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Constructed as a P-51D-20-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA. |
9 January 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-72216. |
9 January 1945 |
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Transferred to 487th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, 8th Air Force. |
1945 |
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Markings Applied: Miss Helen, HO, M
Flown by Capt. Raymond Littge. |
1945 |
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Markings Applied: Miss Nita, HO, M
Flown by Lt. Russell Ross. |
25 February 1948 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Flygvapnet with s/n Fv26116 as a J26. |
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Transferred to F4.
Operated with markings: F green |
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Transferred to F16.
Operated with markings: F green |
19 March 1953 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Israeli Defense Force with s/n 2343. |
From 1976 to Circa 1981 |
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To British Aerial Museum/Robs Lamplough, Duxford. |
1976 |
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Recovered.
Retrieved from playground in the Ein Gedi kibbutz, Israel. |
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Transported by ship.
Moved to the UK. |
1976 |
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Stored dismantled at Booker. |
1977 |
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Transported by ship.
Moved to Duxford for restoration. |
3 July 1981 |
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To Robert Lamplough, London, UK with new c/r G-BIXL. |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: Miss Helen, HO L, 472216
The work was carried out at Duxford and North Weald. Used the mainplane of USAAF s/n 44-72770 which was recovered from a a Dutch technical school in Delft, Netherlands.
For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier  |
5 May 1987 |
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First flight.
Flown at North Weald. |
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Crashed.
Forced landing wheels-up after takeoff from RAF Fairford. |
4 October 1987 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Tours AB Air Show, France |
By 2000 |
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Markings Applied: Miss Helen, HO M, 472216 |
By 2000 |
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Markings Applied: Miss L, AJ L, 472216
Flew in Memphis Belle film as Miss L. |
2 July 2000 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Zeltweg Air Show, Austria |
2000 |
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Restored. |
2000 |
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Markings Applied: Miss HELEN, HO, M, 472216 |
28 July 2001 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RIAT RAF Cottesmore |
2004 |
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Damaged.
Suffered an off-airport landing. |
2004 |
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Repair started. |
2007 |
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Repair completed.
Flying again. |
2008 |
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Damaged.
Hard landing, rough running engine, during a Duxford airshow, repaired. |
Circa 13 July 2008 |
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Involved in an incident.
Left gear and prop damaged on landing at Duxford. |
Circa 18 January 2009 |
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Stored at Duxford until moved. |
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Transported by ground.
Moved to Bristol for restoration. |
15 September 2015 |
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To Robert Tyrell, UK keeping c/r G-BIXL. |
From Unknown to Circa 2022 |
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To Robert W. Tyrrell, Abingdon. |
Circa 17 December 2015 |
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Transported by ship.
Delivered to Colerne. |
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Markings Applied: Miss HELEN, HO M, 472216 |
6 May 2019 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Abingdon Country Fair |
6 May 2019 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols |
6 May 2019 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols |
4 June 2019 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Duxford (Dakota Meet) |
4 June 2019 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols |
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