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.


The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force has completed Phase II of its…
The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum has reattached the outboard wing panels to its Bristol Bolingbroke,…
The Spirit of Flight Foundation museum announced that a rare Boeing P-26 Peashooter replica has…
Ermete Grillo, originally from Rome but now resident in Pisa, Italy, is on a mission:…
By Nigel Hitchman, with additional material by James Kightly A rare Great War era American…
The world finally has a flying Hawker Tempest! Pete Kynsey made the maiden post-restoration flight…
The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum's Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver (BuNo.83393) roared to life outside the museum's…
By Dave Söderström, Historic Australian Aircraft. In what seems almost unheard of in today’s world,…
Inside the restoration hangar of the National Museum of The U.S. Air Force, the restoration…
During our recent visit to the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton, England, we had…
As most of our readers will know, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is under restoration to…
By James Kightly, Commissioning Editor On the morning of September 5, 2023, the 1959 Grumman…
By Dave Homewood I made a visit on Wednesday the 30th of August to Avspecs…
By Adam Estes One of the most recognizable aircraft of the Reno Air Races, P-51D…
Via Historical Aviation Film Unit On September 1st, the ex-RNZAF FG-1D Corsair NZ5648, previously owned…
Back in April, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force (NMUSAF) announced that they…
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