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 254
A new restoration update from project manager Andrew Patton details steady progress on Avro Lancasters…
P-47 Thunderbolt Restorations Progress in Australia, Including Proposed Two-Seat Conversion
Three Republic P-47 Thunderbolt restorations are advancing in Australia, including plans for a rare two-seat…
CAF P-47N Thunderbolt – Restoration Update – Spring 2023
Last summer, we ran an article describing the arrival of the Commemorative Air Force's partially…
Hawker Typhoon RB396 – Restoration Update – Spring 2023
We have been covering the efforts of the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group and their quest to…
Cierva C.4 Autogiro Replica Flies in Spain
Translated report - Many thanks to José Manuel Gil, 'Sandglass Patrol' Just two months past…
MAPS Air Museum’s FG-1D Corsair Restoration
Given its proximity to the old Goodyear Aircraft Corporation (GAC) plant in Akron, Ohio, it…
Highly Authentic Harvard Flies in New Zealand
Bevan Dewes' immaculately restored, former Royal New Zealand Air Force Harvard Mk.IIa (NZ1044) landed at…
Spitfire Fuselage Arrives at Hunter Fighter Collection
As we reported last August, the nascent Hunter Fighter Collection in Scone, New South Wales, Australia…
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Fundraising Appeal
As many readers will know, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWH) in Mount Hope, Ontario received…
Thunderbird: Resurrection of a Legendary Racing Mustang – Part V
Over the past several years, aviation historian Chuck Cravens has brought us regular updates regarding…
NMUSAF Curtiss Jenny Restoration Update
A few weeks ago, we published a story by Adam Estes describing the history of…
Kermit Weeks’ A-26 Invader Flies
by Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) Kermit Weeks' Douglas A-26B Invader (41-39401) made its first…
de Havilland Dragon Rapide Takes Flight in New Zealand
by Nigel Hitchman & James Kightly The team from Avspecs Ltd. has just flown de Havilland…
B-17 Aluminum Overcast on the Road Back to Oshkosh
The Experimental Aircraft Association's Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Aluminum Overcast (44-85740) is finally on its…
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 ‘White 1’ Fires Up its BMW 801 Engine
The Collings Foundation's rare Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-8 (Wk Nr 931862) fired up its equally rare…
Wings of the North Air Museum’s P-51B Mustang Restoration – Update 4
Wings of the North Air Museum’s P-51B Mustang Restoration – Update 4: Winter 2022 As…
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