124-4826845-115153Sqn (Jun 10, 1952- Sep 27, 1952)crashed Lyttelton Harbour - oxygen failure Sep 27, 1952 (F/O V.C. Duckmanton killed)
NZ2425124-4826945-115161Sqn (Jul 29, 1952-Mar 20, 1955)missing, presumed crashed Muriwai beach, Mar 20, 1955 (P/O A.I French killed)
NZ2426124-4827045-115174Sqn (Aug 31, 1951- Jun 25, 1954), 3Sqn (Sep 3, 1954- Aug 11, 1955)sold GSB tender 5926 purchaser unknown
NZ2427124-4827145-115183Sqn (Oct 17, 1952- Aug 9, 1955)G-MSTGsold GSB tender 5926, to P Coleman/B North - Omaka, to P Coleman, to AFC 1990, to M Hammond 1996, restored airworthiness Jul 13, 2001 (painted 'Janie')
NZ2428124-4827245-115191Sqn (Jul 29, 1952- Oct 12, 1955)flown to storage Oct 12, 1955 (F/L Roberton), sold GSB tender 5926 purchaser unknown
NZ2429124-4827445-115214Sqn (Sep 6, 1951- Feb 27, 1953)force landed Santoft beach (Raumai)Rangitikei Feb 27, 1953 (P/O T.Beech) , used as range target
NZ2430124-4827545-115224Sqn (Aug 31, 1953- Feb 10, 1955)forced landing - Ohakea, Feb 10, 1955 - coolant system failure (pilot?)

Abbreviations: GSB - Government Stores Board


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