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…
Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 164
As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane…
F4U-1D Corsair Makes First Post-Restoration Flight!
As some readers may already have heard, Mike Spaulding's combat veteran F4U-1D Corsair (BuNo.82640) made…
C-53 Skytrooper ‘Beach City Baby’ – Fundraiser
As many readers are well aware, we have been following the restoration of combat veteran…
Dakota Territory Air Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – December 2021/January 2022
Restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 is progressing well at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota, as…
Doug Matthews’ F-86F Sabre Flies!
For the past few years, we have been following the efforts at Classic Fighters of America to return…
B-17G Champaign Lady – Restoration Update – February, 2022
B-17G Champaign Lady Update: February 18, 2022 by Scott A. Thompson of Aero Vintage One…
RAF Museum’s Westland Lysander Returns to London for Display
On February 21st, 2022, after undergoing more than 6 years of restoration, the Royal Air…
B-17G Flying Fortress ‘Thunderbird’ – Status Update – February 2022
B-17G Thunderbird Update: February 10, 2022 by Scott A. Thompson of Aero Vintage The Mid America…
Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 161
As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane…
Fagen Fighters’ Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver – Restoration Update – February, 2022
It has been a while since our last report from the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum regarding progress…
C-53 Skytrooper ‘Beach City Baby’ – February 2022 Restoration Update
Over the past seven years, we have been following the remarkable efforts by Jason Capra…
Hawker Typhoon RB396 – Winter 2021 Progress Update
As many will know, the Hawker Typhoon is one of the rarest production fighter aircraft…
Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 158
As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane…
Dakota Territory Air Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – November/December 2021
Restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 is progressing well at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota, as…
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