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RECOVERED: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4

  Wrk. Nmr. 10256 was built in 1942 in Leipzig, Germany. Records show that on July 22nd 1942, Stab II/JG5 had to undertake an emergency landing due to engine trouble, this time…

RECOVERED: Browney Tug (Ground support)

This unique Browney aircraft tug, built in 1943 is a rare three-wheel version used by the U.S. Army Air Corp. It was manufactured under license by the Berry Motor Car Company carrying…

RECOVERED: Lockheed T-33

  This Lockheed T-33 was built for the U.S. Air force in 1951 as a primary jet trainer. After 14 years with the Air Force the plane had an unfortuante gear-up landing.…

RECOVERED: Hunting Jet Provost

  Warbird Recovery has been involved in the recovery and restoration of several Hunting TMk-3 Jet Provost as well as a BAC TMk-5 Jet Provost. All aircraft have been surplused by the…

RECOVERED: Fairchild PT-19

The PT-19 Cornell was designed to be a more advanced primary trainer having many of the same characteristics of the Boeing/Stearman PT-13 but had a wing-loading factor that was about 43% more…

RECOVERED: Hawker Hurricane

This aircraft was built in 1940 by Hawker Aircraft Limited, England. Records show that this aircraft took off from North Weald Aerodrome on May 27, 1940 at 13:45 hrs. to reposition to…

RECOVERED: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 Trop

  Messerschmitt Bf109F-4, Werk Nummer 10145, was built in 1942 in Leipzig, Germany. Records show that this aircraft was a Norwegian patrol aircraft which flew the Murmansk sector of Russia and was…

RECOVERED: Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7

  Wrk. Nmr. 5975 was built in 1940 by Wiener-Neustadter-Flugzeugwerke at Wiener-Neustadt in Austria. Records show that this aircraft is the only example of the E-7 sub-series known to exist. The E-7…

RECOVERED: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4

Wrk. Nmr. 10144 was built in 1942 in Leipzig, Germany. Records show that this aircraft was a Norwegian patrol aircraft which flew the Murmansk sector of Russia and was shot down in…

RECOVERED: North American P-51D Mustang

Designed at the request of Britain by the North American Aviation Company, the P-51 began life in 1940 as the NA-73 prototype. The first variant to see service, the P-51A, was powered…