Do you offer warbird experience flights?

We do! We are pleased to introduce you to Aerial Collective Duxford. Aerial Collective Duxford is a dedicated warbird flight experience operation, based within our working hangars here at Duxford Airfield. They offer a variety of warbird flight experiences, and if you can’t find what you were hoping for as a standard package on their website then please get in contact to discuss bespoke options.

We currently offer flights in the following of our fleet:

Supermarine Spitfire T.IX PV202
Supermarine Spitfire T.IX PT462
Hawker Hurricane IIB BE505
Bristol Blenheim I L6739
North American P-51 Mustang ‘Miss Helen’
Westland Lysander V9312

We also offer the opportunity to be joined on your warbird adventure by some of your single seat favourites such as PRU Spitfire Pr.XI PL983 or perhaps a tail-chase with an original 1969 Battle of Britain film 'Hispano Buchón playing the role of Messerschmitt Bf109 ‘Yellow 10’.

For more information, or to book your adventure above the clouds, visit the Aerial Collective website via the button below:

Could I ever join the team and work in the Aircraft Restoration Company?

Yes! If you think you can offer the company the skills it is looking for then head over to our careers page using the button below, we look forward to hearing from you.

Can I fly with you and your pilots?

All of our pilots here at the aircraft restoration company have either been hand selected due to their strong flying backgrounds or have been trained by us in-house. Our current Chief Pilot and his team always have an eye on the flying world, looking for new talent to expand our roster so if the commitment is high and you have the skills required then you may be hearing from us one day.

How do I get to see whats going on inside the Aircraft Restoration Company hangars?

Although our working Restoration and Maintenance Hangars are not open to the public visitors of the Imperial War Museum Duxford, we do try to keep people up to date with what we are up to behind the scenes via photographs on our Instagram and Facebook pages. What we show in these posts is often governed by what projects we have ongoing at the time, as some of the aircraft on restoration are protected by contractual non-disclosure agreements. However, even with these in place, we do our best to publish interesting photographs and stories which we hope are a little different to the usual industry content.

Can you carry out an inspection / survey on an aircraft I am interested in purchasing?

Yes, most definitely. We have carried out many pre-purchase inspections and valuations on a vast number of aircraft over the years. The engineering team here at Aircraft Restoration Co. have saved many future owners from a financial mishap with regards to purchasing an aeroplane which up until professional inspection looked lovely.

Would you carry out the engineering / maintenance of my aircraft?

If we have the aircraft type on our approvals and upon inspection it is found to be suitable then absolutely, yes. Even if the aircraft type is one we haven’t worked on before then we are always open to discussing new types being added to our approvals so long as we feel the specific aircrafts care is achievable. Over the years we have maintained some very rare aircraft types and we thrive on the challenges and diversity that these bring to our hangars. 

Can I buy a Spitfire?

A great question, often asked!

Simply put, yes… However, we and the current owner would always like to get to know you first. These aircraft are extremely precious, and to be a custodian of one is a rewarding accolade. Whenever an aircraft changes hands under our stable’s roof, we always do our best to ensure that its next custodian is as passionate about its care as the last. So, if you think that is you then please get in touch, and we can discuss what is currently available. If there is nothing available within our current fleet, then we can also offer advice / representation in finding a suitable aircraft from the wider warbird market. This includes carrying out professional and detailed surveys.

Would you restore an aircraft for me?

We carry out restorations and rebuilds on a wide variety of vintage aircraft types. At the moment there are eight different types on restoration / rebuild in the hangars. The team here at Aircraft Restoration Co. love a challenge and as such we are open to discussing the feasibility of any project, no matter how rare the aircraft type.