Warbird Workshop
Warbird Workshop is a TV show on Yesterday. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 10 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in April 2025.
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1:00:00Warbird Workshop
A Sea King rescue helicopter requires a new engine installing, as well as giant rotor blades and a 1970s computer system reviving, before it can return to the skies.
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Series 1
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1:00:00At St Athan in Wales, engineer John Sparks and his team of ex-Navy and RAF engineers begin the task of reassembling the Czech-built jet from nine parts delivered by lorry.
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Series 2 50:00
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