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.
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX BS548 Completes First Flight at Duxford, Becoming Australia’s First Two-Seat Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX BS548 has completed its first post-restoration flights at Duxford, flown by Martin…
New England Air Museum’s A-7D Corsair II Restoration
The New England Air Museum’s A-7D Corsair II restoration brings a long-neglected Cold War attack…
Ace Baracchini’s Hanriot Project – Building a Dream
Ermete Grillo, originally from Rome but now resident in Pisa, Italy, is on a mission:…
Rare ‘Tommy Morse’ Flies
By Nigel Hitchman, with additional material by James Kightly A rare Great War era American…
Hawker Tempest Mk.II First Flight!
The world finally has a flying Hawker Tempest! Pete Kynsey made the maiden post-restoration flight…
Fagen Fighters SB2C-5 Helldiver – First Engine Runs!
The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum's Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver (BuNo.83393) roared to life outside the museum's…
Belfast Transport Set to Return
By Dave Söderström, Historic Australian Aircraft. In what seems almost unheard of in today’s world,…
National Museum of The U.S. Air Force’s Kellett XR-8 Restoration
Inside the restoration hangar of the National Museum of The U.S. Air Force, the restoration…
Time Capsule Corsair
During our recent visit to the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton, England, we had…
Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 201
As most of our readers will know, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is under restoration to…
James Clemens School Cougar Jet On Show
By James Kightly, Commissioning Editor On the morning of September 5, 2023, the 1959 Grumman…
Avspecs Latest de Havilland Mosquito Project Report
By Dave Homewood I made a visit on Wednesday the 30th of August to Avspecs…
Reno Racer “Miss Van Nuys” Returns to The Air
By Adam Estes One of the most recognizable aircraft of the Reno Air Races, P-51D…
RNZAF FG-1D Corsair Flies Again
Via Historical Aviation Film Unit On September 1st, the ex-RNZAF FG-1D Corsair NZ5648, previously owned…
B-17D “The Swoose” Update
Back in April, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force (NMUSAF) announced that they…
P-51 Mustang Takes to The Skies at Sywell After Restoration
By Nigel Hitchman Today August 25, 2023, P-51 Mustang G-CLNV was flown at Sywell Aerodrome…
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