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.
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,…
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…
Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s P-61 Black Widow Summer 2024 Update
By Nick Chismar On May 31st, followers of the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum were caught by…
Yanks Air Museum’s Grumman F6F Hellcat Restoration
By Adam Estes The Grumman F6F Hellcat was one of the most effective carrier-based fighters…
Alaska Aviation Museum’s Goose Flies After Restoration
By Adam Estes When discussing warbird/vintage aircraft restorations in the United States, there is a…
Vought Heritage Foundation Completes O3U-3 Corsair Reproduction
By Adam Estes Whenever someone mentions “Vought” and/or “Corsair” in aviation circles, most enthusiasts think…
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…
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:…
Palm Springs Air Museum Completes Boeing Skyfox Restoration
By Adam Estes From the early days of aviation, the desert skies above southern California…
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…
Norwegian CF-104D Starfighter Performs Afterburner Test Run
On May 22nd, 2024, the CF-104D Starfighter 637 / LN-STF conducted a series of engine…
Spitfire MJ444 Roars!
On Saturday, May 11th, 2024, following a successful test run earlier in the week, the…
B-17 Liberty Belle Restoration – Don Brooks Interview
by Adam Estes and Moreno Aguiari Over the past few decades, there have been numerous…
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…
Aero Legends’ Spitfire MJ444 Restoration – April Update
In 2021 Aero Legends based at Headcorn in the UK announced that they had commissioned…
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