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

Texas Flying Legends P-51C – Restoration Report – June/July 2017

As many of our readers will know, WarbirdsNews is proud to have AirCorps Aviation as…

CAF Airbase Arizona Acquired a Grumman TBM-3E Avenger

The Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum (AZCAF) has acquired a Grumman TBM-3E Avenger from the…

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Massive Cache of deHavilland Mosquito Plans Discovered

An astonishing collection of thousands of microfilm aperture cards, containing secret wartime plans for the…

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P-38G Lightning Under Refurbishment in Alaska

The world's last known complete Lockheed P-38G Lightning is currently under refurbishment at Elmendorf Air…

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Collings Foundation’s F-4 Phantom II Takes to the Skies Again!

The Collings Foundation's F-4 Phantom II is now the only flying example of its kind in…

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All Boomerangs Come Back: An Australian Fighter’s Gradual Return

The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation at Fisherman's Bend near Melbourne, Australia is well known for producing…

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World’s Only Flyable A-26K ‘Counter Invader’ Airworthy Again!

By Zane Adams In January 2010, a rare warbird arrived in Fort Worth, Texas after…

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Rathmines Catalina Restoration Update – June, 2017

RATHMINES CATALINA RESTORATION UPDATE JUNE 2017 by Terry Woolard / Phil Buckley and Photos by…

XP-82 Twin Mustang – June, 2017 – Restoration Update

WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his…

Newly-Restored Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik Flies in Russia

On June 16th, 2017, a newly restored Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik took the skies over the Siberian…

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The First Flight of the Roseland Spitfire

By Dave O’Malley Arnold Roseland was just 28 years old when he died in an…

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HARS Wirraway Restoration Update

By Phil Buckley A rare CAC Wirraway CA-3 Mark II is under rebuild within the Historical…

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English Electric Canberra and de Havilland Vampire set to Return to the Air

In the biggest news in recent years, the Temora Aviation Museum's president and founder, David…

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XP-82 Twin Mustang – May, 2017 – Restoration Update

WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his…