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.
Building the Last Convair B-36 Update
Inside Brian Pierson’s extraordinary scratch-built Convair B-36H Peacemaker project, as contributor Austin Hancock details the…
de Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI TE881 / NZ2345 Restoration Update, Aircraft Expected to Return to the Skies in 2026
The historic de Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI TE881/NZ2345 is being restored to flying condition by…
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX MH603 – First Post Restoration Flight
As noted in late November, Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.IX MH603 was fast approaching the conclusion…
CAF Airbase Georgia’s Boeing N2S Kaydet – Restoration Update December 2021
Commemorative Air Force volunteers at Airbase Georgia (formerly the CAF Dixie Wing) have been working…
Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 154
As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane…
Dakota Territory Air Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – September/October 2021
Warbird Digest has received the September/October, 2021 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of…
Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.IX MH603 – Restoration Update – November, 2021
Over the past couple of years, we have been following the restoration of Supermarine Spitfire…
Supermarine Seafire F.Mk.XVII SX336 Takes to the Skies Again
As many readers will know, Supermarine Seafire F. Mk.XVII SX336 made her first flight for…
First Engine Runs For The ‘Swiblosee’ Messerschmitt Bf 109!
By James Church On Tuesday, November 16th, Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Wr. Nr. 410077 passed a…
CAF PBY Catalina Restoration Update – Fall 2021
As an update to our April 2021 progress report regarding the restoration of Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina…
Ex-Burmese Spitfire Arrives for Restoration at Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar
Back in 2012, the warbird world was upended by the dizzying possibility that up to…
FIAT CR.42 Restoration Update – November 2021
The Fighter Collection (TFC) has been making visible progress on the restoration of their ultra-rare…
Combat Veteran P-40E Makes Her First Flight in New Zealand!
A couple of weeks ago, we reported that Pioneer Aero Ltd. had completed the restoration…
Hawker Typhoon RB396 – Restoration Update Fall 2021
It has been a while since our last update on progress with the Hawker Typhoon…
Dakota Territory Air Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – August/September 2021
Warbird Digest has received the August/September, 2021 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of…
RAF Museum Vickers Wellington Mk.X: Conservation Update – November, 2021
The Royal Air Force Museum's ultra-rare Vickers Wellington T.Mk.X (MF628) is nearing the conclusion of…
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