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.
MAPS Air Museum’s FG-1D Corsair Restoration, Spring 2026 Update
MAPS Air Museum volunteer Dave Pawski shares the latest progress on the restoration of FG-1D…
Final Covering and Systems Work Advance on American Heritage Museum’s PT-19
The American Heritage Museum’s PT-19 restoration advances with authentic fabric covering complete and final fuselage…
Kiwi Catalina Takes the Skies Again
Press Release: Four years, $350,000 and 10,000 volunteer hours later, New Zealand’s only airworthy Catalina…
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…
XP-82 Twin Mustang – February 2016 – Restoration Update
WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his…
Boeing 727 Prototype Makes Her Last Flight
The evocative and now sadly rare whine of three Pratt&Whitney JT8D engines ringing in close harmony echoed…
English Electric Canberra WD954 – Nose Section Restoration Update
The South Australian Aviation Museum near Adelaide may be little known outside of Australia, but…
Italian Pilot Honors Viet Nam Veteran
Article by Luigino Caliaro, photos by Luca Marin On February 4th, following a thorough rebuild by…
Combat Veteran F-100D Super Sabre Restoration
For the past five years, a dedicated restoration team at the Museum of Aviation in…
XP-82 Twin Mustang – January 2016 – Restoration Update
WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his…
Restoration of the CAF Utah Wing’s N2S Kaydet Moving Along Quickly
The Commemorative Air Force's Utah Wing is making rapid progress with the restoration of their…
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