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43-25147 N487FS
" Princess Elizabeth "
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P-51C-10NT |
| Serial #: |
43-25147 |
| Registry: |
N487FS |
| Owner: |
Jim Beasley Jr. |
| Base: |
Philadelphia PA |
| Status: |
Flying |
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History / Previous Identities:
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197?: Restoration as "Shangri-La", Pete Regina
06/11/81: Test flown by Dave Zeuschel
1982: First B 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.
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Images of 43-25147 N487FS " Princess Elizabeth "
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43 pics on file: 30 here, plus 13 more on members page
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Image Credits:
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Anthony Taylor (# 30-31)
Ben Rogers - Duxford.org (# 3,8-11)
Brian Emch (# 23)
Curtis Fowles - MustangsMustangs (# 1,12,37,39,42,44,46,49,50)
Gareth Horne - website (# 32-33)
Jenny Coffey - Airliners.net (# 34-36)
Peter Evans (# 17-19)
Phillip Treweek - Kiwi Aircraft Images (# 13,15)
Steve Huckvale (# 25)
Ted Quackenbush (# 28-29)
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