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

HARS to Fly a Warbird Lockheed AP-3C Orion!

Australia will soon have a Lockheed AP-3C Orion on the warbird circuit. The Historical Aircraft…

Lockheed Harpoon – Bad to the Bone!

As we mentioned last week with our progress report on their Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress,…

B-17E “Desert Rat” – October 2017 Restoration Update

As many readers will be well aware, there are several different Boeing B-17s under restoration…

Restore the Roar – Help Get a WWII Veteran C-53 Skytrooper Back in the Air!

Back in May, 2016, WarbirdsNews published a story about Jason Capra and his efforts to…

EAA Aviation Museum’s B-25H “Berlin Express” Set For Airworthy Restoration

As most of our readers will know, the Experimental Aircraft Association Foundation has a large…

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de Havilland Mosquito – Trans-Atlantic Collaboration Helps Unlock Her Secrets

As a follow-up to our article concerning the restoration of a deHavilland Sea Hornet, we thought our…

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B-17G “The Movie” Memphis Belle Flying High, Again

Movie “Memphis Belle” Flying-High, Again by Austin Hancock As most readers will know, the famous, combat-veteran…

The Epic Journey of de Havilland’s Sea Hornet F.20 TT193’s Restoration

Sea Hornet Resurrection by Richard Mallory Allnutt Pioneer Aero in Auckland, New Zealand recently announced that…

Douglas A-26 Invader Movements Downunder

Reevers Warbirds has commenced the move of their Douglas A-26C Invader from Archerfield Airport in Brisbane,…

P-38G Lightning Returns After Restoration

A couple of weeks ago, WarbirdsNews posted a short article on the refurbishment of Lockheed…

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Australian Airspeed Oxford – Project Update

Update on the B-24 Liberator Restoration Fund's Airspeed Oxford Replica Report Collated by Phil Buckley with…

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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