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
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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…

XP-82 Twin Mustang – January 2017 – Restoration Update

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

Reevers Warbirds’s B-25 “Lucky Lady” Update

By Phil Buckley Reevers Warbirds, in Adelaide, Australia, moved its NAA B-25J Mitchell s/n 44-31508…

Glenn H. Curtiss Museum P-40 Restoration

By Stephen Chapis In August 2011, the Restoration Shop at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum…

Memphis Belle to be Placed on Public Display in May 2018

One of the most recognizable symbols of World War II will once again report for…

The Last of the Breed โ€“ Mike Porterโ€™s Atomic Stearman

By Matt Jolley Atomic Stearman?ย  Yes, believe it or not,ย aroundย fiftyย Stearman biplanes were still flying in…

XP-82 Twin Mustang – December 2016 – Restoration Update

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

A P-47 Thunderbolt Survivor’s Latin American Story

The P-47 Thunderbolt was a massive fighter aircraft by WWII standards, but it excelled in…

Corsairs On Deck

Without doubt, the mighty F4U Corsair is one of the most iconic warbirds of all…

Aussie Mustang Flies Again

Photography & Words by Matt Savage Shortly after 2.30pm on Friday Decemberย 16th, 2016 in Tyabb,…

CAF’s Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina Restoration Update

Over the years, the Commemorative Air Force has owned and operated five different PBY Catalinas,…

CAF Dixie Wing’s T-34B Flies Again!

On December 15th, 2016, the CAF Dixie Wing's Beechcraft T-34B Mentor took to the skies…

Super Constellation Project One Step Closer to Australia

Qantas Founders Museum (QFM) has made some significant progress with their Lockheed C-121J Super Constellation…

de Havilland Mosquito TV959 Arrives at Flying Heritage Collection!

Yesterday, another jewel forย Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collectionย arrived at the organization'sย Paine Fieldย facility in Everett, Washington,…