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,…
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX MH603 on Offer at Platinum Fighter Sales
Following on from John Parker's article earlier this week depicting the finishing touches which Vintage Fighter…
North Queensland Warbirds’ F4U-1D Corsair – Ready to Fly!
As regular readers will know, we have been following the airworthy rebuild of combat-veteran Vought F4U-1D…
Supermarine Spitfire MH603 – Restoration Update September 2021
Our good friend John Parker from WarbirdsOnline in Australia recently provided an update from Vintage Fighter Restorations…
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum – Fall 2021 Update
We have just received an update from Anna McCosh at the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum…
Savoia-Marchetti S.55X Flying Boat – Rebuild Update – Fall 2021
For the past several years, we have been following the Savoia Marchetti Historical Group (SMHG) in…
Beach City Baby – Progress Update – September 2021
As regular readers will know, we have been following the remarkable efforts of Jason Capra…
Presidential VH-34C Choctaw Restored at Pima Air & Space Museum
The Pima Air & Space Museum near Tucson, Arizona is always on the go -…
Fokker D.XXI Replica Nearing First Flight
For the past couple of years, we have been watching the ambitious efforts in the…
Thunderbird: Resurrection of a Legendary Racing Mustang – Part III
Over the past several years, aviation historian Chuck Cravens has brought us regular updates regarding…
Combat Veteran Vought F4U-1 ‘Birdcage’ Corsair – Restoration Update
Back in July, we published a report concerning the extremely rare 'birdcage' variant of the…
Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – June/July, 2021
Warbird Digest has just received the June/July, 2021 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration…
Why is the Iconic Martin Mars Not Fighting Fires?
This summer's wildfire season has been particularly brutal so far in the U.S., even in…
Today in Aviation History – Jacqueline Cochran’s Record Flight
by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On August 24, 1961, at Edwards…
‘Night-Fright’ D-Day Veteran C-47 – Restoration Update
Of all the consequential battles which took place in the 20th century, it's doubtful that…
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