| Status: | Flying |
| NAA Type: | P-51D-20NA |
| Serial #: | 44-72216 |
| Registry: | G-BIXL |
| .. past: | |
S/N 44-72216 C/N 122-38675
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1945: Jan 09, Delivered USAAF 487th FS, 352 FG, 8th AF
- WWII Vet: coded HO M(bar) "Miss Helen" flown by Capt. Raymond Littge and "Miss Nita" flown by Lt. Russell Ross
1948: Feb 25, Swedish AF 26116 F4, later F16 coded gF
1953: Mar 19, sold to Israeli AF IDFAF 2343?
1976: Recovered, Israel, Robs Lamplough
1981: G-BIXL, Robs Lamplough, London UK
1987: restored Duxford using 44-72770 , flew as 472216 HO L, HO M
- Flew in Memphis Belle film as "Miss L"
2000: restored to WWII markings of "Miss Helen"
2004: suffered an off-airport landing, repairs started
2007: repairs complete, flying once again.
2008: Duxford show - hard landing from rough running engine, repairs made
2015: Sep 24, sale, Robert Tyrrell, UK
2018: restoration, AirCorps Aviation
2022: G-BIXL flying UK
2024: Nov 26, G-BIXL, reg, ANPARTSSELSKABET AF, Denmark
2025: Nov, active/flying, Dunkeswell UK
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1945: Jan 09, Delivered USAAF 487th FS, 352 FG, 8th AF
- WWII Vet: coded HO M(bar) "Miss Helen" flown by Capt. Raymond Littge and "Miss Nita" flown by Lt. Russell Ross
1948: Feb 25, Swedish AF 26116 F4, later F16 coded gF
1953: Mar 19, sold to Israeli AF IDFAF 2343?
1976: Recovered, Israel, Robs Lamplough
1981: G-BIXL, Robs Lamplough, London UK
1987: restored Duxford using 44-72770 , flew as 472216 HO L, HO M
- Flew in Memphis Belle film as "Miss L"
2000: restored to WWII markings of "Miss Helen"
2004: suffered an off-airport landing, repairs started
2007: repairs complete, flying once again.
2008: Duxford show - hard landing from rough running engine, repairs made
2015: Sep 24, sale, Robert Tyrrell, UK
2018: restoration, AirCorps Aviation
2022: G-BIXL flying UK
2024: Nov 26, G-BIXL, reg, ANPARTSSELSKABET AF, Denmark
2025: Nov, active/flying, Dunkeswell UK
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