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

138th Aviation Company Memorial Update

Back in March, WarbirdsNews published a story concerning the 138th Aviation Company Memorial, a small organization…

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XP-82 Twin Mustang – August 2014 Restoration Update

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

National Museum of the USAF to Begin Restoring Massive Titan 4B Rocket

PRESS RELEASE — It sits in gigantic pieces in a World War II era hangar…

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F-4D Phantom II Cockpit Resurrected from the Dead

The hobby of collecting aircraft cockpits first really took off, so to speak, in the…

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New Acquisition for The Warbirds Of Glory Museum

The mortal remains of a previously unknown North American B-25J Mitchell survivor have come to…

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B-17G “Lacey Lady” Coming Off Poles Imminently

As many of our readers will be well aware from a previous article, the famous…

Newly Restored Stearman PT-13D Kaydet on Display at The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

PRESS RELEASE- A highly-accurate, pristine example of one of the most used trainers during World…

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NASM’s Heinkel He-219 Restoration Update

WarbirdsNews has some exciting news coming from the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum, and…

de Havilland DH.88 Comet (G-ACSS) returns to flight

As reported on Friday, August 1st on Global Aviation Resource, the Shuttleworth Collection’s de Havilland DH.88 Comet…

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XP-82 Twin Mustang – July 2014 Restoration Update

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

Anson Johnson’s P-51D Mustang Restoration Update

The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut has a unique collection of remarkable…

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Dakota III KG651 Fundraising Campaign

Please help Dakotair return KG651 back to the skies. Click HERE to visit the donation…

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Air Zoo’s PT-23 – The Story of a Restoration

By Jay Bess Warbirds News contributor Jay Bess recently had the opportunity to visit the…

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A-26 “Special Kay” Restoration

In May 1966, Detachment 1, 603d Air Commando Squadron deployed from England AFB, Louisiana to Nakhon…

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