100 years of the RAF

As Spitfires and a Lancaster bomber fly past Buckingham Palace, it’s a proud moment for Cambs Compressors. As 100 planes filled the sky over Buckingham Palace in July to mark the force's centenary - Cambs Compressors celebrated their own Silver Jubilee with the knowledge that they played a small part in keeping some of these historic aircraft flying.

Working with The Aircraft Restoration Company

The UK's only flying Lancaster was restored by them after a nine-month project after being grounded in 2015 by an engine fire. More than 7,300 Lancaster’s were built during World War Two but most were scrapped in the years after 1945. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s Lancaster, formerly known as Thumper, is allowed to fly a strictly limited number of hours each year, in order to extend its airworthiness.

The Company has completed many outstanding restorations

The Aircraft Restoration Company (ARC) is the largest of the specialist aero engineering companies sited at Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire. From this historic base the Company provides an extensive range of aviation services for aircraft owners. Expansion and development of the business has seen them undertake major servicing and repairs on historic aircraft for a number of warbird owners in the UK and abroad.

A team built on excellence

ARC employ some of the best vintage aviation engineers in the world. The company’s owner is John Romain, a former Hawker Siddeley and BAE aero engineer. John is also a highly experienced warbird pilot with dozens of different types in his logbook, over 1000 hours on Spitfires alone.

A team Cambs Compressors are proud to be a part of

As with all customers of Cambs Compressors, we regard ourselves as an extension of your business rather than a contractor. This means we look at what’s best for your long term production and profitability. Our vast experience enables us to recommend the best combination of compressor, piping material and distribution solution to suit any particular site's needs, for all industries and applications. But, it has to be said there are few customers who can compete with the emotions of visiting ARC and seeing the aircraft they work on.

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