RNZAF P-51D Mustang NZ2402, “roundel-and-bar” No.2 Wellington Squadron 1/32nd scale.

Like other RNZAF Mustangs, NZ2402 was received by the Aircraft Assembly Depot, Hobsonville on 27 August 1945 and placed in rubberised storage in early 1946. With others it was transported to Ardmore in February 1947 and remained there, in storage, until early 1952.

NZ2402 was taken on charge by No.2 (Wellington) Squadron, Territorial Air Force, on 11 July 1952 and served with that Squadron until 25 October 1955. It was then passed to No.42 Squadron for fighter affiliation, drogue towing, communications and for pilots to “keep their hours up”.

The aircraft was withdrawn from service in April 1957 and eventually scrapped in 1958.