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

Lightning Progress Downunder – P-38 Restoration Report – January, 2018

Two years ago we published a fascinating report from our good friend John Parker at…

Behind the Scenes at the RAF Museum’s Restoration Center

The Royal Air Force Museum, like every major aircraft collection, has its own dedicated restoration…

Desert War Kittyhawk Unveiled in Egypt

Desert War Kittyhawk Unveiled by Richard Mallory Allnutt After several years of speculation concerning its…

Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – December 2017 Restoration Update

As many of our readers will be well aware, Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 ‘Just Jane’…

Warbird Digest Magazine – Aircraft Resurrection Report for Issue #76

As a teaser to our readers concerning the coverage they can expect from our sister…

Northrop P-61 Black Widow – December 2017 Restoration Update

The Mid Atlantic Air Museum in Reading, Pennsylvania has just released their 2017 annual summary on…

Moreno Aguiari

Boulton Paul Defiant Goes on Display at RAF Museum Cosford

by Richard Mallory Allnutt The sole surviving Boulton Paul Defiant, RAF serial N1671, is now…

Moreno Aguiari

Combat Veteran C-47 Takes Flight

In early December, a historic Douglas C-47 took to the skies again for the first…

Texas Flying Legends Museum – P-47D Restoration Update Oct./Nov. 2017

Back in September, WarbirdsNews published an article by Chuck Cravens detailing the history of Republic P-47D 42-27609.…

‘That’s All, Brother’ Runs Her Engines!

The Commemorative Air Force has just announced that their D-Day veteran Douglas C-47 Skytrain That's All,…

Tri-State’s Columbus Corsair

It seems to be a week of Corsairs here at WarbirdsNews, so we hope you…

Spirit of Flight Museum to Raffle 1957 Ford Thunderbird to Restore 1935 Lockheed 12A Electra

The Spirit of Flight Center in Erie, Colorado took delivery of a rare Lockheed Model…

Birdcage Corsair Downunder – Restoration Update

With our restoration report over the weekend concerning F4U-1D Corsair Bu.82640's resurrection in Mareeba, Australia,…

F4U-1D Corsair Restoration Update Downunder

A rare, Vought-built F4U-1D Corsair is now looking much more like her old self again…