The workshop stories behind the aeroplanes: how tired, damaged or forgotten Fourniers are brought back to life.
This section is designed for detailed project reports — from the moment an aircraft is found through dismantling, structural work, covering, engine and systems work, painting and the first flight back.
Fournier RF4D G-AWLZ, rebuilt from bare wood structure and GRP fuselage to a finished, flying aircraft — documented here from workshop photographs.
Photo-documented 02Fournier RF3 G-AYJD, "Wee Reekit" — found derelict in long grass, now under repair with new fuselage skinning under way.
Rebuild under way 03Fournier RF7 G-EHAP, the RF7 prototype and the only one ever built, is being rebuilt — the project is recorded here as it develops.
Rebuild under way 04Fournier RF6B G-BLWH, “Whisky Hotel”, being rebuilt — workshop, container and hangar photographs, with the owner’s five-part Pilot magazine saga.
Rebuild under wayLong-running restorations can be updated with dated milestones, so the archive records not just the finished aircraft but how the work actually happened.
Work in progressFinished projects can include a before-and-after gallery, restoration scope, key decisions, return-to-flight date and links to the aircraft's history.
PreservationKeeping the same core fields will make the restoration archive searchable and useful to future owners.
Registration, type, construction number, location found, condition, ownership history and why the aircraft was chosen.
What was inspected, what was original, what was beyond repair, and the decisions made before work began.
Woodwork, repairs, glues, fabric, control surfaces, wing-folding systems and any specialist conservation work.
Engine overhaul, propeller, instruments, controls, electrical system, landing gear and other mechanical work.
Paint scheme, markings, interior, original details, period accuracy and the reasoning behind any changes.
First engine run, ground testing, post-restoration checks, first flight and what happened afterwards.
What the restorer learned, useful suppliers or techniques, documents consulted and links to related Fournier Club material.
