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P-51D<br />
MUSTANG<br />
Miss Helen is a<br />
little bit special,<br />
even amongst P-51<br />
Mustangs. Delivered<br />
to the US Army Air<br />
Force (USAAF) in<br />
1945 she saw active<br />
service in World<br />
War II with 352<br />
Fighter Group (FG)<br />
and is still in flying<br />
condition today!<br />
FLYING TIMES<br />
Thurs 15:02; Fri 14:41<br />
Sat 14:43; Sun 14:21<br />
Today wearing the same<br />
paint scheme as she did<br />
in 1945, she’s the last<br />
original 352nd Fighter<br />
Group P-51 known to exist.<br />
It’s uncertain exactly how<br />
many missions she flew as<br />
Miss Helen, but it’s known<br />
that she flew on a mission<br />
escorting B-17 bombers to the<br />
marshalling yards in Dresden<br />
on April 17th 1945, along with<br />
another 51 Mustangs!<br />
She’s passed through several<br />
hands since the War, including<br />
those of the Royal Swedish and<br />
Israeli Air Forces, she’s starred in the<br />
Hollywood film Memphis Belle, and<br />
is now owned by Robert Tyrrell and<br />
based at the Boultbee Flight Academy<br />
at Goodwood Aerodrome.<br />
DIMENSIONS<br />
Height: 4.08m; Length: 9.75m<br />
Wingspan: 11.28m<br />
PERFORMANCE<br />
Max Speed: 460mph<br />
POWERPLANT<br />
1 x Packard V1650 Merlin<br />
DID YOU KNOW?<br />
The NAA P-51 Mustang is an<br />
American long-range, singleseat<br />
fighter and fighter-bomber<br />
used during World War II, the<br />
Korean War and other conflicts.<br />
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