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.
Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation’s Ford Tri-Motor Completes First Engine Runs at the Liberty Aviation Museum
After a flying career of over 20 years, then languishing in a Montana forest for…
Update on the Restoration of President Nixon’s VH-3A Sea King at the March Field Air Museum
Four months after being driven to the March Field Air Museum, a Sikorsky VH-3A Sea…
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…
P-51 Mustang Takes to The Skies at Sywell After Restoration
By Nigel Hitchman Today August 25, 2023, P-51 Mustang G-CLNV was flown at Sywell Aerodrome…
B-17G Champaign Lady – Restoration Update – Summer 2023
By Scott Thompson of Aero Vintage The restoration of B-17G 44-85813, otherwise known as Champaign…
B-17E Desert Rat Restoration Update – July 2023
As many readers will be well aware, there are a number of Boeing B-17s under…
Northrop P-61 Black Widow – July 2023 Restoration Update
by Nick Chismar It has been a few years since we last reported on restoration…
Tunison Foundation Starts PBY Restoration
by Luc Zipkin Without a doubt, World War II fighters and bombers are fantastic machines.…
Combat-Veteran Curtiss P-40N-5 Project for Sale
Amongst the many significant aircraft on their books, our sponsors at Platinum Fighter Sales regularly…
Kermit Weeks’ A-26 Invader Returns To Flight
by Adam Estes Famed collector and former aerobatics champion Kermit Weeks has many projects scattered…
Rare LB-30 Recovered, Will Fly Some Day
The long-neglected LB-30 Liberator project (RAF serial AL557) which sat outside in Colorado for more…
B-17G Flying Fortress ‘Thunderbird’ – Restoration Update – June 2023
As most readers will remember, Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-83718 (N900RW) has been undergoing restoration…
C-121A “Bataan” Airborne
by Adam Estes On June 20th, Air Legends Foundation’s Lockheed C-121A Constellation took off on…
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