Aircraft Restoration Company (ARCo) is a family-owned engineering business which specialises in the restoration, maintenance and operations of vintage aircraft. From their facility based at Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire, the company provides an extensive range of aviation services to private aircraft owners and the Royal Air Force's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF).

With CAA approvals in M3, M5, B1 and E4, the Company has completed many restorations over the years, both flying and static, for museums and private collectors. Expansion and development of the business allowed the company in 2008 to qualify its reputation with the award of BS EN ISO 9001:2008 systems certification.

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The Aircraft Restoration Company is a family owned business that specialises in aircraft maintenance, restoration and operational services. Beginning out of a small workshop called Building 66, or 'Blenheim Palace' to some, we have steadily expanded our facility to two purpose built work hangars, and our client base to include collectors from all around the world.

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Over the past few decades the Aircraft Restoration Company has sold and purchased aircraft on behalf of its clients worldwide. Specialising in classic & vintage aircraft, the team offer a bespoke, end-to-end service, whether you are buying or selling.

From high quality imagery, including air to air; listings; pre-sale/purchase surveys; aircraft sourcing; delivery and even on-type training - all can be facilitated by the Aircraft Restoration Company.

NHS Spitfire Report

It began with an idea, why don't we fly our beloved blue Spitfire PL983 'L' around the local villages for the #clapforourcarers this evening?. We can prepare the aeroplane as a household and it could really lift the community spirit. Well, we did, and the response was utterly overwhelming. Being around the Spitfires so regularity can make it all too easy to take for granted just what the sight and sound of this machine means to so many people.

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We're constantly on the lookout for practically minded engineers who thrive on a challenge. If you are a seasoned aviation engineer looking for a change of scene and a new challenge then we would like to hear from you. Steve 'Woody' Wood joined the Aircraft Restoration Company as an apprentice and has worked his way up to one of the senior engineering positions within the ARCo team.

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Phil Star Phil Star

Dec 31, 2021

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This has been the most amazing experience I’ve ever been to in Canada. Every single person that works there interacted with nothing with positivity and love and care about the place and also educated. I won hundred percent recommend this place but also to bring your kids to teach them.
Thank you for an amazing tour and I cannot wait to go back again.

Alejandro Cajiao

Dec 08, 2021

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Excellent place for those who love planes and history. It's really amazing to see aircrafts that were used in the wat and still fly to this day. The volunteers are wonderful tour guides.

Lorena Marin

Nov 07, 2021

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Amazing place! My child loves it ❤❤❤ We enjoy the food, the planes and thanks to Bob the volunteer who teached as a lot of this Canadian War Heritage. We learnt a lot.

Seeing The World In A. Different Way

Oct 10, 2021

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The Canadian Warplanes Heritage museum is a fantastic place to go to. Seeing these vintage aircraft on display is amazing. The hangar is full of Canadian military aviation history that everyone should go and see. The staff and volunteers are so friendly and have lots of stories about the history of these aircraft. The hangar is very clean and you can even go for a ride in one of their vintage aircraft.
You can jump into the pilot seat of some display aircraft, look at the avionics instruments, learn about aircraft technology, like engines/ ejection seats/ armament, and see how museum staff and

My Phone

Sep 25, 2021

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Great place to spend a few hours with the kids. Some of the cockpits are open to sit in and it is pretty neat to get up close to some truly historic planes.
They also take some of the planes out for some flybys. Really great to hear the engine roar. You can watch from a tarmac patio or the rooftop!

Sarah Catherine

Sep 15, 2021

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This museum was SO incredible. It was beyond cool and had so many planes to show and so much information on our Canadian history and our roles in different wars. I was excited to go to this place to see what they had but wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did. I would absolutely recommend anyone go and take a look at this place, even if you aren't huge into planes or this kind of history

Nic Morris

Aug 26, 2021

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Always an amazing experience. Volunteers are incredibly knowledgeable. It's a really organized and rich collection of Canadian warplanes, artifacts and photographs. It's amazing to be up close to planes that not only flew during wartime but to see some that continue to fly today.

Daniel Abrahamsson

Aug 17, 2021

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Great place to spend your Saturday morning. They usually have member flights on the weekend so you can see the war birds upclose, both idle and in the air. The volunteers were super friendly to talk too.

Anindya Saha

Aug 14, 2021

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This museum has a galore of collection from the war zone flights. Enriches knowledge from Canadian historical events.
In fact there is a small surprise flight gifted by Disney used during actual showtime.
Good place to discover the war heads, flights used in old days along with kids.

Marina L.

Aug 13, 2021

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Well maintained museum. The thought of war is always hard and to think what it must have been like for the soldiers and their families is heartbreaking. The museum did a fantastic job displaying this part of history with restoration, artifacts and documentation.
Good place to visit to teach the young ones.