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

Vintage Aviation Museum’s PV-2 Harpoon Close to Flying Again

Back in October, 2017 we published a report concerning the Vintage Aviation Museum's acquisition of…

Fokker D.XXI Fighter Replica to Fly in 2020

Fokker D.XXI Fighter Replica to Fly in 2020 by Richard Mallory Allnutt (Editor) The Dutch…

P-39 Airacobra – First Flight Nears

As some readers will have noticed, on February 4th, Pioneer Aero Ltd. ran the Allison…

Douglas C-53 Skytrooper ‘Beach City Baby’ – Restoration Update – Feb. 2019

An update from our friends at Vintage Wings Inc. and progress with the full restoration…

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

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

Norwegian Spitfire Foundation Announce Restoration of Spitfire Mk.IX PL258

After a significant search for a suitable airframe, the Norwegian Spitfire Foundation (NSF) has just announced…

XP-82 Twin Mustang First “Official” Post-Restoration Flight!

The moment which every WarbirdsNews reader will have eagerly anticipated since we first started reporting on the…

Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – December, 2018

WarbirdsNews has just received the December, 2018 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of…

Cadet Air Corps Museum AT-10 Restoration – Fall 2018 Report

Over the past year or so, we have periodically presented reports by Chuck Cravens detailing…

Restoring a Republic F-84F Thunderstreak at the Yankee Air Museum

The Yankee Air Museum's Republic F-84F Thunderstreak Restoration by Barry Levine The Yankee Air Museum has…

WWII Japanese Aircraft Wrecks Salvaged at Balalae

It has recently come to light that a number of significant Japanese aircraft wrecks are…

Temora Aviation Museum – Warbirds Down Under Air Show 2018

Temora Aviation Museum - Warbirds Down Under Air Show 2018 by Phil Buckley The weekend…

Tom Reilly and the XP-82 Twin Mustang

TOM REILLY AND THE XP-82 TWIN MUSTANG  By: Alan Armstrong  The Genius – Tom Reilly …

Connecticut Air & Space Center FG-1D Corsair Restoration Update

It's been a while since we reported on progress with Goodyear-built FG-1D Corsair Bu.92460, which…