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

A6M Zero Flies Over Japan

Earlier today, legendary Reno Air Racing pilot, Skip Holm flew a restored Mitsubishi A6M Zero…

NASM’s Restoration Center to Hold Open House – January 30th, 2016

The Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum will be holding their annual open house on…

Curtiss P-40N Warhawk “Bonnie Kaye”

The world gained another airworthy Curtiss Kittyhawk when P-40N 42-105120 took to the skies on…

Lightnings Downunder – P-38 Restoration Report

We at WarbirdsNews thought our readers would love to see some news about the three…

XP-82 Twin Mustang – December 2015 – Restoration Update

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

Introducing AirCorps Aviation Reverse Engineering

AirCorps Aviation is redefining WWII Aircraft Restoration & Maintenance to allow aircraft built in the…

“Skunkieโ€ Seeks New SC Home

Restoration continues on the B-25C once known as "Skunkie" that was pulled up from Lake…

XP-82 Twin Mustang – November 2015 – Restoration Update

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

OV-10B Bronco โ€œ99+26โ€ First post-Restoration Flight

Over the past couple of years, WarbirdsNews has been reporting on efforts in Europe by…

138th Aviation Company Memorial Kickstarter Campaign

WarbirdsNews recentlyย reported on progress with the 138th Aviation Company Memorial and their efforts to create…

Ezer Weizman’s Black Spitfire Back in The Air

From an original article by Nadav Berger | Translation: Ofri Aharon - Israeli Air Force/IAF…

Fiat G.59 Restoration Completed

From an original article by Marco Gueli In 2013 the Director Board of the Italian…

Warner Robins B-17G Restoration Update

Last week,ย WarbirdsNewsย visited the Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB in Warner Robins, Georgiaย and we had…

Australia Has its First Flying Fw-190!

From our friends at AeroAustralia Magazineย comes news that Australia now has its first airworthy Focke-Wulfย Fw-190.…