| Status: | Crashed 1962 |
| NAA Type: | |
| Serial #: | A68-113 |
| Registry: | G-ARUK |
| .. past: | VH-UWB |
S/N A68-113
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1948: Apr 01, RAAF, BOC
1957: Aug, RAAF, SOC
1957: Aug 21, surplus, JW Brookes / Brookes Aviation, Morrabbin VIC
1958: Feb, VH-JWB, reg, rep. ntu, JW Brookes, Morrabbin VIC
1958: Feb 13, VH-UWB, reg, JW Brookes, Morrabbin VIC
1961: yellow paint w/ black stripe down fuselage and black stripes on rudder
1962: Apr 4, sale, Ron Flokhart / AREF Ltd, Ascot Berkshire UK
1962: Apr 5, reg, G-ARUK, AREF Ltd, Ascot Berkshire UK
- painted red/black w/ white fuselage stripe
1962: Apr 12, crashed, Departure from Moorabbin Australia headed to Bankstown. Ron Flockhart was the pilot, who flew into IFR conditions and did not come out. Flockhart killed. This P-51 was preparing to attempt a speed record from Australia to the UK.
1962: May 23, wfu
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1948: Apr 01, RAAF, BOC
1957: Aug, RAAF, SOC
1957: Aug 21, surplus, JW Brookes / Brookes Aviation, Morrabbin VIC
1958: Feb, VH-JWB, reg, rep. ntu, JW Brookes, Morrabbin VIC
1958: Feb 13, VH-UWB, reg, JW Brookes, Morrabbin VIC
1961: yellow paint w/ black stripe down fuselage and black stripes on rudder
1962: Apr 4, sale, Ron Flokhart / AREF Ltd, Ascot Berkshire UK
1962: Apr 5, reg, G-ARUK, AREF Ltd, Ascot Berkshire UK
- painted red/black w/ white fuselage stripe
1962: Apr 12, crashed, Departure from Moorabbin Australia headed to Bankstown. Ron Flockhart was the pilot, who flew into IFR conditions and did not come out. Flockhart killed. This P-51 was preparing to attempt a speed record from Australia to the UK.
1962: May 23, wfu
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