The Australian National Aviation Museum is seeking donations to help it acquire the earliest surviving Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation-built Mustang left in Australia. The attraction, based at Moorabbin, Melbourne, would like to purchase CA-17 Mk.20 A68-71, a former 78 Squadron machine. Display manager Dave Soderstron told FlyPast: "Being a volunteer organisation, it is always a struggle to acquire aircraft, but this is the best chance we have ever had to fill one of the biggest gaps in our collection. We want to be able to finish the restoration and have it on display as a ground-running example of the Australian-made variant." Delivered to the RAAF in April 1946, A68-71 flew with 78 Squadron until 1948 when it was transferred to 25 Squadron. After sustaining damage in a landing accident in 1949 the fighter was not returned to the air but used instead as an instructional airframe. In 1952 it was struck off charge and allocated to Perth Technical College. The Mustang has been undergoing restoration since 1984, but the current owner has decided to sell it.
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机译：澳大利亚国家航空博物馆（Australian National Aviation Museum）正在寻求捐款，以帮助其收购留在澳大利亚的幸存最早的英联邦飞机公司制造的野马。该景点位于墨尔本穆拉宾（Moorabbin），想购买CA-17 Mk.20 A68-71（以前是78中队的机器）。展示经理Dave Soderstron告诉FlyPast：“作为志愿组织，获取飞机始终是一件艰苦的事情，但这是我们不得不填补我们收藏中最大差距之一的最佳机会。我们希望能够完成进行修复，并将其作为澳大利亚制造的变型的地面实例进行展示。” 1946年4月交付给RAAF的A68-71与78个中队一起飞行，直到1948年转移到25个中队为止。战斗机在1949年的一次着陆事故中遭受破坏后，并未返回空中，而是用作指导性机身。在1952年，它被撤销收费并分配给珀斯技术学院。自1984年以来，野马一直在进行修复，但是现任所有者决定出售它。
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