Aircraft Restoration

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What’s happening at the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar?

In little more than a decade the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar has developed into a multi-faceted restoration business that can also offer a range of flight experiences. Steve Beebee sat down with Biggin Hill’s Peter Monk to discuss a fascinating past, present and future

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REVEALED: 'Barn find' restoration of the sole surviving Fairey Gordon

The story of how this inter-war biplane came to be restored — and it’s up for sale

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Unique Waco flies again in New Zealand

Sole surviving UOC Custom makes maiden post-restoration flight from airfield where it was first based 85 years ago

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Aeroplane meets... Andrew Panton

When Fred and Harold Panton sought to honour their brother, killed while serving with Bomber Command, their ambitions were limited. But from that came the acquisition of Lancaster NX611, the establishment of the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, and one of the greatest stories of British aircraft preservation. Fred’s grandson Andrew now has this considerable legacy in his hands

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Stunning restored 'Staggerwing’ returns to the air after 20 years

A beautiful pairing of Beech ‘Staggerwings’ in British skies celebrates thereturn of a long-lost example after nearly 40 years away from the scene.

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Did you know the USAAF used Tiger Moths?

As an avid fan of the USAAF’s Eighth Air Force, there was only one choice for Clive Denney when choosing a scheme for his latest Tiger Moth restoration…

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Elvis Presley’s Lockheed JetStar sold at auction, here’s how much was paid

A Lockheed JetStar once owned by Elvis Presley has sold at auction in Florida. Read the full story and see high-resolution photos of the jet on Key.Aero

Work to restore ‘Stealth Fighter’ begins

The Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona received Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk 84-0810

Airworthy classic jet joins Spanish collection

Hispano Aviación HA-220 Super Saeta EC-DXJ was placed on display at Spain’s Fundación Infante de Orleans (FIO) flight museum recently

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Lancaster Return to Flight

The return to flight of a UK-based Avro Lancaster is the stuff that dreams are made of. FlyPast's Steve Beebee visited the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre where fantasy is rapidly becoming reality…