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

Rare F-86A Sabre Back in the Air Again!

With great thanks to our friends at AirshowStuff.com comes news that the world has an…

Sandbar Mitchell – Restoration Update – October, 2015

WarbirdsNews has been following progress at the Warbirds of Glory Museum in ย restoring the B-25J…

XP-82 Twin Mustang – September 2015 – Restoration Update

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

A Visit with Lacey Lady and The B-17 Alliance Group

WarbirdsNewsย has been following the saga of B-17G Lacey Lady for some time now. We paid…

Doc’s Friends Launches Kickstarter Campaign in Final Push for B-29

Doc's Friends, the non-profit group sponsoring the airworthy restoration of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known…

Aermacchi MB-339 – The New Gate Guard at Wanaka

On September 28th in Wanaka, New Zealand, the local communityย celebrated the region's long association with…

Texas Flying Legends Museum – An Overview

The Flying Museum Photos and words byย 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

Docโ€™s Friends Media Team isย  happy to announce thatย  they will be able to offer…

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**…

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…