NZDF-Serials Mustang

Serial	NAA.C/N	US.Serial	Aircraft history
NZ2401	124-48243	45-11490	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. To No.4 (Otago) TAF Squadron 10 June 1952. Damaged after crashing during overshoot caused by undercarriage problem at Taieri on 10 May 1953. Converted to instructional airframe INST162 with No.4 TTS Woodbourne in January 1954. Consigned to base dump in 1955-1956 and later sold as scrap.
NZ2402	124-48244	45-11491	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. With No.2 (Wellington) TAF Squadron 11 July 1952-25 October 1955. To No.42 Squadron, Ohakea in October 1955 for fighter affiliation, drogue towing, communications and continuation flying. Withdrawn from service in April 1957 and ferried to Woodbourne for storage from 24 May 1957. Sold by GSB Tender Number 5926 to G. Oman in May 1958 for 150 pounds but not collected. Resold to ANSA Co, Nelson and scrapped.
NZ2403	124-48245	45-11492	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. Flown to storage at No.1 Repair Depot, Rukuhia in July 1952. With No.2 (Wellington) TAF Squadron 27 January 1954-25 October 1955. To No.42 Squadron, Ohakea in October 1955 for fighter affiliation, drogue towing, communications and continuation flying. Withdrawn from service in February 1957 and ferried to Woodbourne for storage from 12 February 1957. Sold by GSB Tender Number 5926 to K. Olsen for 100 pounds in May 1958 but not collected. Resold to ANSA Co, Nelson and broken up in 1961.
NZ2404	124-48246	45-11493	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. To No.2 (Wellington) TAF Squadron 11 July 1952. Crashed at Tongaporutu in northern Taranaki on a flight from Ohakea to Whenuapai after the pilot became disorientated in cloud and lost control on 22 December 1953. Squadron Leader Maxwell Stevens killed.
NZ2405	124-48247	45-11494	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. Flown to storage at No.1 Repair Depot, Rukuhia in August 1952. To No.4 (Otago) TAF Squadron 04 May 1953. Damaged in takeoff accident at Taieri after power loss on 09 November 1953. Converted to instructional airframe INST164 with No.4 TTS Woodbourne on 19 January 1954. Broken up 1955-1956.
NZ2406	124-48248	45-11495	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park" and received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Removed from storage and activated in August 1951. First RNZAF Mustang to fly on 19 August 1951 in the hands of Squadron Leader R. Fuller. Delivered from Whenuapai to CFS, Wigram on 21 August 1951 by Flt. Lt. T. Rabone. To No.14 Squadron, Ohakea on 02 July 1952 for drogue towing and specialist weapons courses. With No.2 (Wellington) TAF Squadron 22 June 1953-25 November 1955. Stored at Woodbourne from 16 December 1955. Sold by GSB Tender Number 5926 to ANSA Co, Nelson for 70 pounds in May 1958 and broken up in 1961. Numerous parts of this aircraft including the aircraft data plates sold to Philip Warner in the United Kingdom early in 21st century for rebuild to flying condition.
NZ2407	124-48249	45-11496	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park" and received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946 and transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. Aircraft had been damaged during unloading at Auckland in August 1945 when it was dropped on a wharf bollard and received ventral damage aft of the mainplane. Never flown in New Zealand. Stored at Rukuhia July 1952 and reduced to spares at Te Rapa during August/September 1953.
NZ2408	124-48251	45-11498	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. With No.2 (Wellington) TAF Squadron 11 July 1952-18 October 1954. Damaged in air-to-air firing at Ohakea on 07 October 1954 while the Mustang was towing a drogue during live firing practice for Vampires. A Vampire pilot left his firing too late and a cannon shell struck the Mustang at the starboard wing root and pierced the main spar. The aircraft returned safely to Ohakea but was grounded and never flew again. Stored at Woodbourne. Sold by GSB Tender Number 5926 to ANSA Co, Nelson incomplete in May 1958 and broken up in 1961.
NZ2409	124-48252	45-11499	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. With No.3 (Canterbury) TAF Squadron 10 June 1952-05 September 1955. Final flight from Wigram to Woodbourne for storage on 05 September 1955. Sold by GSB Tender Number 5926 to ANSA Co, Nelson in May 1958 and broken up in 1961. The wings from this aircraft later used on ZK-CCG.
NZ2410	124-48253	45-11500	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Rreceived at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Removed from storage and activated in August 1951. To No.4 (Otago) TAF Squadron 13 September 1951. Damaged in landing accident at Harewood when port undercarriage collapsed on landing on 23 May 1955. Stored at Woodbourne from 1957. Sold to ANSA Co, Nelson minus engine and one wing for 25 pounds in May 1958 and scrapped. The RNZAF Museum has an ex Indonesian Mustang painted as NZ2410 on display.
NZ2411	124-48254	45-11501	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. To No.2 (Wellington) TAF Squadron 11 July 1952. Crashed at Tongaporutu in northern Taranaki on a flight from Ohakea to Whenuapai after the pilot became disorientated in cloud and lost control on 22 December 1953. Flying Officer Richard Westrupp killed.
NZ2412	124-48255	45-11502	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. First flight on 08 May 1952 in the hands of Flying Officer H. Moss. To No.3 (Canterbury) TAF Squadron 10 June 1952. Broke up during pull out from a high speed dive over Springston, near Christchurch on 23 April 1955. The port wing separated from the aircraft carrying with it the tailplane, rudder and elevator. Flying Officer Patrick Vowles killed.
NZ2413	124-48256	45-11503	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946.and Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. With No.1 (Auckland) TAF Squadron 29 July 1952-30 September 1955. Stored at Woodbourne from 30 September 1955. Sold by GSB Tender Number 5926 to ANSA Co, Nelson for 70 pounds in May 1958 and scrapped.
NZ2414	124-48257	45-11504	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. With No.1 (Auckland) TAF Squadron 21 July 1952-14 September 1955. Stored at Woodbourne from 14 September 1955. Sold by GSB Tender Number 5926 to ANSA Co, Nelson for 70 pounds in May 1958 and scrapped.
NZ2415	124-48258	45-11505	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. With No.3 (Canterbury) TAF Squadron 10 June 1952-04 May 1954. Damaged in landing accident at Wigram after losing power on approach on 23 January 1954. To Woodbourne for repair but remained there until sold, badly damaged and minus engine to ANSA Co, Nelson for 25 pounds in May 1958 and scrapped. The aircraft flying in New Zealand and painted as NZ2415 is actually an ex USAF/Philippine Air Force P51 c/n 44-74829.
NZ2416	124-48259	45-11506	Shipped from the US on the "Winnepogosis Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 06 September 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946 and . Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. With No.1 (Auckland) TAF Squadron 22 July 1952-26 September 1955. Stored at Woodbourne from 27 September 1955. Sold by GSB Tender Number 5926 to ANSA Co, Nelson for 70 pounds in May 1958 and broken up in 1961.
NZ2417	124-48260	45-11507	Shipped from the US on the "Winnepogosis Park". received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 06 September 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. With No.3 (Canterbury) TAF Squadron 10 June 1952-11 August 1955. Final flight from Wigram to Woodbourne for storage on 11 August 1955. Sold by GSB Tender Number 5926 to R.E. Fechney, Aylesbury in May 1958. Rebuilt using a set of wings from NZ2409 and registered as ZK-CCG flying in November 1964. Aircraft flew 120 hours in the next 4 years to bring it's total hours up to 650 before being stored in 1968. Cancelled from New Zealand Civil Aircraft Register on 09 August 1974. Sold in USA in April 1974 to Experimental Aircraft Association Flying Museum, Spokane, Washington as N921 "Cripes A'Mighty 3rd." To G. Stocker on 01 September 1975. To Weeks Air Museum, Miami, Florida on 13 January 1983. Still flying in USA.
NZ2418	124-48261	45-11508	Shipped from the US on the "Winnepogosis Park" and received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 06 September 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946 and transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. Flown to storage at No.1 Repair Depot, Rukuhia in August 1952. With No.4 (Otago) TAF Squadron 22 January 1954-18 August 1955. Stored at Woodbourne from 19 August 1955. Sold by GSB Tender Number 5926 to ANSA Co, Nelson for 70 pounds in May 1958 and broken up in 1961.
NZ2419	124-48262	45-11509	Shipped from the US on the "Winnepogosis Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 06 September 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946 and transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. To No.2 (Wellington) TAF Squadron 11 July 1952. Force landed near Manaia after engine overheated on 19 February 1954. Written off as reduced to spares at Woodbourne 12 February 1955.
NZ2420	124-48263	45-11510	Shipped from the US on the "Winnepogosis Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 06 September 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. Flown to storage at No.1 Repair Depot, Rukuhia in August 1952. With No.2 (Wellington) TAF Squadron 27 January 1954-25 October 1955. To No.42 Squadron, Ohakea in October 1955 for fighter affiliation, drogue towing, communications and continuation flying. Withdrawn from service in January 1957 and ferried to Woodbourne for storage from 07 January 1957. Sold by GSB Tender Number 5926 to ANSA Co, Nelson for 70 pounds in May 1958 and scrapped.
NZ2421	124-48264	45-11511	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Removed from storage and activated in August 1951. With No.4 (Otago) TAF Squadron 06 September 1951-07 August 1955. Stored at Woodbourne from 09 August 1955. Sold by GSB Tender Number 5926 to ANSA Co, Nelson for 70 pounds in May 1958 and scrapped.
NZ2422	124-48265	45-11512	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Removed from storage and activated in August 1951. Second RNZAF Mustang to fly in the hands of Flight Lt. G. Rabone. To CFS, Wigram in September 1951. To No.75 Squadron, Ohakea on 28 July 1952 for drogue towing and specialist weapons courses. To No.2 (Wellington) TAF Squadron 22 June 1953-13 October 1955. Stored at Woodbourne from 13 November 1955. Sold by GSB Tender Number 5926 to ANSA Co, Nelson for 70 pounds in May 1958 and broken up in 1961.
NZ2423	124-48266	45-11513	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. Flown to storage at No.1 Repair Depot, Rukuhia in August 1952. With No.2 (Wellington) TAF Squadron 12 July 1954-25 October 1955. To No.42 Squadron, Ohakea in October 1955 for fighter affiliation, drogue towing, communications and continuation flying. Withdrawn from service in early 1957. This aircraft made the last RNZAF Mustang flight from Ohakea to Woodbourne on 30 May 1957 prior to being stored at Woodbourne from 30 July 1957. Sold by GSB Tender Number 5926 to W. Ruffell, Blenheim in May 1958. To J. Smith, Mapua 1964. Still stored at Mapua.
NZ2424	124-48268	45-11515	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. To No.3 (Canterbury) TAF Squadron 10 June 1952. Dived into Lyttleton Harbour from high altitude due oxygen failure at 1153 hours on 27 September 1952. Officer Vernon Duckmanton killed. This was the first RNZAF Mustang to be lost.
NZ2425	124-48269	45-11516	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. To No.1 (Auckland) TAF Squadron in July 1952. Went missing on low flying exercise north of Auckland on 20 March 1955. Believed to have crashed into Tasman Sea. Small parts of wreckage were later washed ashore on Muriwai Beach. Pilot Officer Andrew French missing presumed killed.
NZ2426	124-48270	45-11517	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Removed from storage and activated in August 1951. With No.4 (Otago) TAF Squadron 31 August 1951-25 June 1954. With No.3 (Christchurch) TAF Squadron 03 September 1954-11 August 1955. Final flight from Wigram to Woodbourne for storage on 09 August 1955. Sold by GSB Tender Number 5926 to ANSA Co, Nelson for 70 pounds in May 1958 and scrapped.
NZ2427	124-48271	45-11518	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. Flown to storage at No.1 Repair Depot, Rukuhia in August 1952. With No.3 (Canterbury) TAF Squadron 17 October 1952-09 August 1955. Final flight from Wigram to Woodbourne for storage on 09 August 1955. Sold by GSB Tender Number 5926 to P. Coleman, Blenheim for 80 pounds in May 1958 and stored at Blenheim. Some components to Alpine Fighter Collection. Remainder of aircraft to M. Hammond, Suffolk, UK and registered as G-MSTG on the UK register on 02 September 1997. Restored to flying condition with a first flight on 13 July 2001. Painted as "Janie" of the 353FG USAF 1945. 2 October 2016 crashed Hardwick Airfield Norfolk UK Passenger killed and pilot and owner Maurice Hammond seriously injured.
NZ2428	124-48272	45-11519	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. With No.1 (Auckland) TAF Squadron 29 July 1952-12 October 1955. Stored at Woodbourne from 12 October 1955. Sold by GSB Tender Number 5926 to ANSA Co, Nelson for 70 pounds in May 1958 and broken up in 1961.
NZ2429	124-48274	45-11521	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. Removed from storage and activated in August 1951. To No.4 (Otago) TAF Squadron 06 September 1951. Force landed on beach at Raumai after power loss on bombing run on 27 February 1953. Dismantled and returned to Ohakea and later used as weapons range target. Main fuselage to Philip Warner in United Kingdom early 21st century for use incorporation in rebuild of NZ2406.
NZ2430	124-48275	45-11522	Shipped from the US on the "Dominion Park". Received at the Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville on 27 August 1945. Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville in early 1946. Transferred to Ardmore by barge and road in February 1947. Remained cocooned until early 1952. Flown to storage at No.1 Repair Depot, Rukuhia in August 1952. To No.4 (Otago) TAF Squadron 31 August 1953. Crashed after suffering an engine seizure on takeoff from Ohakea on 10 February 1955. Written off as reduced to spares 18 May 1955.