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.
Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation’s Ford Tri-Motor Completes First Engine Runs at the Liberty Aviation Museum
After a flying career of over 20 years, then languishing in a Montana forest for…
Update on the Restoration of President Nixon’s VH-3A Sea King at the March Field Air Museum
Four months after being driven to the March Field Air Museum, a Sikorsky VH-3A Sea…
Boeing B-29 Superfortress Doc’s New Home – Progress Report
Doc's Friends, the organization responsible for Boeing B-29 Superfortress 44-69972 Doc, has just released a brief…
Greek Spitfire Resurfaces at Biggin Hill
After being out of public view for the past ten years, the Hellenic Air Force…
Texas Flying Legends Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – Feb/Mar 2018
WarbirdsNews has just received the latest report from Chuck Cravens on the restoration of Texas…
Spitfire Restorations Downunder – Restoration Report
From our good friend Phil Buckley, comes a recent progress update concerning a brace of…
CAF SoCal Wing Chosen for P-47N Restoration
The Commemorative Air Force has just announced that they have selected the organization's Southern California…
B-17F Memphis Belle Moves to Air Force Museum’s WWII Gallery
The National Museum of the United States Air Force has officially completed the restoration of…
Vintage Wings’ Douglas C-53 Skytrooper – Restoration Update
Over the past two years, WarbirdsNews has been reporting on the efforts of Jason Capra…
People’s Mosquito Contracts with Retrotec to Deliver UK-built Flying Mosquito
The People’s Mosquito Ltd has announced that they have contracted with Retrotec Ltd, one of…
Savoia-Marchetti S.55 X Flying Boat Update
Back in May 2016, WarbirdsNews published a story about an ambitious project in Italy to…
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…
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