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 – An Overview

The Flying Museum Photos and words by Jake Peterson Over the last five years, a collection…

CAF Stinson AT-19 Restoration Update

The Nevada Wing of the Commemorative Air Force has been hard at work restoring a…

Doc Engine Start Live Webcast

Doc’s Friends Media Team is  happy to announce that  they will be able to offer…

Moreno Aguiari

B-17F ‘Memphis Belle’ – Status Update

One of our regular readers, Frank Johnson, recently visited the National Museum of the US…

BREAKING NEWS: First Engine Start for B-29 “Doc”

MEDIA ALERT: First Engine Start for Restored B-29 Doc ** NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC**…

Moreno Aguiari

Plane Perfect – After Oshkosh

As many of you will know all too well, cleaning your aircraft, bike or car…

XP-82 Twin Mustang – August 2015 – Restoration Update

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

Legend Flyers Zero – Restoration Update

Tucked away in a small hangar at Paine Field across the street from Paul Allen's…

Pima Adds a Catalina… and a Privateer!

After a long and determined struggle to restore their Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer back to flying…

B-17G Fuselage Arriving at Warner Robins This Week!

The Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia is set to receive the fuselage of…

Connecticut Air & Space Center Curtiss Hangar Restoration News

As many WarbirdsNews readers will be well aware, the Connecticut Air & Space Center in Stratford,…

B-29 Restoration, “DOC” Enters Final Stage Before Flight

PRESS RELEASE - Restoration of the B-29 Superfortress known as Doc is now entering its final…

Moreno Aguiari

‘Messerschmitt Bf-109’ Airborne Again!

Meier Motors has another successful restoration under their belt with the first flight of Jerry…

deHavilland Mosquito Prototype Wins Restoration Funding

The deHavilland Aircraft Museum, near London, England is an extraordinary aviation museum. Not only does…