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Look forward to see it fly again at Duxford next year.

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When and how was this one wrecked? Is it privately owned?

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Suffered a wheels up landing, it is owned by Pino Valenti and based at Parma.

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Looks much better than the Australian example. Stock original paint jobs always look better Jason
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is the prop & spinner from a P-51B/C/D/K, or just very similar looking?

nice bird, I love the paint scheme.

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Nice, nice, nice.

Is that a civvie painted Stinson L-5 in the hangar?

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Looks much better than the Australian example. Stock original paint jobs always look better Jason

The Australian example was repainted from an authentic 'stock' scheme by the owner because he was fed-up with people asking him about 'the Mustang'... :roll:

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She looks great. And it would be nice to see this one at Legends again.

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