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

Alaska Aviation Museum’s Goose Flies After Restoration

By Adam Estes When discussing warbird/vintage aircraft restorations in the United States, there is a…

Adam Estes

Vought Heritage Foundation Completes O3U-3 Corsair Reproduction

By Adam Estes Whenever someone mentions “Vought” and/or “Corsair” in aviation circles, most enthusiasts think…

Adam Estes

Restored YF-16 Prototype #2 Unveiled at Fort Worth Aviation Museum

On June 1st, 2024 the Fort Worth Aviation Museum in Fort Worth, TX unveiled the…

Zac Yates

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 221

As regular readers will know, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is under restoration to airworthy…

MAPS Air Museum’s FG-1D Corsair Restoration

During WWII, Goodyear Aircraft Corporation (GAC) manufactured approximately 4,000 Corsairs, categorized into three main variants:…

Moreno Aguiari

Palm Springs Air Museum Completes Boeing Skyfox Restoration

By Adam Estes From the early days of aviation, the desert skies above southern California…

Adam Estes

Fleet Readiness Center East Restores A-4M Skyhawk To Former Glory

From an original article published on NAVAIR News Early in May the Fleet Readiness Center…

Moreno Aguiari

Norwegian CF-104D Starfighter Performs Afterburner Test Run

On May 22nd, 2024, the CF-104D Starfighter 637 / LN-STF conducted a series of engine…

Moreno Aguiari

Spitfire MJ444 Roars!

On Saturday, May 11th, 2024, following a successful test run earlier in the week, the…

Moreno Aguiari

B-17 Liberty Belle Restoration – Don Brooks Interview

by Adam Estes and Moreno Aguiari Over the past few decades, there have been numerous…

Adam Estes

Kiwi P-51D Reborn: The Restoration of Mustang Two Three

One of the stars of Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow 2024 was North American P-51D…

Zac Yates

Aero Legends’ Spitfire MJ444 Restoration – April Update

In 2021 Aero Legends based at Headcorn in the UK announced that they had commissioned…

Moreno Aguiari

A Small Step Toward Positive Future For Binbrook Lighting XR724

By Chris Frear After a winter of hard work in their new hangar, Saturday April…

Moreno Aguiari

Nothing By Chance: The Return of Parks Biplane N499H

By Zac Yates "I only know that I want that biplane. I want it because…

Zac Yates