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

NMUSAF Curtiss JN-4D Jenny Restoration

by Adam Estes In the last four years, specialist technicians at the National Museum of…

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CAF Highland Lakes Squadron – Douglas Dakota “Texas Zephyr” Arriving Home Soon!

Back in November 2019, we published a story aboutย the Commemorative Air Forceโ€™s Highland Lakes Squadronย having…

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I X4009 – Restoration Update – August, 2022

by John Parker Hunter Fighter Collection Incorporated, a registered not-for-profit charity based at Scone, NSW,…

Lancaster NX611 โ€˜Just Janeโ€™ โ€“ Restoration Update 174

As most of our readers will know, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611ย Just Janeย is under restoration to…

Dakota Territory Air Museumโ€™s P-47 Update โ€“ July/August, 2022

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

Spitfire Mk.V Restorations at Vintage Fighter Restorations

For the past few years, our good friend John Parker at Warbirds Onlineย has been following…

East Mississippi Veterans Foundation – RF-4C Phantom II Restoration

Back in late June, we posted a small article HERE about the East Mississippi Veterans…

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Sikorsky S-60 Flying Crane Prototype – Restoration Update August, 2022

Sikorsky's S-60 "Flying Crane" was a ground-breaking helicopter design which the famed manufacturer built in…

P-47N Thunderbolt Project Arrives at CAF Airbase Georgia

The Commemorative Air Force's Airbase Georgia, formerly known as the Dixie Wing, has established an…

Dakota Territory Air Museumโ€™s P-47 Update โ€“ June/July, 2022

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

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 โ€˜Just Janeโ€™ โ€“ Restoration Update 173

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