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.


The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force has completed Phase II of its…
The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum has reattached the outboard wing panels to its Bristol Bolingbroke,…
A dedicated team of Finnish volunteers is restoring the only military aircraft fully designed and…
Restoration Updates 255–257 reveal continued progress on Avro Lancaster NX611 “Just Jane,” including nose reskinning,…
An exclusive update for RAF Memorial Flight Official Club members on the ongoing major maintenance…
An update on AirCorps Aviation’s restoration of the rare P-51B Mustang Shillelaugh for the Dakota…
Warbirds Online’s John Parker reports that Hawker Sea Fury T.20 VX281 will be restored in…
First Air Force One continues the meticulous restoration of Lockheed VC-121 Columbine II, the Constellation…
Near Christchurch, New Zealand, a dedicated team of craftsmen works on rebuilding a de Havilland…
The former Catch-22 B-25 Mitchell continues its painstaking restoration in Belgium, as the Belgian Aircraft…
Efforts are underway at the Pima Air and Space Museum to restore a Messerschmitt Bf…
A new restoration update from project manager Andrew Patton details steady progress on Avro Lancasters…
Three Republic P-47 Thunderbolt restorations are advancing in Australia, including plans for a rare two-seat…
The latest restoration update on Avro Lancaster NX611 “Just Jane” details ongoing structural work, a…
Restoration of the Turkish Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/N at the MSÖ Air & Space Museum continues…
CAF SoCal is restoring the Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat (BuNo. 122674), the U.S. Navy’s last piston-engine…
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