Bill Ruffell

Bill Ruffell

businessman New Zealand

Bill Ruffell was an aircraft collector who played a pivotal role in the history of New Zealand's only active World War II Mustang. After acquiring the aircraft in the late 1950s, Ruffell intended to repurpose its engine for a speedboat, but instead, he preserved the Mustang for over 50 years until his passing in 2019.

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New Zealand New Zealand: Bill Ruffell intended to use the engine of the Mustang for a speedboat. 5

Deere John Smith George Fin Ocheduszko Brown
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Book shares story of New Zealand’s only active World War II Mustang aircraft