P-51D Mustang Old Red Nose
by Arthur Eggers
Title
P-51D Mustang Old Red Nose
Artist
Arthur Eggers
Medium
Digital Art - Color Print
Description
"Old Red Nose" has had a long and colorful history, dating back to the closing days of World War II. It was produced at the North American Aviation plant in Inglewood, California on April 11, 1945. In January of 1951, it was dropped from the USAF inventory and transferred to Canada under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program. It was officially accepted by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) on 11 January 1951, and was placed in stored reserve. On 26 February it was once again flying, now with the No. 416 Lynx Squadron of the RCAF. It served with this regular unit for little more than a year before transfer to the No. 10 Technical Services Unit in Winnipeg, Manitoba. On 19 July 1956, the aircraft was listed as awaiting disposal and placed into storage. It was then bought by a private company in the United States, and ended up in San Antonio, Texas, at
Stinson Field Aircraft. What followed was a fateful day in the history of the CAF. On 17 October 1957, Mr. Lloyd P. Nolen, then of "Mustang and Company," bought the aircraft with three friends for $2,500. This signified the unofficial start of the CAF; indeed, later that year, someone painted "Confederate Air Force" on its tail and the name stuck. In December of that year she was repainted with invasion stripes and coded VF*G. She was officially donated to the CAF in 1977. The airplane was restored in 1993 and Old Red Nose was assigned to the Dixie Wing of the CAF in November of 2002. Limited Edition. Signed and Numbered by the Artist. Licensed by the CAF.
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December 12th, 2010
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