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.
D-Day Veteran C-47 Night Fright Returns to the Skies After Decade-Long Restoration
Eighty-two years after carrying 101st Airborne paratroopers into Normandy, D-Day veteran C-47 Night Fright has…
B-17G Lacey Lady Restoration Continues to Advance at Salem
The B-17 Alliance reports significant progress on the restoration of B-17G Lacey Lady, including cockpit…
Dakota Territory Air Museumโs P-47 Update โ April/May, 2021
Warbird Digest has just received the April/May, 2021 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration…
FIAT Cr.42 Restoration Update – June 2021
While it has been a while since our last update on progress withย The Fighter Collection'sย (TFC)…
Cadet Air Corps Museum AT-10 Restoration โ Spring 2021 Report
We have periodically presented reports by Chuck Cravens detailing the restoration on an ultra-rare Beechcraft…
Supermarine Spitfire MH603 Performs First Engine Run
On June 16th, 2021 Supermarine Spitfire F.Mk.IX MH603 performed its first engine runs at Vintage…
Third Turret Installed in The B-17 ‘City of Savannah’
When B-17G 44-83814 arrived at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in…
The โGreek Spitfireโ Arrives Home
On Thursday, May 27th, Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc MJ755 arrived home in Greece following a three…
Avro Anson Mk.I W2472 – Restoration Progress at RAAF Amberley Australia
Our good friend John Parker from WarbirdsOnlineย in Australia recently paid a visit to the restoration…
Dutch Fokker D.XXI โ Resurrection Update โ May, 2021
Back in February 2019, we published a story about ambitious plans to build an accurate,…
Dakota Territory Air Museumโs P-47 Update โ March/April, 2021
Warbird Digest has just received the May, 2021 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration…
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…
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