Although painted as ‘44-63221’, this is actually the ‘44-73149’. It was delivered to the RCAF and entered service on 7 June 1947. It was struck off charge on 20 September 1960. (scan from print)
Alister Kay lands at Rougham after his impressive display. Back in 1944, "Frankie" was flown by Major Wallace Hopkins, 374FS, 361FG from Little Walden in Essex. True ident of this Mustang is 44-73149.
'Ferocious Frankie' was the personal mount of Maj. Wallace E. Hopkins, 374 FS, 361 FG at Little Walden. In the more recent past the P-51 graced the skies as 'Candyman/Moose'.