<p>This remains of this rare P-51C were originally recovered from Israel in the late 1970's and restored as Don Gentile's 'Shangri La'. A modified P-51D wing was used in the rebuild. Sold on, it then had a short career in air-racing (bizarre for such a rare beast) panted overall red.
In 1996 it was acquired by the Fighter Collection and shipped to the UK. Repainted as 'Princess Elizabeth', an aircraft of the 352FG based at Bodney, it displayed for two years registered as G-PSIC, before undergoing a full rebuild.
It was back in the air in 2005 but only remained in the UK until 2007 when it returned stateside.
It again visited Duxford (although only briefly) in 2013, allowing it to make a welcome appearance at a couple of airshows.
Full US military serial 43-25147.
c/n 103-26778.
2013 Flying Legends airshow.
Duxford, UK.
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14-7-2013
<bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33132025" class="extiw" title="d:Q33132025"><span title="photographer from the UK">Alan Wilson</span></a>
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