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
Alan Armstrong 729
Gosshawk 729
Gary Velasco 729

CAC Boomerang Restorations Downunder – June 2022 Update

by John Parker/WarbirdsOnline It has been some since we last reported on the progress which…

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Partnership Boosts Air Zoo FM-2 Wildcat Restoration Project

A special project began a decade ago when FM-2 Wildcat BuNo.57039 emerged from its 68-year…

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Fiat G.91 Under Airworthy Restoration in Italy

On March 28th, 2023, the Aeronautica Militare Italiana (Italian Air Force) will mark its 100th…

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Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 173

As most of our readers will know, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is under…

Planes of Fame’s Bell YP-59A Airacomet – Restoration Update

by Adam Estes The Planes of Fame Air Museum, one of the world's oldest and…

Adam Estes

Replica Bristol F.2B Coming Together at Hunter Fighter Collection

With much thanks to our good friend John Parker at WarbirdsOnline in Australia, we have learned that the…

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Hawker Sea Hawk WV908 Arrives at Yeovilton for Restoration to Flight

As most readers will know, Navy Wings is a charitable trust which operates a fleet…

USAF Museum Douglas A-1H Skyraider – Restoration Report

by Adam Estes Inside a large hangar on the facilities of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base…

Adam Estes

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – March/April, 2022

We have just received the March/April, 2022 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of…

C-53 Skytrooper ‘Beach City Baby’ Flies!

As many readers are well aware, we have been following the restoration of combat veteran…

Original WWI-era Nieuport 28C-1 Returns to Flight

Under a moody sky on April 2nd, 2022, legendary early aeroplane specialist, Mikael Carlson, flew the American…

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Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 164

As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane…

F4U-1D Corsair Makes First Post-Restoration Flight!

As some readers may already have heard, Mike Spaulding's combat veteran F4U-1D Corsair (BuNo.82640) made…

C-53 Skytrooper ‘Beach City Baby’ – Fundraiser

As many readers are well aware, we have been following the restoration of combat veteran…