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.
Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation’s Ford Tri-Motor Completes First Engine Runs at the Liberty Aviation Museum
After a flying career of over 20 years, then languishing in a Montana forest for…
Update on the Restoration of President Nixon’s VH-3A Sea King at the March Field Air Museum
Four months after being driven to the March Field Air Museum, a Sikorsky VH-3A Sea…
Vultures Row Aviation’s F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair Now Sitting on Its Landing Gear After 83 Years
Vultures Row Aviation’s F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair restoration reaches a major milestone as the aircraft sits…
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…
D-Day Veteran Douglas C-47 Skytrain Restoration Advances at the Museum of Aviation
Restoration of a D-Day veteran Douglas C-47 Skytrain at the Museum of Aviation continues, with…
Mid America Flight Museum’s Gee Bee QED II Flies!
The Mid America Flight Museum celebrated the successful first flight of Jim Moss’s restored Gee…
Building The Last B-36 — May 2026 Update
The latest update on Brian Pierson’s “Last B-36” project highlights major progress on the flight…
B-17E Desert Rat Restoration Update: Structural Milestones and New Challenges
Latest update on the B-17E Desert Rat restoration reveals major structural progress, including fuselage separation,…
Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 259
The restoration of Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane continues at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage…
National Museum of the USAF Set to Refurbish Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster
The National Museum of the USAF begins work on restoring the last Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster,…
Turkish Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Restoration Reaches Major Milestone
The MSÖ Air & Space Museum’s Fw 190A-8/N restoration has reached a key milestone, with…
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Avenger Takes Flight After 17-Year Restoration
The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s Grumman Avenger completes its first flight after a 17-year, 50,000-hour…
From Downwind Dreams to Duster Tribute: Mike Hoffrage’s Stearman Story
Mike Hoffrage shares the story of restoring his Boeing Stearman as a tribute crop duster,…
Restoration Continues on Rare Vought F7U Cutlass at MAPS Air Museum
Volunteers at MAPS Air Museum continue restoration work on a rare Vought F7U-3 Cutlass, rescued…
MAPS Air Museum’s FG-1D Corsair Restoration, Spring 2026 Update
MAPS Air Museum volunteer Dave Pawski shares the latest progress on the restoration of FG-1D…
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