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
Platinum 729
Gosshawk 729
Boschung Global 729x90

PT-19 Takes to The Skies Again After Six-Year Restoration

After seven years of restoration and an additional fourteen months to replace the engine, the…

Cadet Air Corps Museum AT-10 Restoration Report – Spring 2024

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

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 Museumโ€™s Grumman F6F Hellcat Restoration

By Adam Estes The Grumman F6F Hellcat was one of the most effective carrier-based fighters…

Alaska Aviation Museumโ€™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 โ€œVoughtโ€ and/or โ€œCorsairโ€ 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 โ€˜Just Janeโ€™ โ€“ Restoration Update 221

As regular readers will know, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Janeย 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…