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

“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.…

138th Aviation Company Memorial News

For the past year or so, WarbirdsNews has been covering progress with the 138th Aviation…

Messerschmitt in Pungo – Military Aviation Museum’s Bf-109 Arrives in USA

Jerry Yagen'ย Military Aviation Museum in Pungo, Virginia received theirย 'Messerschmitt Bf-109G-4' today. Actually based upon the…

XP-82 Twin Mustang – October 2015 – Restoration Update

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

B-29 Doc Exceeds Kickstarter Goal

Following a successful 30-day Kickstarter campaign, "Doc,โ€ the historic warbird soon to become the world's…

A Third deHavilland Dragon Rapide for Duxford’s Classic Wings

When thinkingย of classic 1930's era biplanes, the deHavilland Dragon Rapideย has to come near the very…

Culpeper Airfest 2015 – Airshow Review

The Culpeper Airfest, dubbed the "best little air show in the east" took place under…