Restorations

Explore the latest vintage aircraft restorations from around the world, with in-depth updates on warbirds, museum projects, and rare aircraft brought back to life by skilled teams and passionate volunteers.

AirCorps Restorations
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Gosshawk 729
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Ferrymead’s Combat-Veteran Mosquito Restoration Advances with Wing Repairs and Museum Support

Ferrymead’s Mosquito restoration advances with wing repairs, cockpit work, and rare components supplied by the…

Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation’s Ford Tri-Motor Completes First Engine Runs at the Liberty Aviation Museum

After a flying career of over 20 years, then languishing in a Montana forest for…

Update on the Restoration of President Nixon’s VH-3A Sea King at the March Field Air Museum

Four months after being driven to the March Field Air Museum, a Sikorsky VH-3A Sea…

From Shipyard to Warbird: Taiwanese Craftsman Builds Full-Scale Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa Replica

Taiwanese craftsman Chen Shih-chu is handcrafting a full-scale Ki-43 Hayabusa replica to help bring Yilan’s…

Combat-Veteran SBD-4 Dauntless Comes Aboard USS Hornet

A combat veteran Douglas SBD-4 Dauntless formerly of the USN, USMC, and RNZAF, comes aboard…

CAF SoCal’s Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat Nears First Engine Run as Restoration Advances

CAF SoCal’s F8F-2 Bearcat nears its first engine run as volunteers advance the restoration toward…

An Addendum to F6F-3 Hellcat Article

Following the initial publication on about the restoration of F6F-3 Hellcat N4965V, one of our…

Aerospace Bristol Reattaches Centre Wing to Rare Bristol Freighter

Aerospace Bristol reattaches the centre wing to NZ5911, Europe’s only surviving Bristol Freighter, during its…

Behind the Scenes with the Cradle of Aviation Museum’s Curtiss Oriole

Following the Cradle of Aviation Museum's acquisition of a rare Curtiss Oriole, the museum assesses…

World’s Oldest F6F Hellcat Reappears on Warbird Circuit After 49 Years

After a 49-year absence from the skies, the oldest surviving Grumman F6F Hellcat makes its…

Cavanaugh Flight Museum’s CASA 2.111 Restoration Makes Major Progress

Cavanaugh Flight Museum’s CASA 2.111 restoration advances at Ezell Aviation, with the historic bomber’s return…

Restoration of Rare Nakajima C6N1 Saiun Advances at Kawaguchiko Fighter Museum

Kawaguchiko Fighter Museum has made significant progress restoring its rare Nakajima C6N1 Saiun, with fuller…

Major Milestone Reached in Wisconsin de Havilland Comet 1 Replica Project

Steve McNeilly’s de Havilland Comet 1 replica reaches a major milestone as its three left…

Fuselage of Record-Setting JF-86F Sabre Arrives at Estrella Warbirds Museum

The Estrella Warbirds Museum receives the fuselage of a record-setting F-86F Sabre to be restored…