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.
American Heritage Museum’s PBY-5A Catalina Named World War II Grand Champion at AirVenture 2026
The American Heritage Museum’s restored PBY-5A Catalina won the World War II Grand Champion Award…
P-51B Mustang Shillelaugh Makes Successful First Flight Ahead of AirVenture Oshkosh Debut
The restored P-51B Mustang Shillelaugh completed its first post-restoration flight with Warren Pietsch before making…
B-25 Mitchell Yellow Rose – Operation 107
On November 3rd, 2017, the Commemorative Air Force's North American B-25J Mitchell 43-27868 was on final…
Boomerangs Downunder – A Restoration Report
The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Boomerang is one of the lesser known Allied fighter types which…
Texas Flying Legends Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – Jan/Feb 2018
WarbirdsNews has just received the latest report from Chuck Cravens on the restoration of Texas…
Former Dutch and Turkish Air Force F-104 Starfighter Back on Display
WarbirdsNews has received word from the International F-104 Society concerning a former Royal Netherlands Air…
Tuskegee Airman Fairchild PT-19A – Collings Foundation Restoration Update
The Collings Foundation is currently in the midst of a renaissance, with a dozen or so…
The People’s Mosquito – Project Update – February, 2018
The deHavilland dH.98 Mosquito is arguably one of the most iconic combat aircraft of WWII,…
‘That’s All, Brother’ Takes to the Skies!!!
That's All, Brother Takes to the Skies!!! by Richard Mallory Allnutt So the day has…
“That’s All, Brother” – First Flight Scheduled for Wednesday, January 31st
The Commemorative Air Force has just announced that their Douglas C-47 Dakota That’s All, Brother, the aircraft which…
Texas Flying Legends Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – Nov/Dec 2017
WarbirdsNews has just received the latest report from Chuck Cravens on the restoration of Texas…
Overhauling A Kittyhawk Downunder
With the recent feature article that WarbirdsNews published concerning Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk.1A ET574 that recently re-emerged…
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’…
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