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

D-Day Squadron Presents “Into Flight Once More” Documentary Film at EAA AirVenture

PRESS RELEASE – Two years after returning 15 WWII-era DC-3s to Normandy for the 75th-anniversary…

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English Electric Canberra TT.18 WJ680 Continues Flight Testing

English Electric Canberra TT.18 WJ680 is one of eleven aircraft within the Royal Australian Air…

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Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Major Announcement

As our regular readers know well, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is undergoing rebuild…

Combat Veteran Vought F4U-1 ‘Birdcage’ Corsair – Restoration Update

In Cameron Park, California, Vultures Row Aviation is deep into the groud-up restoration of what…

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Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 147

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

Major Milestone Reached For The Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group

On Monday June 7th after a journey of many years of effort and a final…

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Fagen Fighters’ Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver – Restoration Update – June, 2021

It has been a couple of months since our last report on progress with the…

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C-53 ‘Beach City Baby’ Receives Her Nose Art

As regular readers will know, we have been following the remarkable efforts of Jason Capra…

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English Electric Canberra TT.18 WJ680 Flies

After a significant effort over a number of years, we are happy to report that…

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Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – April/May, 2021

Warbird Digest has just received the April/May, 2021 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration…

FIAT Cr.42 Restoration Update – June 2021

While it has been a while since our last update on progress with The Fighter Collection's (TFC)…

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Cadet Air Corps Museum AT-10 Restoration – Spring 2021 Report

We have periodically presented reports by Chuck Cravens detailing the restoration on an ultra-rare Beechcraft…

Supermarine Spitfire MH603 Performs First Engine Run

On June 16th, 2021 Supermarine Spitfire F.Mk.IX MH603 performed its first engine runs at Vintage…

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Third Turret Installed in The B-17 ‘City of Savannah’

When B-17G 44-83814 arrived at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in…

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