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

Indian Air Force Dakota to Fly in the UK

Based upon a report by Geoff Jones for WarbirdsNews: The Indian Air Force Vintage Flight…

XP-82 Twin Mustang Restoration – March 2014 Update

WarbirdsNews has received the latest update from Tom Reilly on the XP-82 Twin Mustang under…

Dakotair Takes Delivery of Their First Douglas Dakota

The RAF Transport Command Memorial is dedicated to keeping the history of RAF Transport Command…

Helldiver Unveiled at the National Air and Space Museum

The National Air and Space Museum's Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver, will go on exhibition tomorrow, April…

Moreno Aguiari

Spitfire Mk.Ia N3200 Flies Again

As reported on March 26, 2014 via Global Aviation Resource, Historic Flying Ltd. in Duxford, England…

138th Aviation Company Memorial

Beechcraft RU-21A “Ute” s/n 67-18113 was one of four RU-21A’s built for the US Army…

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Macchi C.205 Veltro Crash Site Excavation

On October 12th, 2013 the members of an Italian aeronautical historical research group called Gruppo…

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MAAM’s P-61 ‘Black Widow” Restoration Update and Kickstarter Fundraising Campaign

Most of our readers will be aware of the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum's Herculean efforts to…

Handley-Page Hampden Resurrection at RAF Museum Cosford

Geoff Jones recently visited the Michael Beetham Conservation Centre at RAF Museum Cosford on behalf of Warbirds…

B-25 Sandbar Mitchell – February Update

The Sandbar Mitchell restoration team continues to make steady progress. In the past couple of…

B-29 ‘DOC’ Restoration Update

This is just a brief report, but Warbirds News is pleased to note that the…

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XP-82 Twin Mustang Restoration – February 2014 Update

"Time flies," as they say, and hot on the heals of our January XP-82 restoration…

Update on Australian F4U-1 Corsair Restoration

Warbirds News has received a couple of nice photographs we’d like to share showing current…

Aviation Archeology Symposium – “Before It’s Too Late”

Warbirds News has learned that the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington will be holding…