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

Rare Boeing P-26 Peashooter Replica Added to Spirit of Flight Museum

The Spirit of Flight Foundation museum announced that a rare Boeing P-26 Peashooter replica has…

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…