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
Platinum 729
Gosshawk 729
Boschung Global 729x90

The Epic Journey of de Havilland’s Sea Hornet F.20 TT193’s Restoration

Sea Hornet Resurrection by Richard Mallory Allnutt Pioneer Aeroย in Auckland, New Zealand recently announced that…

Douglas A-26 Invader Movements Downunder

Reevers Warbirds has commenced the move of their Douglas A-26C Invaderย from Archerfield Airport in Brisbane,…

P-38G Lightning Returns After Restoration

A couple of weeks ago, WarbirdsNews posted a short article on the refurbishment of Lockheed…

Australian Airspeed Oxford – Project Update

Update on the B-24 Liberator Restoration Fund'sย Airspeed Oxford Replica Report Collated by Phil Buckley with…

Texas Flying Legends P-51C – Restoration Report – June/July 2017

As many of our readers will know, WarbirdsNews is proud to have AirCorps Aviation as…

CAF Airbase Arizona Acquired a Grumman TBM-3E Avenger

The Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum (AZCAF) has acquired a Grumman TBM-3E Avenger from the…

Massive Cache of deHavilland Mosquito Plans Discovered

An astonishing collection of thousands of microfilm aperture cards, containing secret wartime plans for the…

P-38G Lightning Under Refurbishment in Alaska

The world's last known complete Lockheed P-38G Lightning is currently under refurbishment at Elmendorf Air…

Collings Foundation’s F-4 Phantom II Takes to the Skies Again!

The Collings Foundation's F-4 Phantom II is now the only flying example of its kindย in…

All Boomerangs Come Back: An Australian Fighter’s Gradual Return

The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation at Fisherman's Bend near Melbourne, Australia is well known for producing…

World’s Only Flyable A-26K ‘Counter Invader’ Airworthy Again!

By Zane Adams In January 2010, a rare warbird arrived in Fort Worth, Texas after…

Rathmines Catalina Restoration Update – June, 2017

RATHMINES CATALINA RESTORATION UPDATE JUNE 2017 by Terry Woolard / Phil Buckley and Photos by…

XP-82 Twin Mustang – June, 2017 – Restoration Update

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

Newly-Restored Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik Flies in Russia

On June 16th, 2017, a newly restored Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik took the skies overย the Siberian…