On April 12, the Lyon Air Museum at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, officially welcomed one of the most famous North American P-51 Mustangs still in airworthy condition into its permanent collection: Sierra Sue II. After landing on the runway in front of the museum, Sierra Sue II taxied on the rain-soaked flight apron to coast gently into the museum hangar to a cheering crowd of guests and museum volunteers. For many enthusiasts, Sierra Sue II represents one of the finest restorations of a P-51 Mustang in the last decade, and its latest move represents the start of another chapter in Sierra Sue II‘s long life, with the aircraft now based less than 40 miles from its birthplace.
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