Mustang ‘Shangri-La’ arrives at Sywell

Mustang F-51D Shangri-La was delivered to Sywell on October 9, travelling by container from Texas to the Northamptonshire airfield. Formerly maintained by Ezell Aviation in Breckenridge, the aircraft will now be looked after by Air Leasing. Trevor Dugan from 517 Ltd was there to take delivery, joking that the Mustang would now have to get used to a somewhat different climate: "Our first job is to complete an in-depth inspection and mini-restoration. With the wings already off and the plane