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 Renault’s…
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…
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”…
The “Russian Spitfire” Completes Her Flight Testing
Affectionately known as the “Russian Spitfire” due to her combat heritage flying with the Soviet…
Legend Flyers Zero Getting Close to Airworthiness
It has been a little over five years since we reported on the rebuild of…
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…
P-38 Lightning’s Restoration Update
It has been a while since we have reported about the three Lockheed P-38 Lightnings…
Sea Fury Moves to Italy
In recent years the Italian Warbird movement has grown in numbers of flying vintage aircraft,…
Hawker Typhoon RB396 – Restoration Update Fall 2020
The Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group (Registered UK Charity no.1167143) is overseeing the rebuild of RB396…
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…
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…
Canadian Harvard Roll-Out and Dedication
Text and photography by Eric Dumigan The Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association (CHAA) has just rolled out…
CAF’s A-26 Invader To Fly Again After 21 Years
The CAF’s A-26 Invader, which has gone by many names, most recently Lil Twister, is…
Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – September, 2020
Warbird Digest has just received the September, 2020 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration…
CAF Dixie Wing to Feature PT-17 Stearman/N2S Kaydet
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing will present a panel discussion on the history…
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