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
F-14 (Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum)
We disassembled this F-14 at NAS Pensacola (National Naval Aviation Museum) in September of 2026. The Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum was able to safe this aircraft and give it a new home. This project had some challenges along the way with the biggest one being transport. If you were to drive from Pensacola FL to Pueblo CO on the fastest route it is 1,300 miles.
Due to the 22 foot wide F-14 fuselage our route was 2,700 miles and 12 state. the states we traveled through were: FL, AL, MS, TN, KY, IN, IL, IA, MO, NE, KS and CO. In total it took 2 weeks to travel the route with FL, AL and NE being night move.
After reassembly the team at the museum would begin their detailed restoration process.
