Plane Resurrection

Season 4

2021 · 6 episodes

Enthusiasts restore fighter planes

Episodes

1. 1

   1. P-40 Warhawk

   5 Jul 2021

   The team flies a P-40 Warhawk, a fighter that was obsolete before the Second World War commenced in Europe, but served right to the conclusion in every theatre of the conflict

2. 2

   2. DH Caribou

   12 Jul 2021

   Enthusiasts restore a De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou, which was the only aircraft that served on both sides in the Vietnam War.

3. 3

   3. Avenger

   19 Jul 2021

   Enthusiasts restore a Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber, the plane flown by future US president George HW Bush during the Second World War.

4. 4

   4. ME 109

   26 Jul 2021

   Enthusiasts restore a Hispano Aviacion HA-1112, which was a variant of the German Messerschmitt Bf 109 built in Spain under licence.

5. 5

   5. Yak-3

   2 Aug 2021

   The programme looks at a restored Yakovlev Yak-3, a Soviet fighter plane used to great effect during the Second World War.

6. 6

   6. Mosquito

   9 Aug 2021

   The programme looks at the only running example of a Mosquito, a mostly wooden multirole combat aircraft, and takes to the skies over Florida with one.