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…
The ‘Greek Spitfire’ Arrives Home
On Thursday, May 27th, Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc MJ755 arrived home in Greece following a three…
Avro Anson Mk.I W2472 – Restoration Progress at RAAF Amberley Australia
Our good friend John Parker from WarbirdsOnline in Australia recently paid a visit to the restoration…
Dutch Fokker D.XXI – Resurrection Update – May, 2021
Back in February 2019, we published a story about ambitious plans to build an accurate,…
Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – March/April, 2021
Warbird Digest has just received the May, 2021 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration…
Classic Fighters of America: F-86F Performs First Engine Run
On Monday, May 3rd, Doug Matthews’ North American F-86F-30 Sabre (52-5116) performed its first engine test…
Burnelli CBY-3 on Public Display at New England Air Museum
Periodically, we have presented restoration updates regarding the ultra-rare Burnelli CBY-3 Loadmaster at the New England…
Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ Engine Run
On April 14th, aviation enthusiasts heard the roar of four Merlin’s at East Kirkby for…
Connecticut Air and Space Center’s FG-1D Corsair: Restoration Update – April, 2021
by Jerry M. O’Neill In 1971, after her journey from San Salvador to the USA, FG-1D Corsair…
Supermarine Spitfire MH603 – Restoration Update April 2021
Our good friend John Parker from WarbirdsOnline in Australia recently made another visit to Vintage Fighter…
Fagen Fighters’ Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver – Restoration Update – April, 2021
With the recent arrival of their freshly restored Grumman Hellcat, which we reported on a couple…
CAF Lake Superior Squadron PBY Catalina – Restoration Update
In further PBY news, following on from our November 2020 restoration progress report concerning the Commemorative…
New England Air Museum – DC-3 Restoration Update
Periodically, we like to catch up on restoration updates from the workshops at the world-class New…
Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 139
As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane…
Military Aviation Museum SBD-5 Dauntless – Restoration Update
Back on March 1st, we reported on the Military Aviation Museum's acquisition of Douglas SBD-5…
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