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.
American Heritage Museum’s PBY-5A Catalina Named World War II Grand Champion at AirVenture 2026
The American Heritage Museum’s restored PBY-5A Catalina won the World War II Grand Champion Award…
P-51B Mustang Shillelaugh Makes Successful First Flight Ahead of AirVenture Oshkosh Debut
The restored P-51B Mustang Shillelaugh completed its first post-restoration flight with Warren Pietsch before making…
People’s Mosquito Receives Major Sponsorship From Airbus
The People's Mosquito, the organization which has made impressive strides in its effort to build…
Restoring an Icon: The Boeing FB-5 Hawk
The San Diego Air & Space Museum is in the final stages of restoring a…
Fagen Fighters: SB2C Helldiver Rollout & P-47 Arrival
May 4th, 2023: Fagen Fighters WWII Museum announced a major milestone in the restoration of…
Vickers Viking on the Move…
by Richard Mallory Allnutt The Blackbushe Heritage Trust (BHT) is in the process of saving…
RAF Museum’s Vickers Wellington Unveiled After Decade of Conservation
A WWII Vickers Wellington bomber has been restored to its former glory after more than…
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…
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