About Us
JNE Aircraft Restoration Services
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John Norman has been an airplane enthusiast from a very early age,
beginning his flight instruction while still in high school.

During the early 1970's, he served four years in the US Navy where he
was trained as an aircraft mechanic, working primarily on the P-3 Orion
'sub-chasers' stationed at Moffett Field in Mountain View, CA.  

Following his discharge, John completed his aeronautics training,
obtained his private pilots license, his A&P license, built his first
experimental aircraft, restored several general aviation aircraft as he
ventured into the repair and restoration of vintage war-birds, and
eventually obtained his Inspection Authorization certification.

This training has led to a life revolving around aircraft of all ages,
shapes, and sizes, in a variety of locations around the world.  
Home is in Washington state, and no matter where the job takes him,
he has always returned to Washington.

John's love of wooden, fabric covered, tail dragger, vintage aircraft
brought two Boeing Stearman aircraft projects into his life while he was
employed by United Airlines in the San Francisco Bay area.  

Upon returning to Washington state, John built his first workshop and
he and his wife set up business building and restoring Stearman wings.  
The shop was large enough that they eventually expanded into repair
and restoration of general aircraft with the emphasis on those built with
lots of wood, wrapped in fabric and dragging their tails behind them!

Through the years John has found himself employed:



































In his "spare" time, John can be found
collecting, cleaning, repairing, fabricating, and assembling parts
for his own World War II British fighter,
the Hawker Hurricane AM 274  at
JNE Aircraft Restoration Services in Burlington, Washington.
  • as a line mechanic and eventually teaching blueprint reading,
    advanced sheet metal techniques and Section 41 modifications for
    the Boeing 747 to the newly hired mechanics at United Airlines

  • by Firewall Forward, a company specializing in the rebuilding and
    restoration of radial engines for vintage aircraft

  • in a civilian capacity for the US Army Intelligence Base at       
    Fort Huachuca, AZ maintaining their Huey and Black Hawk
    helicopters, as well as their Mohawk and O2-Skymaster aircraft

  • installing satellite communications systems on Al-Italia         
    Boeing 767's in England and Italy

  • as a Quality Assurance Inspector in the final body join section of
    Boeing's 777 line, and as a Pre-Flight and Delivery Inspector on
    Boeing's 787 line at their plant in Everett, Washington


  • as the project manager of a Boeing B-17 E model "Flying
    Fortress" restoration


  • as the lead aircraft mechanic for a privately held vintage aircraft
    collection then located in Arlington, Washington

  • restoring a variety of vintage aircraft to airworthy condition, and
    even a few aircraft and engines for static display around the world