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

C-53 Skytrooper “Beach City Baby” – Winter 2021 Restoration Update

Here is the latest update from Jason Capra on progress with the resurrection of Douglas…

Fagen Fighters’ Hellcat Flies

When the world bid a happy farewell to 2020, with cautious optimism that 2021 would…

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CAF Dixie Wing Crew Producing Wooden Wings

In the midst of a primarily metalworking shop at the CAF Dixie Wing, a wooden…

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Your Stories: The CAF’s Harlingen Days

Your Stories is a collection of memories sent by our readers and readopted as article…

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Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – November, 2020

Warbird Digest has just received the November, 2020 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration…

Commemorative Air Force Launches “12 Planes of Christmas” Campaign

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) today announced the launch of its “12 Planes of Christmas”…

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The “Russian Spitfire” Completes Her Flight Testing

Affectionately known as the “Russian Spitfire” due to her combat heritage flying with the Soviet…

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Legend Flyers Zero Getting Close to Airworthiness

It has been a little over five years since we reported on the rebuild of…

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CAF PBY Catalina Restoration Update – Challenges and a Renewed Focus

It has been almost four years since our last update on restoration progress with the…

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P-38 Lightning’s Restoration Update

It has been a while since we have reported about the three Lockheed P-38 Lightnings…

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Sea Fury Moves to Italy

In recent years the Italian Warbird movement has grown in numbers of flying vintage aircraft,…

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Hawker Typhoon RB396 – Restoration Update Fall 2020

The Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group (Registered UK Charity no.1167143) is overseeing the rebuild of RB396…

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CAF A-26 Invader Returns to The Sky After 21 Years

The third A-26 in the CAF inventory returned to flight on November 1, 2020 with…

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Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – October, 2020

Warbird Digest has just received the October, 2020 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration…