Mustang ZK-CCG

[Dave Homewood]

It is black and white with red decorative trim.

[baz62]

Aug 17, 2022 18:01:51 GMT 12 johnnyfalcon said:

Splitting hairs Dave. Looks primarily red and white to me, unless you're counting the tyres and prop as well

Yeah thats the anti-glare panel thats black. Black and white yeah right.

[Antonio]

But the jurno stated it was black & white so it must be true...."it has been seen at many air displays up and down New Zealand when it was painted black and white and was sponsored by Mobil (N.Z.), Ltd."

[johnnyfalcon]

"...red, like a fire engine". And black. Canterbury's P-51.

Which Territorial squadron was CCG's provenance?

[Antonio]

3 (Canterbury) Squadron

[Dave Homewood]

From THE PRESS, 29 March 1974:

Mustang going to U.S. to rest

A 30-year-old Mustang fighter will land at Christchurch Airport for the last time next week before being crated for delivery to a flying museum at Spokane, Washington, to which it has been sold for about $6000.

The plane, owned by an Aylesbury farmer, Mr R. Fechney. and a Christchurch-based Mount Cook Airlines pilot. Captain J. H. Macdonald, who paid £75 for it in 1958, has been bought by a Mr L. Schafhausen, who is associated with the American representatives involved in the building of the White Heron lodge at Christchurch Airport.

Bought from the R.N.Z.A.F.. it has been seen at many air displays up and down New Zealand when it was painted black and white and was sponsored by Mobil (N.Z.), Ltd.

The two former owners, who were preparing it for its future journey at Aylesbury yesterday, estimate it has a further 25,000 flying hours. In the last eight years they have had at least 40 offers for the Mustang. In selling it, Mr Macdonald said the aircraft was not an historical treasure. "After all, it is an American wartime aircraft and there are still quite a number about.”

One of the reasons for quitting the aircraft is that both have “outgrown” it now, while another is the fuel crisis—the Mustang consumes about 65 gallons an hour.

[Dave Homewood]

NZ$6,000 in 1974 is equivalent to $84,595.48 now

[planecrazy]

That cool old truck she's sitting on would probably be worth that now?

[johnnyfalcon]

Dave, you've already quoted that article earlier in this thread...

[Dave Homewood]

Doh! I am getting old...

[Dave Homewood]

Mustang Back

A war-time Mustang will come back into service on February 4 in an attempt to break the Dunedin-to-Auckland airspeed record. The old fighter was restored by a National Airways Corporation pilot, Mr J. MacDonald, of Fairlie. Mr MacDonald intends to fly the machine to Dunedin from Christchurch a day before his record attempt, passing over his home town on the way. He bought the machine after Mustangs went out of service with the R.N.Z.A.F. in the mid-1950s. Certification and flight trials will be completed within the next few days.—(PA.)

PRESS, 30 JANUARY 1965

[Dave Homewood]

MUSTANG SETS RECORD

(N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND, February 4.

A Mustang former wartime fighter this morning cut five minutes off the Dunedin-Auckland airspeed record. Piloted by Mr J. McDonald, of Fairlie, the Mustang took off from Dunedin at 10.12 a.m. and landed at Whenuapai at noon.

The previous record, set by an R.N.Z.A-F. Mosquito in 1950, was one hour 53 minutes. Mr McDonald and Mr R. M. Fechney, a farmer and former war-time pilot, rebuilt the Mustang after buying it for £75 from R.N.Z.A.F. stores in 1958. It is the only Mustang in New Zealand to be converted to civilian use. The attempt was sponsored by Mobil Oil (New Zealand), Ltd.

PRESS, 5 FEBRUARY 1965

[aeromedia]

75 quid in 1958 about 2 grand in today’s money.