'Marinell' makes two for Maurice

摘要

Another significant milestone was reached by Maurice Hammond on July 26 when his second North American P-51D Mustang 44-13521 '50-B' Marinell (G-MRLL) took to the skies for its first post-restoration air test. At the time of going to press, it had carried out four flights, the last on August 17. Inglewood, California-built P-51D-5-NA 44-13521 flew with the 339th Fighter Group's 504th Fighter Squadron from Fowlmere, Cambs. It was taken on charge on June 30,1944, and served with the unit for just 45 days. Lt Myer Winkelman failed to return from a mission over Europe on August 13. Maurice acquired the wreckage from storage in France and has spent around four years restoring the fighter to airworthy condition. The completed fuselage was moved from his workshop in Suffolk out to Hardwick, Norfolk, in September 2007, where it joined the rest of his warbird collection.