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
Alan Armstrong 729
Gosshawk 729
Gary Velasco 729

National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Announces S-3B Viking Aircraft for Static Display

The National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum has unveiled a restored S-3B Viking at NAS Cecil…

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A Saturday ‘Workday’ Visit to the Vintage Flying Museum

A visit to the Vintage Flying Museum in Fort Worth highlights restoration progress on the…

Gary Daniels

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

AirCorps Aviation continues its renowned restoration work with a Piper L-4H Grasshopper project, featuring the…

The KF Centre for Excellence’s CF-104 Starfighter

The KF Centre for Excellence has already established itself as a destination museum, but now…

Stephen Chapis

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Restoration Work Continues at The Warbird Shop in Oregon

Scott Thompson of Aero Vintage provides an update on multiple Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress restoration…

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The Finnish Storm: VL Myrsky II Restoration Project

A dedicated team of Finnish volunteers is restoring the only military aircraft fully designed and…

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Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 255,256 and 257

Restoration Updates 255–257 reveal continued progress on Avro Lancaster NX611 “Just Jane,” including nose reskinning,…

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Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster PA474 ‘Major’ Maintenance Update

An exclusive update for RAF Memorial Flight Official Club members on the ongoing major maintenance…

Moreno Aguiari

P-51B Mustang ‘Shillelaugh’ – Winter 2026 Update

An update on AirCorps Aviation’s restoration of the rare P-51B Mustang Shillelaugh for the Dakota…

Hawker Sea Fury T.20 VX281 Headed to Australia as Major Hawker Expansion Takes Shape at Scone

Warbirds Online’s John Parker reports that Hawker Sea Fury T.20 VX281 will be restored in…

Moreno Aguiari

President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Lockheed VC-121 Constellation “Columbine II” Restoration Update

First Air Force One continues the meticulous restoration of Lockheed VC-121 Columbine II, the Constellation…

Moreno Aguiari

Combat-Veteran de Havilland Mosquito Under Restoration in New Zealand

Near Christchurch, New Zealand, a dedicated team of craftsmen works on rebuilding a de Havilland…

Adam Estes

Catch-22 Star North American B-25 Mitchell Restoration Continues in Belgium

The former Catch-22 B-25 Mitchell continues its painstaking restoration in Belgium, as the Belgian Aircraft…

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Pima Air and Space Museum Restores a Bf 109 F-4 and Builds an Me 262

Efforts are underway at the Pima Air and Space Museum to restore a Messerschmitt Bf…

Adam Estes