OUR STORY
Worldwide Aircraft Recovery was started in Rockford, Illinois in 1987 by Ben Nattrass. Ben got the idea to move aircrafts as a business after he was asked to transport a small aircraft from the Rockford Airport in his enclosed refer trailer. Since it’s found in 1987 the team from WWAR has successfully relocated thousands of civilian and military aircraft.
Worldwide Aircraft is the ONLY aircraft recovery company that performs all phases of the relocation in-house. The individuals who disassemble your aircraft are the same people who transport and reassemble.
Founder Ben Nattrass Circa 2003
Kalamazoo Air Museum
OUR SERVICES
AIRCRAFT DISASSEMBLY & RE-ASSEMBLY
Our team of experts will disassemble the aircraft to a suitable dimension to be transported. After we deliver the aircraft the same team that disassembled will begin reassembly.
AIRCRAFT PACKAGING & TRANSPORT
We disassemble each panel and part that needs to be removed, placing each piece in protective wrap and crates to prevent damage. We safely transport the load following all laws & regulations.
OVERSEAS RELOCATION
As logistic professionals we will coordinate with overseas shipping companies to safely transport the aircraft to the destination. Once the aircraft is delivered our team would arrive and begin reassembly.
PYLON/PEDESTAL DISPLAY MOUNTING
With onsite fabrication capabilities we can mount your aircraft on ground static display stands, pylon mount or ceiling suspension.
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
John Travolta's Boeing 707
In 2024 we were contacted by HARS Aviation Museum in Albion Park, Australia to look at a Boeing 707 that was donated to the museum. After looking at and getting a game plan we decided to go ahead and accept the challenge. From that time a team from Australia and the help from Stambaugh Aviation removed the vertical and horizontal stabs, flaps, ailerons and many panels. In December of 2025 our team arrived on site in Brunswick GA at the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport to begin removing the wings. After removing the wings from the center section, the aircraft will be taken to the port in Brunswick to be loaded on a ship. From there it will make a long journey to Australia where it will be reassembled for display. The wonderful folks from Australia are planning to go through the aircraft once it is reassembled and have it to able to taxi around.
