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.

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Belgian Aviation Preservation Association Nears Completion of Cessna 310B Restoration

The Belgian Aviation Preservation Association is nearing completion of its restoration of 1958 Cessna 310B…

Kevin Wilkins

Restoration Advances on Rare B-24 Liberator at National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

Restoration work continues on the rare B-24 Liberator Rupert the Roo II at the National…

Kevin Wilkins

Aero Vintage Update: B-25 Executive Sweet Undergoing Major Structural Repairs in Oregon

Aero Vintage reports from Madras, Oregon, where Liberty Foundation's B-25N Executive Sweet is undergoing extensive…

Guest Author

Scott Thompson’s B-17 Updates From The Warbird Shop

Aero Vintage's latest update from Madras, Oregon, examines the restoration of B-17G We The People,…

Guest Author

Scandinavia’s Finest: Restoring Sweden’s FFVS J 22 Fighter

Warbirds of Sweden is restoring FFVS J 22 A No. 22149, one of the last…

Lorenzo Lissoni Baer

D-Day Veteran C-47 Night Fright Returns to the Skies After Decade-Long Restoration

Eighty-two years after carrying 101st Airborne paratroopers into Normandy, D-Day veteran C-47 Night Fright has…

Moreno Aguiari

B-17G Lacey Lady Restoration Continues to Advance at Salem

The B-17 Alliance reports significant progress on the restoration of B-17G Lacey Lady, including cockpit…

Moreno Aguiari

Eyes in the Skies: Danish Museum Rebuilding Rare F-84G Thunderjet Reconnaissance Aircraft

Lorenzo Lissoni Baer reports on the restoration of a rare RF-84G Thunderjet at Denmark’s Danmarks…

Gloster Gladiator Mk I 423: the Restoration of a Norwegian Warrior

Discover the remarkable restoration of Gloster Gladiator Mk I 423, one of Norway’s legendary WWII…

Lorenzo Lissoni Baer

Kellett XR-8 Helicopter to Go on Display at the National Museum of the USAF

The National Museum of the USAF prepares to unveil the last surviving prototype of a…

Adam Estes

VL Myrsky II MY-14 – May Restoration Update

The restoration of VL Myrsky II MY-14 reached a major milestone as the aircraft’s wings…

Lorenzo Lissoni Baer

AirCorps Aviation’s Piper L-4H Restoration Report – Spring 2026 Update

AirCorps Aviation’s Piper L-4H Grasshopper restoration reaches key milestones, including engine installation, cockpit systems work,…

Moreno Aguiari

Air Zoo Nears Completion of Detailed Restoration of Douglas SBD-1 Dauntless

Following its arrival in 2021, the Air Zoo of Kalamazoo, Michigan, is now in the…

Adam Estes

Vultures Row Aviation’s F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair Now Sitting on Its Landing Gear After 83 Years

Vultures Row Aviation’s F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair restoration reaches a major milestone as the aircraft sits…

Moreno Aguiari