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

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…

‘Night-Fright’ D-Day Veteran C-47 – Restoration Update

As we move towards the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion next year, there are…

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

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

Support Aviation History This #GivingTuesday

According to Wikipedia, Giving Tuesday, often hashtagged as #GivingTuesday, refers to the Tuesday after Thanksgiving…

Moreno Aguiari

‘Lucky Thirteen’ – Another B-17 Flying Fortress Slowly Emerging From the Ashes

For the past decade, a vintage automobile restorer named Ray Moore has been following his…

Restoring the Yankee Air Museum’s Boeing B-52D Stratofortress

Yankee Air Museum's B-52 by Barry Levine The Yankee Air Museum in Belleville, Michigan has…

Battle of Britain Hawker Hurricane Mk.I Back in the Air Again

Battle of Britain veteran Hawker Hurricane Mk.I R4118 took to the skies again on November…

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

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