2026 restorations

ErrolC · **Posted:** Sat Dec 27, 2025 5:49 pm

Zac Yates wrote:

The Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar's DH Mosquito, being restored by Avspecs in New Zealand, is expected to fly in 2026.

If jets are okay to be included there's Folland Gnat XR987/ZK-RAJ in New Zealand which is hoped to be at Warbirds Over Wanaka at Easter but is still in the shop.

According to this article the Mossie is planned for the last quarter of 2026.
https://www.lecharpeblanche.fr/2025/12/ ... e-zelande/

phil65 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 30, 2025 6:13 pm

C VEICH wrote:

I am really looking forward to the Allied Fighters' Hellcat and hope that 2026 will be the year to see it finished and flying. Speaking of Hellcats, I have to imagine that the Yanks' bird will finally see air under its wings in the coming year as well. I imagine chances are slim but maybe their Helldiver too. And how about the Yanks' P-47 and or P-51A, either of those have any chance of completion? How about the FHC Stuka which has been moved to Arkansas for completion? The last few years have been pretty mind blowing and it does not look like it is slowing down at all, exciting times!

Where in Arkansas ?

Thanks,
Phil

BK · **Joined:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:23 pm **Posts:** 598

phil65 wrote:

C VEICH wrote:

I am really looking forward to the Allied Fighters' Hellcat and hope that 2026 will be the year to see it finished and flying. Speaking of Hellcats, I have to imagine that the Yanks' bird will finally see air under its wings in the coming year as well. I imagine chances are slim but maybe their Helldiver too. And how about the Yanks' P-47 and or P-51A, either of those have any chance of completion? How about the FHC Stuka which has been moved to Arkansas for completion? The last few years have been pretty mind blowing and it does not look like it is slowing down at all, exciting times!

Where in Arkansas ?

Thanks,
Phil

The Roost in Bentonville. Hometown of it's owner, Steuart Walton.

Thomas_Mac · **Posted:** Tue Dec 30, 2025 10:05 pm

Hawker Tempest II MW 376 perhaps?
https://kfcentre.ca/aircraft-collection ... pest-mkii/

ErrolC · **Posted:** Fri Feb 13, 2026 7:00 pm

The Ripper wrote:

It's that time of year again, what restorations do you think we will see fly in 2026?

-Pays Aviation Spitfire T.IX
-P-40E at Colorado Springs
-Collings Foundation Fw-190F
-Collings Foundation Catalina
-MAFM GeeBee?
-Walt Bowe Bearcat
-P-51 Mustang ( ex Shangri La at Sywell)
-Spitfire T.IX MH367
-Yak-7 in New Zealand

As always, please add what you think!

Ex-N7YK is now registered ZK-YKB (as a Yak-11) and had first engine runs this week at Omaka.
www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=15040205417 ... 0132791111
Aiming for Wanaka.

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