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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2022 3:30 pm 
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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!

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 12:52 pm 
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Douglas C-47A Skytrain - 43-15073 - The SNAFU Special

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:01 am 
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And no Spitfires?

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

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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!

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Spitty wrote:
And no Spitfires?

And no Mustangs....

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:05 pm 
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de Havilland Mosquito NZ2382/HR339 https://www.facebook.com/NZMosquito/


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And no Mustangs....

That is weird...

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 8:31 pm 
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Lon Moer wrote:
Spitty wrote:
And no Spitfires?

And no Mustangs....

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"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


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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...

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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

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


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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/


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