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

Military Aviation Museum SBD-5 Dauntless – Restoration Update – Summer 2024

The restoration of the Military Aviation Museum's SBD Dauntless is progressing rapidly, and here are…

National Warplane Museum’s C-130 “Saigon Lady” Nearing Completion

The National Warplane Museum is nearing the completion of a Vietnam War veteran C-130A restoration.

Austin Hancock

The Military Aviation Museum’s A6M3 Zero

The Military Aviation Museum's A6M3 Zero is nearing the completion of its decades-long restoration, with…

Restoration of The First Production Cessna T-41 Mescalero

The Big South Fork Aerospace Academy, also known as the Air and Space Education Institute,…

Adam Estes

McChord Air Museum Restoring World War II TG-4 Glider

The McChord Air Museum is Restoring a Laister-Kauffman TG-4 Aircraft

Noah Stegman Rechtin

Hunter Fighter Collection’s Macchi MB-326H Restoration

Italian Jet Trainer Being Prepared for Static Display at the Entrance of Hunter Warbirds -…

Moreno Aguiari

Brazilian P-47 Thunderbolt Roars Again!

After two years of intensive labor and countless hours of restoration, the Brazilian P-47 Thunderbolt…

Moreno Aguiari

Newark Air Museum’s Chinook Restoration

Newark Air Museum is continuing its restoration efforts on a RAF Chinook by fabricating the…

Moreno Aguiari

National Museum of World War II Aviation’S Curtiss SB2C-1A Helldiver Flies After 45 Years

The National Museum of World War II Aviation's SB2C Helldiver Becomes the Third to Fly,…

Moreno Aguiari

Biggin Hill’s Spitfire MK912 Flies Again After Nine Years

The Spitfire MK912 from Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar took to the skies again after a…

Moreno Aguiari

World War I Aircraft Restorations at Seattle’s Museum of Flight

By Adam Estes The Museum of Flight (MOF) in Seattle, WA is known for having…

Adam Estes

HARS’ Vietnam War Veteran Bell UH-1 Huey Flies in Australia

For the first time in 17 years, the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society's (HARS) Bell UH-1H…

Zac Yates

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 225

As many of our readers are aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is being…

Moreno Aguiari

Red Arrows Gnat to Fly in New Zealand

The RAF jet trainer is the first of its kind in New Zealand and is…

Zac Yates