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

Pacific Fighters ‘Messerschmitt Bf 109’ – Restoration Update

Not content to sit on their laurels following the marvelous restoration of P-51B "Berlin Express",…

Northrop P-61 Black Widow – February 2015 Restoration Update

WarbirdsNews recently heard from Russ Strine who runs the Mid Atlantic Air Museum in Reading,…

Privateer Airborne

With the recent first post-restoration flight on February, 20th of a rare Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer…

Ponderous Polly – Resurrection of a C-123 Provider

The Warriors & Warbirds flying collection in Monroe, North Carolina has been goingย for almost ten…

Presidential Connie Columbine II to Fly Again?

Recently, there was quite the buzz on the internet about the possible return to flightย of…

P-51D Mustang Returns to the Skies after 12 Year Absence

The Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, California has just celebrated the return of…

CAF SoCal Wingโ€™s PBJ-1 Restoration Update

The Commemorative Air Force's SoCal or Southern California Wing in Camarillo, California has been working…

Hawker Demon Resurrected in Australia

Based upon an article by John Parker of Warbirds Online. All photos via John Parker,…

Avro Lancaster KB882; Coming in From the Cold?

Last year, there was aย brief stir concerning the plight of a rare combat veteran Avro…

XP-82 Twin Mustang – January, 2015 – Restoration Update

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

Awkward Moves – Avro Anson RCAF 7135

Big Move For A Canadian Anson On Thursday, we published a story covering the Greenwood…

Greenwood Military Aviation Museum – An Undiscovered Gem

WarbirdsNews likes to publicizeย aviation museums and projects far and wide, but we especially like to…

Kiwi Catalina Will Fly Again Soon After Lengthy Repairs

Wanaka: New Zealandโ€™s only airworthy Catalina Flying Boat is set to make a triumphant return…

National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force Dedicates the B-17 City of Savannah

PRESS RELEASE - Pooler, Ga. โ€“ Tomorrow at 1:00 PM, the National Museum of the…