And this history from mustangsmustangs.net for A68-39:
1945: RAAF
1953: VH-BOY (Fawcett Aviation)
1959: Bankstown NSW, "Miss Yankee"
1976: rebuilt after take-off crash
1978: (Warbids of GB)
1979: (Gordon Plaskett)
1981: (Flying Tigers Farms)
1983: N551D (Bill Destefani)
adopted 45-11489, later 44-14826 (on FAA reg)
Civil register in 1953!?!
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