Dates

Event

Constructed as a P-51D-25-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA.

Circa 1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-11507.

Transported by ship.
Moved from the USA to New Zealand on the Winnepogosis Park.

6 September 1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ2417.

6 September 1945

Transferred to Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville.

From 1946 to Circa June 1946

Assigned to Aircraft Assembly Depot Hobsonville for storage.
Placed in rubberised storage at Hobsonville.

February 1947

Transported by ship.
Moved by barge and road from Hobsonville to Ardmore. Remained cocooned.

From February 1947 to 1952

Assigned to Ardmore, AB for storage.
Stored dismantled at Ardmore.

April 1952

Assembled.

From 10 June 1952 to 11 August 1955

Transferred to No. 3 (Canterbury) TAF Squadron.

11 August 1955

Ferry flight.
Moved from Wigram to Woodbourne. This was the last RNZAF flight of the airframe.

11 August 1955

Assigned to Woodbourne, AB for storage.
Withdrawn from use at Woodbourne.

By 1958

Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

May 1958

To R. E. Fechney, Aylesbury.
Sold by GSB Tender Number 5926.

From By 1958 to By 1964

Stored on a farm near Christchurch.

From 31 August 1964 to By 1974

To Ron Fechney and Jack MacDonald, Aylesbury with new c/r ZK-CCG.

Restored.
Rebuilt using a set of wings from RNZAF s/n NZ2409.

Restored.
The work was carried out at Christchurch.

To unknown owner with c/r ZK-CCG.

29 November 1964

First flight.
First post-restoration flight.

1968

Placed in storage.

Circa 1968

Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: The Mobil Mustang at RNZAF station at Wigram

Circa 1974

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection

1 April 1974

To Experimental Aircraft Association Flying Museum, Spokane, WA with new c/r N921.

4 April 1974

Ferry flight.
Flown to Christchurch for shpping to the USA.

9 August 1974

Civil registration, ZK-CCG, cancelled.

From October 1974 to By 1975

To John F. Schafhausen, Spokane, WA keeping c/r N921.

9 January 1975

Certificate of airworthiness for NL921 (P-51D, 45-11507) issued.

7 June 1975

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
Notes: Photographed at Merced West Coast Antique Fly-In.

23 August 1975

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
Notes: Photographed at Chandler Air Field, Fresno, CA.

1 September 1975

To Gene Stocker Chevrolet, State College, PA keeping c/r N921.

July 1978

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Oshkosh.

By 26 February 1979

To unknown owner with c/r N921.

From 26 February 1979 to 4 March 1979

Raced as #P, named Cripes A Mighty.
Competed at the Homestead Florida in the Unlimited class. The pilots were George Roberts, Gene Stocker and. Qualified in 19th place with an average speed of 293.364 mph. Raced in the Stock Plane Final race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 282.701 mph.

From June 1979 to By 1983

To Von Weeks Flugwerke/Kermit Weeks, Tamiami, FL keeping c/r N921.

11 November 1979

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: P-51D NL921 Mustang 45-11507 as 44-13321 Cripes a Mighty 3rd at the 1979 Homestead AFB Open House. Florida.

July 1980

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
Notes: Photographed at Oshkosh, WI.

August 1980

Photographer: Malcolm Gougan Collection
Notes: Photographed at Oshkosh, WI.

13 January 1983

To Weeks Air Museum/Kermit Weeks, Tamiami, FL keeping c/r N921.

Markings Applied: Cripes a Mighty 3rd, HO P, 413321

13 January 1983

To Weeks Air Museum Inc, Polk City, FL keeping c/r N921.

13 January 1983

To Worlds Greatest Aircraft Collection Inc, Polk City, FL keeping c/r N921.

24 August 1992

Damaged at Tamiami, FL, by Hurricane Andrew.

From By 1993 to By 1998

Restored.
The work was carried out at Salinas, CA.

Markings Applied: CRIPES A MIGHTY 3RD, HO P, 413321

By 1999

First flight.

By 1999

To Fantasy, Flight/Kermit Weeks, Polk City, FL.

Circa 8 April 1999

Photographer: David Leininger
Notes: Photographed at the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends in Kissimmee, FL.

Based at Fantasy of Flight/Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL.
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Markings Applied: Cripes a Mighty 3rd, HO P, 413321

28 September 2007

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: GML Airshow Columbus, Ohio.

1 January 2009

Certificate of airworthiness for NL921 (P-51D, 45-11507) issued.

26 September 2011

To Worlds Greatest Aircraft Collection Inc, Polk City, FL keeping c/r N921.

16 February 2016

To Worlds Greatest Aircraft Collection Inc, Polk City, FL keeping c/r N921.