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

Nakajima B5N2 ‘Kate’ Unveiled at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor

The Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor unveiled the substantial remains of an ultra-rare, former Imperial Japanese Navy Nakajima…

Aussie B-24M Liberator Restoration Update – April, 2016

A72-175 B-24M Liberator Update - April 2016 by Phil Buckley In the small town of…

Qantas Founders Museum Fundraising Appeal for Iconic Super Constellation Project

In September, 2014, WarbirdsNews reported that the Qantas Founders Museum had acquired a derelict Lockheed Super…

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Doc’s First Engine Runs for 2016 – First Flight Imminent

Following a hiatus over the winter, due to the cold temperatures, the B-29 known throughout…

XP-82 Twin Mustang – March 2016 – Restoration Update

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

CAF A-26 Invader Squadron Update

The Commemorative Air Force's A-26 Invader Squadron, based within the Vintage Flying Museum's hangar at Meacham…

Columbine II Arrives at Her New Home!!!

Following an epic, year-long maintenance effort in Marana, Arizona, Dynamic Aviation has successfully flown their…

Kiwi Catalina Takes the Skies Again

Press Release: Four years, $350,000 and 10,000 volunteer hours later, New Zealand’s only airworthy Catalina…

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Columbine II – Homeward Flight Update – 21 March, 2016

As these words were being typed, Dynamic Aviation's magnificent Lockheed VC-121A Constellation, Columbine II was…

Columbine II – First Flight – And She’s On Her Way HOME!!!

In the stifling, mid-day heat of Saturday, March 19th the hard-earned dreams of a year-long…

People’s Mosquito – Restoration Update

The UK-based group known as The People's Mosquito has been making excellent progress with the rebuild of…

VC-121A ‘Columbine II’ Will Fly Again Soon!!!

It has been some time since we have reported on the progress Dynamic Aviation is…

Super Sabre Regains Her Wings!

  One month ago today, WarbirdsNews published a story about a Viet Nam War combat veteran F-100D Super…

Museum of Flight’s Boeing 727 Flies After 25-Year Rest

In addition to WarbirdsNews breaking news reporting on the final flight of the Boeing 727…

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