The much-missed former Fighter Collection North American P-51C Mustang43-25147 Princess Elizabeth is being shipped back to Duxford from its home with the Friedkin Family Warbirds at their ranch near Houston, Texas. The Mustang was operated by The Fighter Collection from Duxford between 1997-2006, and is the only C model to have flown in Britain since the end of the war. The fighter will be one of the stars of the Remembering the Mighty Eighth Spring Air Show at Duxford on May 26, which will celebrate the 70th anniversary of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visiting the Cambridgeshire base to welcome the 78th Fighter Group of the USAAF's 8th Air Force to British shores. The P-51C will be flown in a first-ever, four-ship display by the Eagle Squadron, alongside a Mk I Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane and Republic P-47G Thunderbolt.
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