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

Norwegian CF-104D Starfighter Performs Afterburn Test Run

"Project 637" came a step closer to completion on October 20th. The team restoring a former…

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Palm Springs Air Museum’s F-104 Starfighter Unveiling

The Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, California will be holding a private dedication…

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B-25 Sandbar Mitchell – September / October 2014 Update

The Sandbar Mitchell restoration team at the Warbirds of Glory Museum has been hard at…

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XP-82 Twin Mustang – October, 2014 Restoration Update

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

Northrop Nomad (A-17A) Recovered in Canada

An ultra-rare Northrop Nomad is slowly emerging from the frigid waters of Lake Muskoka near…

Air Force Museum Of Alberta Unveils CF-104 Starfighter

Media are invited to the unveiling of a Cold War icon, a Lockheed CF-104 Starfighter,…

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RAF Transport Command Memorial’s Fundraiser

Warbirds News has covered the RAF Transport Command Memorial several times over the past year…

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Captain Eric “Winkle” Brown Joins The People’s Mosquito as Patron

PRESS RELEASE- The People’s Mosquito, the UK’s DH.98 restoration-to-flight project, is honoured to announce that…

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B-17 “Champaign Lady” Restoration- Video Update

An Alaska TV station has been following the progress of the B-17 “Champaign Lady” restoration.…

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Phantom XV582 ‘Black Mike’ Is Safe But Still Needs Your Help

As our regular readers will know, WarbirdsNews believes strongly in championing the preservation of vintage…

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XP-82 Twin Mustang – September, 2014 Restoration Update

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

B-29 “Doc” Update, Flaps Installation

Volunteers with Doc’s Friends have now installed the flaps on the B-29. The flaps were the…

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B-25 Sandbar Mitchell – August, 2014 Update

While some of this news has been covered in an earlier piece, WarbirdsNews felt our…

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Gaining Altitude: The Mosquito Reborn

WarbirdsNews likes to support worthy projects when we find them, and we've come across one…

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