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 Museum Bearcat Restoration

By Stephen Chapis Ezell Aviation in Breckenridge, Texas, is currently in the final stages of…

Moreno Aguiari

C-97G Angel of Deliverance First Flight Imminent

  By Greg Morehead Already admired and respected for their beautiful Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Spirit…

Moreno Aguiari

Lancaster โ€œJust Janeโ€ Nearing Flight

By Austin Hancock Lincolnshire, UK - After years of taxying on the ground, desperate to…

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C-47 That’s All, Brother Restoration Update

By Stephen Chapis Prior to 2015, That's All, Brother, the Douglas C-47 that led the…

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Arctic P-38 Lightning Mission Recovery Keeps Going

By Austin Hancock In 2014, we reported on Ken McBrideโ€™s mission to continue recovery of…

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B-29 “Doc” Makes Oshkosh!

B-29 Doc will make four national tour stops through the first half of the 2017…

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B-17E Desert Rat Taking Shape

By Austin Hancock Woods Cross, UT - The B-17E โ€œDesert Ratโ€ project has come a…

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Collings Foundation Receives Former Tuskegee PT-19A Project

The Collings Foundation of Stowe, MA has received a 1944 Fairchild M-62A (PT-19A) s/n 9504AE,…

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Vintage Wings of Canada’s Spitfire Update

By Dave O'Malley In 1967, just 22 years after the end of the Second World…

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The Warning Star Rescue Project

By Austin Hancock Belleville, MI - The Yankee Air Force/Museum, known for operating a gorgeous…

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CAF Dixie Wing P-63A Flies!

By Moreno Aguiari & Stephen Chapis After more than 40 years since itโ€™s last flight,…

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Werribee B-24 Rising-Up, Down-Under

By Austin Hancock - From a report of Phil Buckley and photos by Dave Miller.…

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A-7 Corsair Restoration Imminent

By Austin Hancock The Flight Deck Veteranโ€™s Group, now with the blessing of the Edwardsville…

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XP-82 Twin Mustang – January 2017 – Restoration Update

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