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

‘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…

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‘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…

Combat Veteran C-47B Skytrain 43-48950 Becomes “Hit or Miss”

Some say an aircraft acquires her 'personality' only after nose art is applied. On Saturday…

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Collings Foundation’s F6F Hellcat Restoration Update

The Collings Foundation's Grumman F6F-3N Hellcat Bu.41476 is in the final stages of her restoration at…

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Aviation Heritage Park – A Little Gem In Bowling Green, Kentucky

by Moreno Aguiari, photos by Jay Bess Aviation Heritage Parks are a familiar sight all…

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Pioneer Aero – P-40E Restoration Update

Pioneer Aero in Auckland, New Zealand has a long-standing reputation for producing world-class warbird restorations.…

‘Beach City Baby’ Flies! – WWII Combat Vet C-53 Airborne Again

A historic, combat-veteran Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (41-20095) took to the skies again for the first…

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

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

Paul G. Allen’s Messerschmitt Me 262 – Progress Report

As most readers are well aware, Paul G. Allen's Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum (FHCAM) has…