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.
American Heritage Museum’s PBY-5A Catalina Named World War II Grand Champion at AirVenture 2026
The American Heritage Museum’s restored PBY-5A Catalina won the World War II Grand Champion Award…
P-51B Mustang Shillelaugh Makes Successful First Flight Ahead of AirVenture Oshkosh Debut
The restored P-51B Mustang Shillelaugh completed its first post-restoration flight with Warren Pietsch before making…
Cadet Air Corps Museum AT-10 Restoration – Summer 2020 Report
We have periodically presented reports by Chuck Cravens detailing the restoration on an ultra-rare Beechcraft…
CAF Dixie Wing Boeing N2S-2 Kaydet – July 2020 Restoration Update
As we reported in January, the Commemorative Air Force's Dixie Wing in Peachtree City, Georgia has…
Hawker Siddeley Kestrel – Restoration Update – July, 2020
Back in April, we wrote a story about the remarkable efforts which the Wings Museum…
The People’s Mosquito: Operation Jericho – Update 7
The People’s Mosquito has just announced the latest update in their fundraising campaign, dubbed Operation…
Dutch Fokker D.XXI – Resurrection Update – July, 2020
Just over a year ago, in February 2019, we published a story about ambitious plans…
Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – June, 2020
Warbird Digest has just received the June, 2020 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration…
Former RNZAF Harvard Under Restoration in Wanaka, New Zealand
Callum Smith's Twenty24 Ltd. has just begun the restoration of North American Harvard Mk.IIa in…
Columbine II – Restoration Update June 2020
By Richard Mallory Allnutt (editor) Echoing loudly across the expansive, high-bay hangar, one can hear…
Connecticut Air & Space Center’s FG-1D Corsair – June 2020 Restoration Update
Over the past decade, the Connecticut Air & Space Center in Stratford, Connecticut has been…
Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 107
As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane…
Greatest Aircraft Carriers of All Time
Advertorial*: As we have said here before, sponsorship plays a vital role in keeping the…
A VETERAN’S STORY: Unarmed and Out of Fuel
By Pete Mecca On Dec 6, 1941 a flight of thirteen B-17 Flying Fortress heavy…
The People’s Mosquito: Operation Jericho – Update 6
The People’s Mosquito has just announced the latest update in their fundraising campaign, dubbed Operation…
Spitfire Restoration News Downunder
With the recent easing of work and travel restrictions in Australia as the nation begins…
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