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.
Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation’s Ford Tri-Motor Completes First Engine Runs at the Liberty Aviation Museum
After a flying career of over 20 years, then languishing in a Montana forest for…
Update on the Restoration of President Nixon’s VH-3A Sea King at the March Field Air Museum
Four months after being driven to the March Field Air Museum, a Sikorsky VH-3A Sea…
Historic Belgian Cessna 310 Under Restoration by Preservation Group
Former airline training aircraft that prepared pilots to fly a DC-3 is under restoration among…
Intrepid Air Museum Produces Video Series of FG-1D Corsair Restoration
A series of short videos on the museum's YouTube channel highlights details of the aircraft…
Rebirth of FG-1D Corsair 92460
After 37 years on display, this FG-1D Corsair is being meticulously restored to its former…
Restoration Progress at MAPS Air Museum
A recap of the latest restoration efforts underway at the MAPS Air Museum, located at…
Restoration Begins on Fairchild Cornell Mk.I at the Military Aviation Museum
The former RCAF trainer was donated to the museum in 2017 and undergoing complete restoration…
Vintage Flying Museum’s Beechcraft E18S “Hollywood Bomber” Project Status February 2025
Restoration efforts on the 1954 Beechcraft E18S-9700 "Super 18," known as the Hollywood Bomber, continue…
Military Aviation Museum SBD-5 Dauntless – Restoration Update
The Military Aviation Museum's Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless, currently under restoration at Pioneer Aero Ltd. in…
F-4S Phantom II “Black Bunny” Restoration Update
The aircraft will be repainted into the all-black scheme it wore during its time as…
P-51B Mustang ‘Shillelagh’ Restoration Progresses Under New Ownership
Since the last update, the restoration of the P-51B Mustang 'Shillelagh' by AirCorps Aviation has…
Boeing B-17D “The Swoose” Restoration Update
The restoration of “The Swoose,” one of the most renowned surviving Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses,…
Hughes H-1 Racer Project at the San Diego Air and Space Museum
The reproduction of Howard Hughes Jr.'s multiple-record-setting aircraft is currently under construction at the museum's…
Castle Air Museum Completes Restoration of F-84F Thunderstreak
In placing the aircraft back on display, the museum seeks to highlight its role during…
B-25 ‘Huaira Bajo’ For Sale After Near-Full Restoration
An abandoned B-25 from a remote town in northern Argentina undergoing a remarkable restoration to…
American Heritage Museum’s Heinkel He 111H-3 Restoration Moves Forward at American Aero Services
The American Heritage Museum advances the restoration of its rare Heinkel He 111H-3 bomber in…
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