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.
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force Completes Phase II of Rare B-24 Liberator Restoration
The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force has completed Phase II of its…
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s Bristol Bolingbroke Gets Its Wings
The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum has reattached the outboard wing panels to its Bristol Bolingbroke,…
First Engine Runs For The ‘Swiblosee’ Messerschmitt Bf 109!
By James Church On Tuesday, November 16th, Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 Wr. Nr. 410077 passed a…
CAF PBY Catalina Restoration Update – Fall 2021
As an update to our April 2021 progress report regarding the restoration of Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina…
Ex-Burmese Spitfire Arrives for Restoration at Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar
Back in 2012, the warbird world was upended by the dizzying possibility that up to…
FIAT CR.42 Restoration Update – November 2021
The Fighter Collection (TFC) has been making visible progress on the restoration of their ultra-rare…
Combat Veteran P-40E Makes Her First Flight in New Zealand!
A couple of weeks ago, we reported that Pioneer Aero Ltd. had completed the restoration…
Hawker Typhoon RB396 – Restoration Update Fall 2021
It has been a while since our last update on progress with the Hawker Typhoon…
Dakota Territory Air Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – August/September 2021
Warbird Digest has received the August/September, 2021 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of…
RAF Museum Vickers Wellington Mk.X: Conservation Update – November, 2021
The Royal Air Force Museum's ultra-rare Vickers Wellington T.Mk.X (MF628) is nearing the conclusion of…
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation – C-54 ‘Spirit of Freedom’ Reborn
Following the devastating damage which a tornado inflicted upon the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation's (BAHF) long-serving…
Sea Harrier FA.2 Taxiing Under Its Own Power in the UK
The internet was abuzz a couple of weeks ago with a video featuring a former…
Curtiss P-40E Warhawk Restoration Complete in New Zealand
It has been just over a year since our last report on restoration progress with…
Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 151
As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane…
Vought F4U-1 ‘Birdcage’ Corsair – Restoration Update – October, 2021
Over the past couple of years, we have been following the restoration of an extremely rare…
Dakota Territory Air Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – July/August 2021
Warbird Digest has received the July/August, 2021 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of…
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