Plane Resurrection — Season 4
Enthusiasts restore fighter planes
About this season
Enthusiasts restore fighter planes
Episodes (6)
1. P-40 Warhawk
Aired 5 July 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. DH Caribou
Aired 12 July 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. Avenger
Aired 19 July 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. ME 109
Aired 26 July 2021
Enthusiasts restore a Hispano Aviacion HA-1112, which was a variant of the German Messerschmitt Bf 109 built in Spain under licence.
5. Yak-3
Aired 2 August 2021
The programme looks at a restored Yakovlev Yak-3, a Soviet fighter plane used to great effect during the Second World War.
6. Mosquito
Aired 9 August 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.