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.

AirCorps Restorations
Alan Armstrong 729
Gosshawk 729
Gary Velasco 729

B-29 Superfortress ‘Doc’ To Offer Rides at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019

Doc's Friends, the organization responsible for restoring, maintaining and operating the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known…

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – April, 2019

WarbirdsNews has just received the April, 2019 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of…

The EAA’s Rare B-25H Mitchell Takes to the Skies

Following an in-depth, nearly five year restoration effort, the Experimental Aircraft Association's rare H-model B-25 Mitchell…

Werribee B-24 Liberator Memorial Australia – Open House – May 5th

Tucked away in a WWII vintage hangar in Werribee, near Melbourne, Australia is one of…

PJ Aviation’s Pristine, Fully-Restored, Combat Veteran CCF Harvard Mk.IV

PJ Aviation, a provider of aviation brokerage, acquisition, marketing and consulting services, is pleased to…

Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB RB396 – Restoration Fund Raiser

Although initially hindered by structural issues and a temperamental powerplant, the Hawker Typhoon, once it…

Curtiss P-40E Taking Shape at Pioneer Aero Ltd.

Pioneer Aero Ltd. has had an extremely productive beginning to 2019 from their base at…

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – March, 2019

WarbirdsNews has just received the March, 2019 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of…

Lopes Hope 3rd – A Restoration Retrospective

Chuck Cravens recently submitted a fascinating retrospective featuring the recent restoration at AirCorps Aviation in…

Paul G. Allen Expedition Discovers the Sunken USS Wasp and Her Aircraft

Unbeknownst to almost all us at the time we reported the discovery last month of…

CAF Bell P-63F Kingcobra Re-emerges in Fresh Livery

Following on from our report concerning the first flight of Bell P-39F Airacobra 41-2175 a few…

Thunder Over Michigan Adds 11th Corsair to Lineup!!!

Following on from our article on February 22, we can now report that the Yankee…

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – February, 2019

WarbirdsNews has just received the February, 2019 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of…

Bell P-39F Airacobra 41-2175 Flies!!!

Well, the news we were hoping for has arrived. Jerry Yagen's Bell P-39F Airacobra 41-2175 under…