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.

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Restoration Begins on Fairchild Cornell Mk.I at the Military Aviation Museum

The former RCAF trainer was donated to the museum in 2017 and undergoing complete restoration…

Vintage Flying Museum’s Beechcraft E18S “Hollywood Bomber” Project Status February 2025

Restoration efforts on the 1954 Beechcraft E18S-9700 "Super 18," known as the Hollywood Bomber, continue…

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Military Aviation Museum SBD-5 Dauntless – Restoration Update

The Military Aviation Museum's Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless, currently under restoration at Pioneer Aero Ltd. in…

Moreno Aguiari

F-4S Phantom II “Black Bunny” Restoration Update

The aircraft will be repainted into the all-black scheme it wore during its time as…

Adam Estes

P-51B Mustang ‘Shillelagh’ Restoration Progresses Under New Ownership

Since the last update, the restoration of the P-51B Mustang 'Shillelagh' by AirCorps Aviation has…

Moreno Aguiari

Boeing B-17D “The Swoose” Restoration Update

The restoration of “The Swoose,” one of the most renowned surviving Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses,…

Moreno Aguiari

Hughes H-1 Racer Project at the San Diego Air and Space Museum

The reproduction of Howard Hughes Jr.'s multiple-record-setting aircraft is currently under construction at the museum's…

Adam Estes

Castle Air Museum Completes Restoration of F-84F Thunderstreak

In placing the aircraft back on display, the museum seeks to highlight its role during…

Adam Estes

B-25 ‘Huaira Bajo’ For Sale After Near-Full Restoration

An abandoned B-25 from a remote town in northern Argentina undergoing a remarkable restoration to…

Nigel Hitchman

Rare ‘Twin Pin’ To Return To Flight!

The rare aircraft was fired up and taxied for first time since its arrival at…

F4U-7 Corsair Rebuild Transferred to Midwest Aero Restorations For Completion

### John O’Connor’s Vought F4U-7 Corsair, BuNo. 133710, Undergoing Rebuild at Midwest Aero Restorations Following…

Moreno Aguiari

‘Hollywood Bomber’ Conducts Engine Test; To Premier at AirVenture 2025

Details of the 1954 Beechcraft E18S-9700 "Super 18" engine test and plans for 2025.

Gary Daniels

Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum’s New Standard D-25

The aircraft built in 1930 was acquired by WAAM in 2020 and has begun refurbishment.

Adam Estes

Museum of the American G.I. Gets a Douglas C-53 Skytrooper

A former United Airlines DC-3A makes the trip from the Mississippi Machinery Museum to join…

Adam Estes