Friedkin P-51's on the Move??

Waltz41 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2025 2:10 pm

Buddy of mine said 2 P-51's showed up yesterday at our local airport (Eastern PA) requesting hangers for a few days. Sent me a few pics and turns out it's Fragile but Agile (N98CF) and Double Trouble Two (N7TF), and both have drop tanks on them (FBA has the larger 165s, which look cool!) Apparently, they are waiting for a new crew and they are headed over to Europe (someone said to new owners??).

Anyone hear anything?

GRNDP51 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 22, 2017 1:34 pm **Posts:** 517

Doesn't look like new owners from the FAA document index, but sometimes that's delayed. That would put Fragile & Double Trouble with Hun Hunter & Berlin Express in Europe if Dan is keeping them. The A-36, Princess Elizabeth, Frenesi, and Bum Steer will be in the US. (I think)

Hooligan2 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 16, 2025 4:29 pm

A pair of P-51Ds are sharing ramp space with the returning CAF Dakota at Narsarsuaq tonight... Looks like the CAF crew may be preparing to fly the next leg across to Canada - or just putting the bird to bed for the night. It's about 8.30pm there as I type this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNWh7FFUFOA

JohnTerrell · **Posted:** Sat Aug 16, 2025 4:56 pm

Yeah, both the P-51D 'Double Trouble Two' and P-51K 'Fragile but Agile' made their way from Goose Bay to Greenland earlier today. Both belonging to Dan Friedkin, 'Double Trouble Two' is sporting post-WWII 75-gal drop tanks, and 'Fragile but Agile' has post-WWII 110-gal drop tanks fitted for the trip. Lately, Dan Friedkin's two already-European-based Mustangs, 'Berlin Express' and 'Hun Hunter ~ Texas', have been hanging out with the Flying Bulls in Salzburg, Austria.

Hooligan2 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 17, 2025 12:43 pm

They left Narsarsuaq earlier this afternoon, accompanied by a Super King Air. Dak departed shortly after...

JohnTerrell · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2025 3:10 pm

Both Mustangs, and their support ship (a Red Bull-owned King Air), arrived at Duxford this afternoon. Ultimately, they're headed to Salzburg, where The Flying Bulls are based, along with a couple of Friedkin's other Mustangs that are already there.

Hooligan2 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2025 3:30 pm

Glad to hear they made it safely!

JohnB · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2025 3:55 pm

Any idea why Friedkin bases aircraft in Europe?

blurrkup · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2025 4:30 pm

He owns two football (soccer) teams over in Europe in Everton in the UK and AS Roma in Italy, so he seems to spend a lot of time over here so presume he likes some of his toys over here to play with. I believe 4 of his Spits are in the UK and most are/were at Duxford.

CAPFlyer · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2025 8:22 pm

Also remember that Dan has a pretty well known production company and also is part of the Flying Horsemen demo team that has a 4-ship Mustang routine. The movement of additional P-51s to Europe, especially to Salzburg, could be for either or both of those reasons.

Will be interesting to see what happens. I don't see the Friedkin's selling anything anytime soon.

LegendaryWings · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2025 10:44 am

The two Mustangs arrived at Salzburg earlier today. Does anyone know if Berlin Express and Hun Hunter will be staying in Europe or returning to the United States?

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:02 pm

CAPFlyer wrote:

Also remember that Dan has a pretty well known production company and also is part of the Flying Horsemen demo team that has a 4-ship Mustang routine. The movement of additional P-51s to Europe, especially to Salzburg, could be for either or both of those reasons.

Will be interesting to see what happens. I don't see the Friedkin's selling anything anytime soon.

I see his name in "The Landman" credits...

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Fri Aug 22, 2025 3:55 pm

I found this video on YouTube, thank you to who all that made it happen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN5KVqKKnkU

DH82EH · **Posted:** Thu Aug 28, 2025 8:06 am

Nice bit of video.
Thanks for the link Lynn

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3333

CAPFlyer wrote:

Also remember that Dan has a pretty well known production company and also is part of the Flying Horsemen demo team that has a 4-ship Mustang routine. The movement of additional P-51s to Europe, especially to Salzburg, could be for either or both of those reasons.

Will be interesting to see what happens. I don't see the Friedkin's selling anything anytime soon.

The Horsemen (no 'Flying') are a 3-ship team (occasionally flying with 2 due to pilot availability)

Dan has sold a number of aircraft, including a P-51D (IIRC), Hurricane, P-47 'Snafu' and P-38 'Thoughts of Midnite' in recent years

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