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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Building the Legend Again: Poland’s Campaign to Return the RWD-6 to Flight

A Polish foundation is rebuilding a flying replica of the legendary RWD-6, aiming to recreate…

Kapil Kajal

American Heritage Museum’s PBY-5A Catalina Named World War II Grand Champion at AirVenture 2026

The American Heritage Museum’s restored PBY-5A Catalina won the World War II Grand Champion Award…

Kevin Wilkins

P-51B Mustang Shillelaugh Makes Successful First Flight Ahead of AirVenture Oshkosh Debut

The restored P-51B Mustang Shillelaugh completed its first post-restoration flight with Warren Pietsch before making…

Moreno Aguiari

Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 260

The Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre reports major progress on the restoration of Avro Lancaster B.VII…

Moreno Aguiari

American Heritage Museum’s Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina Returns to Flight After Extensive Restoration

The American Heritage Museum's historic PBY-5A Catalina has returned to flight following an extensive restoration…

Moreno Aguiari

MSÖ Air & Space Museum’s Flugwerk-built Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/N Returns to the Skies After More Than a Decade

Turkey's MSÖ Air & Space Museum celebrates the successful first flight of its restored Flug…

Moreno Aguiari

Nixon’s VH-3A Sea King Returns to March Field Air Museum for Restoration

20 years after its initial restoration, a Sikorsky VH-3A Sea King "Army One/Marine One" temporarily…

Adam Estes

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