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In 1953 - Repainted and sponsored by NBC to fly the film reels of the UK Coronation Coverage. The film would be flown from UK to Goose Bay, Labrador by a Canberra jet bomber. From there, the networks would have to get the film to Boston. The reels needed to get back to the NBC headquarters to be aired asap. CBS, not to be outdone, hired Joe DeBona to fly their reels back in P-51 N5528N. ABC? tried to beat everyone by hiring a Canberra, who's pilot scratched the flight for political reasons. The two P-51s raced and it is rep. that CBS won the flying race, but was not first with the coverage. NBC convinced ABC to share its feed from CBC and both networks aired before CBS. Credit and full history at : www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/survivors/serial/42-103831

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CV-240-13, s/n 140. To Northeast Airlines 25 February 1949 as N91237. WFU 9 January 1959. Went through many owners last going to Trans-Florida Airlines 11 August 1977. Written off 24 September 1998 near San Juan P.R. Crashed into mangrove shortly after takeoff due to engine failure.