American Aero has restored multiple Flak 88’s for private collectors and museums around the United States.

Restored Pointers

Shipping of cannons to the owners Soft side trailers are used to ship the cannons along with flatbeds depending on the owners unloading conditions

Restored computer elevation and traversing dialsThe boxes are very desirable and it's very rare to see one complete. Restored computer elevation and traversing dials The boxes are very desirable and it’s very rare to see one complete

Restored Computer Box Dials

Another variation of a 88 This Flak arrived and needed some structural and beech work, it was finished in a splinter pattern

Flak and trucks finished The only thing missing at this point are the cable reels themselves

Truck and pioneer tools After the trucks were restored the pioneer tools were added

Anti tank Flak 88 This cannon arrived in poor condition and was restored to fire black powder

Anti tank Flak 88 Close up of the right side showing the computer boxes and operators seat

Anti tank Flak 88 This cannon arrived in poor condition and was restored to fire black powder

Flak awaiting restoration This Flak along with another was shipped in from Texas for restoration

Blasted 88 After waterblasting the cannon is treated for flash rust and primed in epoxy primer

Prep for water blasting

Stripped 88 before being treated for flash rust During stripping the flash rust appears immediately and is treated before epoxy priming

Restored trucksThe trucks were restored and pioneer tools were added in the correct locations. Restored trucks The trucks were restored and pioneer tools were added in the correct locations

Traversing and elevation computer boxes The traversing and elevation computer boxes were restored along with the wheels that control the movement of the cannon

Virginia Military Aviation Museums Flak 88 One of the Flaks on display at the Virginia Military Aviation Museum fires a one pound black powder charge

Flak Crew American Aero restored a Flak 88 for the Virginia Military Aviation Museum that they display annually during the airshow. This group of reinactors would elevate and traverse the gun for the spectators before the show

African Campaign Flak 88 Another 88 was finished in a desert paint scheme

Ready to fire After restoration each cannon is tested for correct operation