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.
Replica of Iconic French Caudron Rafale C.460 Flies Again Following Meticulous Restoration
The legendary 1934 Caudron Rafale C.460 flew again following a meticulous restoration that reconnects Renaultโs…
Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum Volunteers Near Completion of an F-8 Crusader Restoration
Volunteers at the Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum are nearing completion of a major F-8…
Classic Fighters of America: F-86F Performs First Engine Run
On Monday, May 3rd, Doug Matthewsโ North American F-86F-30ย 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 atย the New England…
Lancaster NX611 โJust Janeโ Engine Run
On April 14th, aviation enthusiasts heard the roar of four Merlinโs at East Kirkby for…
Connecticut Air and Space Center’s FG-1D Corsair: Restoration Update – April, 2021
by Jerry M. OโNeill In 1971, after her journey from San Salvador to the USA,ย FG-1Dย Corsair…
Supermarine Spitfire MH603 – Restoration Update April 2021
Our good friend John Parker from WarbirdsOnlineย 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,ย 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 reportย concerning the Commemorative…
New England Air Museum โ DC-3 Restoration Update
Periodically, we like to catch up on restoration updates from the workshops at the world-classย New…
Lancaster NX611 โJust Janeโ โ 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…
Dakota Territory Air Museumโs P-47 Update โ February, 2021
Warbird Digest has just received the February, 2021 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration…
B-17E Desert Rat โ March 2021 Restoration Update
Mike Kellner and his team of volunteers in Morengo, Illinois have been steadily working away…
Lancaster NX611 โJust Janeโ โ Restoration Update 135
As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane…
Lufthansa Lockheed Starliner Moves to Paderborn Airport in Germany
After our most recent report from Constellation connoisseur Ralph Pettersen concerning the status of President…
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