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

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

Air Mobility Command Museum News -Curtiss C-46 Commando, Restoration

By Noah Stegman Rechtin Almost a year after the Air Mobility Command Museum (AMCM) at…

Zac Yates

Preserving Jaguar XX764

By Stephen Chapis The SEPECAT (Société Européenne de Production de l'avion Ecole de Combat et…

Stephen Chapis

Flying EE Lightning Project Leaves U.S., Focuses on New Jet

PRESS RELEASE In 1997, the Anglo American Lightning Organisation (AALO) was founded by Andrew Brodie,…

Zac Yates

The Movie Memphis Belle’s Engines Run Again

By Adam Estes This weekend the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress known as the Movie Memphis…

Adam Estes