P-51 Mustang Survivors: " Princess Elizabeth " , N487FS - serial #: 43-25147 Sights, Sounds, History.

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43-25147 N487FS " Princess Elizabeth "

NAA Type:
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Serial #:

Registry:
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Owner:
Base:
Status:

Dan Friedkin
Tx
Flying

P-51C-10NT

43-25147

N487FS
N51PR
G-PSIC

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History / Previous Identities:

197?: Recovered parts from Israel by Pete Regina
rep. parts for IDFAF 13
Restoration as "Shangri-La", Pete Regina
06/11/81: Test flown by Dave Zeuschel
1982: First B/C model to race at Reno Air Races since '48
1986: The Believer, racer # 97, Joseph Kasparoff
1996: Princess Elizabeth, Stephen Grey, The Fighter Collection - England
1997 June: P-51 is crated and shipped to England.
1998 July: Disassembly and parts inspection begins.
1998 November: P-51 shipped back to US for further restoration work.
2002: shipped back to England for assembly
will probably be painted as before "Princess Elizabeth"
2005: first flight and seen in the summer skies of the UK
2006: December, Jim Beasley (owner of P-51s "Bald Eagle" and "Frenesi") has purchased this beautiful P-51C. It will be shipped to the U.S. in early 2007 and hopefully flying by March.
2007: Delays by the FAA and paperwork kept the P-51C grounded until late May 2007, but she is at her new home in Pennsylvania. Congrats to Jim Beasley for bringing her back home.
2008:Added the Friedkin Air Force of Texas

Images of 43-25147 N487FS " Princess Elizabeth "

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   Curtis Fowles - MustangsMustangs
   Ben Rogers - Duxford.org
   Peter Evans
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   Steve Huckvale

   Ted Quackenbush
   Anthony Taylor - WarbirdFotos
   Gareth Horne - website
   Jenny Coffey - Airliners.net
   Phillip Treweek - Kiwi Aircraft Images
   Stuart Lewis

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