Facebook Restoration Pages

[Noha307]

As another instance in the ongoing lists series (1, 2, 3), this one is a collection of restoration pages for aircraft on Facebook. However, this time the idea and much of the content for this thread was shamelessly stolen from a Key.Aero thread I came across the other day. The criteria for inclusion is that the page is focused on a single airframe - those for larger organizations are not included.

Facebook Pages (Aircraft Model - Aircraft Identity - Organization [If Applicable] - Note [If Applicable])

• Avro Lancaster 10P - FM212
• Avro RJX - G-IRJX
• Avro Shackleton AEW.2 - WL795
• Avro Shackleton MR.3 - WR974
• Avro Vulcan B.1 - XA903 - Cockpit only
• Avro Vulcan B.2 - XL426 - Vulcan Restoration Trust
• Avro Vulcan B.2 - XJ823
• Avro Vulcan B.2 - XL388
• Bell P-63C Kingcobra - 43-11137 - Cockpit only
• Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B - XZ431 - Cockpit only
• Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B - XX895 - Cockpit only
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Replica - B-17 Cockpit Project - Cockpit only
• Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress - 41-2595
• Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress - 42-31552 - Cockpit only
• Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress - 44-85790 - B-17 Alliance Foundation
• BAC Jet Provost T.3 - XM404 - Cockpit only
• BAC Jet Provost T.4 - XS177
• BAC Jet Provost T.4 - XR662
• BAC Lightning F.53 - 53-700
• CAC Boomerang II - A46-147
• de Havilland DH.88 Comet - G-ACSP
• de Havilland Hornet F.1 - Replica
• de Havilland Vampire T.11 - XH328
• de Havilland Vampire T.11 - XK623
• Douglas B-26K Invader - 64-17657
• Douglas B-26K Invader - 64-17679
• Douglas C-47A Skytrain - 43-48234 - Pacific Dakota Restorations
• Douglas C-47A Skytrain - A65-52 - Cockpit only
• Douglas C-54Q Skymaster - 56498
• Douglas DC-3 - N135FS - Cockpit only
• English Electric Canberra B(I).8/ - WT333
• English Electric Canberra PR.7 - WH779 - Cockpit only
• English Electric Canberra PR.7 - WT534
• English Electric Canberra T.4 - WT486 - Cockpit only
• English Electric Canberra T.17 - WJ565
• English Electric Canberra T.19 - WJ975 - Cockpit only
• English Electric Canberra TT.18 - WJ574
• English Electric Canberra TT.18 - WK124
• English Electric Canberra TT.18 - WK127 - Cockpit only
• English Electric Lighning F.2A - XN726 - Cockpit only
• English Electric Lighning F.2A - XN728
• English Electric Lighning F.6 - XR747 - Project Lightning
• English Electric Lightning F.6 - XR724
• English Electric Lightning T.5 - XS420
• English Electric Lightning T.5 - XS456
• English Electric Lightning T.5 - XS422 - Anglo American Lightning Organisation
• Enstrom 280C - HB-XMO
• Fairchild C-123K Provider - 54-0592 - Warriors and Warbirds
• Gloster Meteor NF.14 - WS788
• Goodyear FG-1D Corsair - 92460
• Handley Page Halifax - Replica - Rebuild Shop
• Handley Page Hampden - AE436
• Handley Page Victor - XL231
• Hawker Harrier T.4N - XW268
• Hawker Hunter GA.11 - WT806
• Hawker Tempest II - MW376
• Hawker Typhoon Ib - JP483
• Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1C - G-ARPO
• Hawker Siddeley HS.125 - G-BOCB
• Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 - XV250
• Hawker Siddeley P.1127 - XV280
• Junkers Ju 88 A-1 - 088119
• Junkers Ju 88 A-5 - 8138
• Luton Minor - G-AFIR
• McDonnell-Douglas Phantom FGR.4 - XV490
• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21U - N423LZ
• Noorduyn Norseman - CF-GLI
• North American Harvard II - Unknown
• North American TB-25N Mitchell - 44-30733 - Warbirds Of Glory Museum
• North American XP-82 Twin Mustang - 44-83887
• Panavia Tornado GR.1P - ZA326
• Panavia Tornado F.3 - ZE936 - Cockpit only
• Panavia Tornado F.3 - ZE965 - Cockpit only
• Percival Provost T.1 - Unknown
• Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer - VH-SYS
• SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 - XX764
• Short Stirling - Replica - Stirling Aircraft Project
• Sikorsky S-60 - N807
• Slingsby Dart - BGA 1268 - Cockpit only
• Taylorcraft Auster AOP.9XP282
• Taylorcraft Auster T.7 - WE552

Given the source, the list is looking a bit British at the moment. However, I'm sure there'll be plenty of suggestions to Americanize it a bit!

[patelie]

Douglas C-47A Skytrain - 43-15073 - The SNAFU Special

[Spitty]

And no Spitfires?

[Paul Stroud]

Another one - Westland Whirlwind replica (the fighter, not the whirlybird) 'P7056' https://www.facebook.com/merlinai57/

And Happy New Year to all

[kalamazookid]

Here are the official restoration page for VC-121A Constellation 48-610/N9463 "Columbine II," at Dynamic Aviation in Bridgewater, Virginia.

https://www.facebook.com/firstairforceone

Great list! I found a few new pages to follow. Thanks for compiling it!

[Lon Moer]

And no Spitfires?

And no Mustangs....

[denys jones]

de Havilland Mosquito NZ2382/HR339 https://www.facebook.com/NZMosquito/

[Spitty]

And no Mustangs....

That is weird...

[ErrolC]

And no Spitfires?

And no Mustangs....

"The criteria for inclusion is that the page is focused on a single airframe - those for larger organizations are not included."

Nearly all activity for the more common types is in shops without stand-alone FB pages for each build. eg Mustang NZ2423 is covered at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1199825 ... tid=6NoCDW

[JohnB]

You'll also notice many are outside the U.S.
Facebook is an obvious way to keep supporters involved (and hopefully keeping money coming in), whereas many/most U.S. restorations are privately funded...

[Noha307]

A few more, including the suggestions above:

Facebook Pages (Aircraft Model - Aircraft Identity - Organization [If Applicable] - Note [If Applicable]) (Cont.)

• de Havilland Mosquito FB.VI - HR339 - Ferrymead Aeronautical Society
• Douglas C-47 Skytrain - 43-15073 - Association Merville-Dakota
• Fairchild C-123K Provider - 54-0592 - Northeast Aviation Group
• Gloster Sea Gladiator - N5519 - Malta Sea Gladiator Project
• Lockheed VC-121A Constellation - 48-610 - Dynamic Aviation Group
• Westland Whirlwind I - P7056 - Whirlwind Fighter Project

[FlyingFortB17]

Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress, mostly from scratch. https://www.facebook.com/hangarthirteenfoundation

[JohnTerrell]

Just a few additions, not already mentioned in this thread (all to-airworthy restorations):

- North American B-25J - s/n 44-31173 - El Proyecto B-25 - https://www.facebook.com/proyectob25/ (unfortunately, no updates in the last year)
- Supermarine Spitfire PR.IV - s/n AA810 - Spitfire AA810 Restoration Ltd- https://www.facebook.com/SpitfireAA810
- Temco T-35A Buckaroo - s/n 6017 - Kientz Family - https://www.facebook.com/t35buckaroo
- Vought F4U-1A Corsair - s/n NZ5245 (BuNo.56429) - Michael Reed - https://www.facebook.com/groups/869155764394810/