Tag: Warbird Heritage Foundation

P-51 “Moonbeam McSwine” has returned to the US

The P-51D Mustang “Moonbeam McSwine” (previously F-AZXS) has returned to the US. The aircraft was sold to Frenchman Frédéric Akary in 2013 and had become a favourite at airshows in France and Europe thanks to Akary’s superb flight demonstrations. Before returning to France, “Moonbeam McSwine” belonged for several years to Vlado Lenoch, who was killed …

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USA: Two killed in P-51 Mustang crash

Vlado Lenoch and his passenger Bethany Root were killed in the crash of the P-51 Mustang “Baby Duck” on Sunday, July 16 in Atchison county, Kansas. Vlado Lenoch was a respected member of the warbird community and a member of the Air Force Heritage Flight since its creation in 1997. Bethany Root was general manager at the …

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Warbird Heritage Foundation’s P-51 “Baby Duck” flies again

The Warbird Heritage Foundation’s P-51 Mustang “Baby Duck” took back to the air for the first time since 1996. Pictures are available on the WHF’s Facebook page.

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