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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Scandinavia’s Finest: Restoring Sweden’s FFVS J 22 Fighter

Warbirds of Sweden is restoring FFVS J 22 A No. 22149, one of the last…

D-Day Veteran C-47 Night Fright Returns to the Skies After Decade-Long Restoration

Eighty-two years after carrying 101st Airborne paratroopers into Normandy, D-Day veteran C-47 Night Fright has…

B-17G Lacey Lady Restoration Continues to Advance at Salem

The B-17 Alliance reports significant progress on the restoration of B-17G Lacey Lady, including cockpit…

Eyes in the Skies: Danish Museum Rebuilding Rare F-84G Thunderjet Reconnaissance Aircraft

Lorenzo Lissoni Baer reports on the restoration of a rare RF-84G Thunderjet at Denmark’s Danmarks…

Gloster Gladiator Mk I 423: the Restoration of a Norwegian Warrior

Discover the remarkable restoration of Gloster Gladiator Mk I 423, one of Norway’s legendary WWII…

Kellett XR-8 Helicopter to Go on Display at the National Museum of the USAF

The National Museum of the USAF prepares to unveil the last surviving prototype of a…

VL Myrsky II MY-14 – May Restoration Update

The restoration of VL Myrsky II MY-14 reached a major milestone as the aircraft’s wings…

AirCorps Aviation’s Piper L-4H Restoration Report – Spring 2026 Update

AirCorps Aviation’s Piper L-4H Grasshopper restoration reaches key milestones, including engine installation, cockpit systems work,…

Air Zoo Nears Completion of Detailed Restoration of Douglas SBD-1 Dauntless

Following its arrival in 2021, the Air Zoo of Kalamazoo, Michigan, is now in the…

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…