P-51D unveiled in Italy

THE Collezione Marchi-Luciano Sorlini officially unveiled its latest acquisition during the annual open day at San Martino Gusnago airfield in Mantua, northern Italy, on 21 May, in the shape of the ex-Maurice Hammond P-51D Mustang 44-13521 Marinell. The fighter, which was restored by Maurice in his workshop at Eye, Suffolk, was operated from Hardwick, Norfolk as G-MRLL between 2008-16. It is now registered as N383FJ. Also making its debut at the event was the collection’s former Italian Air Force North