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

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

Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 254

A new restoration update from project manager Andrew Patton details steady progress on Avro Lancasters…

Guest Author

P-47 Thunderbolt Restorations Progress in Australia, Including Proposed Two-Seat Conversion

Three Republic P-47 Thunderbolt restorations are advancing in Australia, including plans for a rare two-seat…

John Parker

Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 253

The latest restoration update on Avro Lancaster NX611 “Just Jane” details ongoing structural work, a…

Moreno Aguiari

Turkish Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Restoration Advances Toward 2026 Test Flight

Restoration of the Turkish Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/N at the MSÖ Air & Space Museum continues…

Guest Author

CAF SoCal’s F8F-2 Bearcat Restoration Moves Forward

CAF SoCal is restoring the Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat (BuNo. 122674), the U.S. Navy’s last piston-engine…

Moreno Aguiari

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX BS548 Completes First Flight at Duxford, Becoming Australia’s First Two-Seat Spitfire

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX BS548 has completed its first post-restoration flights at Duxford, flown by Martin…

John Parker

New England Air Museum’s A-7D Corsair II Restoration

The New England Air Museum’s A-7D Corsair II restoration brings a long-neglected Cold War attack…

Moreno Aguiari

Hawker Sea Fury WG630 Refurbishment at HARS

Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 WG630 is undergoing refurbishment at HARS Albion Park, returning the former…

John Parker

The Restoration of Avro Lancaster FM212

An in-depth look at the history and ongoing restoration of Avro Lancaster FM212, from its…

Guest Author

Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 251

The Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre provides its 251st update on Avro Lancaster NX611 “Just Jane,”…

Moreno Aguiari

P-51B Mustang ‘Shillelagh’ – Fall Update

AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota, is making major strides restoring the rare P-51B Mustang “Shillelagh”…

Guest Author

D-Day Survivor: A Combat Veteran Douglas C-47 Begins Restoration at the Robins AFB’s Museum of Aviation

A Douglas C-47 that flew on D-Day and during the Battle of the Bulge is…

Moreno Aguiari

Building the Last Convair B-36 Update

Inside Brian Pierson’s extraordinary scratch-built Convair B-36H Peacemaker project, as contributor Austin Hancock details the…

Austin Hancock