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

B-26K Counter Invader ‘Special Kay’ Repair Update

By Gary Daniels Every decades-old, flying warbird has an incredible story to tell prompting one…

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Tuskegee Airmen PT-19 Trainer Restored By CAF Airbase Georgia Returns To The Skies

PRESS RELEASE After two years of dedicated restoration work, Fairchild PT-19A, serial number 42-83511, took…

Angela Decker

NMUSAF’s Storch Restoration Update

By Courtney Hale Caillouet At the close of 2023, the National Museum of the United…

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Air Combat Museum’s P-40N Restoration Update

By George Land The Air Combat Museum in Springfield, Illinois, is restoring a Curtiss P-40N…

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Planes of Fame’s B-17G Flying Fortress Restoration Report

By Adam Estes When visitors to the Planes of Fame Air Museum make the turn…

Adam Estes

The Vision: The Return of the Dornier Do X

By Anthony Liberatore In Hildesheim, Germany, a replica of the Dornier Do X flying boat…

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Pima Air and Space Museum R5O Restoration Update

By Casey Asher The Pima Air and Space Museum is preparing to roll out a…

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Harvard Restoration at Newark Air Museum Forging Ahead

By Zac Yates The restoration of a Canadian-built North American Harvard at Newark Air Museum…

Zac Yates

Catch-22 Star B-25 Under Restoration in Belgium

By Zac Yates A North American B-25 which appeared in the film and TV adaptations…

Zac Yates

Hawker Typhoon RB396 – Restoration Update – Winter 2024

As many will know, the Hawker Typhoon is one of the rarest production fighter aircraft…

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CAF Lake Superior Squadron’s PBY Catalina Restoration Update – December 2023

By Luc Zipkin The Lake Superior Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force’s ongoing restoration to…

Luc Zipkin

CAF A-26B Invader Night Mission Update

By Gary Daniels and Zac Yates The A-26B (s/n41-39427/N240P) is the namesake for the Commemorative…

Zac Yates

Cadet Air Corps Museum AT-10 Restoration – Fall 2023 Report

Periodically, we have presented reports from Chuck Cravens detailing the restoration of an ultra-rare Beechcraft…

The American Heritage Museum’s JU 87 Stuka Restoration

By Adam Estes Despite being one of the most infamous dive bombers of World War…

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