aircraft recovery & restoration website links

  • Air Pirates  An organization that has recovered over 65 aircraft in the past thirty years.  These aircraft are on display at the Air Force Museum, Naval Museum, Marine Corps Aviation Museum, Pima Air Museum, Tillamook Naval Air Station Museum and many other aviation museums.

  • The Aircraft Restoration Company  Flying and static restorations for museums, collections, and private owners.

  • Airframe Assemblies Ltd.  Manufacturer of sheet metal aircraft parts for historic warbirds.

  • Antique Aircraft Restoration  The Flight Center has access to parts for all makes and models of aircraft, specializing in antique aircraft restoration of Stearman, T-Craft, Stinson, Waco, Luscomb and Swift.  Recovering, using the Poly Fiber process.

  • Arrow Recovery Canada  A non-profit corporation that located missing Avro Arrow flight test models in June 1999.  Avro history, technical information, photos, video, models, links.

  • Aviation Archaeological Investigation & Research  AAIR is a source for U.S. military aircraft accident reports and individual aircraft record (history) cards.

  • Aviation Archaeology  From this site you can order USN, USAF, and USAAF accident reports.

  • B-36: Saving the Last Peacemaker  A photographic record of the true story to save the last B-36 Peacemaker.  On compact disk for display with a Web browser.

  • B & J Aircraft  Instrument part sales for World War II through early jet era aircraft.   Items for aircraft such as the B-17, B-24, B-25, B29, B-36, F-84, P-40, P-47, P-51, P-63, S-2 and others.  Great site for restoration projects or aviation enthusiasts and collectors.

  • BT-13 Vultee Homepage  Images, information, and references for Vultee aviation enthusiasts.

  • Bull Jump Airport Fabric Restoration  A fabric airplane restoration shop in southeastern Massachusetts.

  • Canvas Falcon Engineering  This site is dedicated to restoration and reproduction of the aircraft of the First World War.  Includes a "virtual museum," forum, and free classifieds.

  • Classic Fighters  A Belgian aircraft preservation group which seeks to keep the aviation heritage alive by restoring and operating several historic aircraft.

  • Clyde North Aeronautical Preservation Group  The CNAPG is a non-profit group formed near Melbourne, Australia to preserve and promote all aspects of aviation: static and flying restorations, collections of aircraft parts, books, magazines, brochures, photographs and other memorabilia.

  • The Constellation Group  Dedicated to the restoration and operation of the Lockheed Constellation air transport.  They operate the MATS Connie, a C-121A transport that was built in 1948 and served in the Military Air Transport Service until 1968.

  • Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum Projects and restoration school.

  • Halberstadt C.V site  A site devoted to the restoration of the only remaining example of a Halberstadt CV at Brussels air museum: photo essay of the aircraft with comments and detailed observations.

  • Halifax Restoration Team Halifax restoration, history, information, links.

  • The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery  Aviation archaeological foundation with a full-time professional staff to guide an international membership of researchers and supporters in the non-profit organization's efforts to find, save, and preserve rare and historic aircraft.

  • The Memorial Flight  A non-profit organisation which aims to preserve French and European aeronautical heritage, mainly centered on the First World War period.  Restoration to flying condition of an original SPAD XIII C1.  Current flyable aeroplanes include a Fokker DR-I reproduction, an original Morane AI type XXIX, a Dassault MD311 Flamant, and a reproduction Blériot XI².  Other projects include an RAF SE5a and the static restoration of the historic "Point d'Interrogation" on behalf of the Musée de l'Air.  French site.

  • Mike's Hangar and Aircraft Restoration Co.  features a multitude of aircraft and restoration pictures descibing what we do

  • No Job Is Too Small  Machine shop services for restorations, and other projects.

  • Oklahoma Wreckchasing  Involved in aviation archaeology since mid-1997 and based in Oklahoma City, they have details of over one hundred civilian and military aircraft crashes dating from 1929.  Arkansas and Oklahoma are primary areas of research.  Links to other aviation archaeology and crash sites.

  • Personal Plane Services Ltd  "The UK's Original Antique Aircraft Company, specialising in maintenance, manufacturing and restoration for aircraft types from 1904 to the present day".

  • Prop-Liners of America  A non-profit organization specializing in the restoration and exhibition of propeller driven airliners.  The first project is a Convair 240 and future projects include a DC-3, DC-4, DC-6 and DC-7.  Volunteers wanted.

  • The Restorers  An independently produced documentary film about warbird and vintage aircraft restorers.  On VHS and DVD.

  • Sea-Tech Exploration  Projects by these specialists in sub-sea operations include dives to WWII Warbirds that have crashed into the sea.

  • Southern Aviation Service Inc.  Aircraft maintenance, annual inspections, airframe repair, engine rebuilds, recovering, restoration, modifications, and painting.  Specializing in vintage/classic General Aviation taildraggers.  Zellwood, Florida.

  • Stearman Restorers Association  An independent "Not for Profit" corporation dedicated to the preservation, restoration, flying and safety of Stearman Aircraft.

  • TxAeroAircraftServices Aircraft maintenance and restoration facility on TxAeroSport Aerodrome, specializing in Piper Cub and Supercub repair and restoration.

  • Vintage Sailplane Association Promotes the acquision, restoration and flying of vintage sailplanes.  Assists the National Soaring Museum in the preservation of soaring history and the promotion of vintage sailplane activity.

  • The Vulcan Restoration Trust  A charity which owns Avro Vulcan XL426.  The 32 page A4 magazine The Vulcan News is published three times a year, and is free to VRT members.

  • Warbird Alley  A reference source for owners, operators, pilots, mechanics, restorers, and enthusiasts of classic, privately-owned, ex-military aircraft.

  • Warbirds Resource Group - Restoration Department  Restoration and recovery project information.

  • Warbirds Restoration Resource Group  Available through the Warbirds Resource Group site.

  • The Yakkes Foundation  This foundation evolved from an idea of a few aviation-entrepreneurs who are, either professionally or privately, intrigued by all aspects of flight.  Its purpose is to keep older airplanes in perfect flying condition for the joy of the aviation sport and spectators alike.

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