North American P-51D Mustang, G-CBNM / 122-31590, The Fighter Collection
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Registration: G-CBNM
Construction Number: 122-31590
Code Number: 463864 / HL-W / 'Twilight Tear'
Model North American P-51D Mustang
Operator: The Fighter Collection
Airport: Duxford (QFO / EGSU), UK - England
Photographer: Martin Laycock
Date Taken: 09/07/2005
Date Submitted: 13/04/2009
'Twilight Tear' taxying out at Flying Legends. This P-51 was built in 1944 and wears her original USAAF markings as flown by Lt. Hubert Davis complete with three kill markings (two of which represent victories over Me262's). She was later flown by the Swedish Air Force as Fv26158, then the Israeli Air Force as '38'. She was retired to an Israeli museum but was restored to the civil register as 4X-AIM, then SE-BKG, N42805 and G-CBNM with The Fighter Collection.
Picture ID:1167883