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

Italian Air Force Museum Begins Fiat G.59 Restoration

Based on an Italian Language submission by Marco Gueli In a recent announcement, the Italian…

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Lacey Lady Coming in From the Cold

Warbirds News recently held a conversation with Sean O'Brien, Director of Operations for the B-17…

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The Rathmines PBY-5A Catalina “Our Girl” – From eBay to Australia

Phil Buckley reports. So when you need a PBY Catalina for a memorial display, do…

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Update On B-29 “DOC”

After catching up with Tony Mazzolini for an update a couple of weeks ago, yesterday…

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B-17E Desert Rat Restoration Update

  A new benchmark has been reached for the Desert Rat, B-17e Flying Fortress restoration. …

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Progress on B-29 “Doc”

The restoration of  the Boeing B-29 Superfortreess "Doc" is moving very fast. Steve Jantz, official…

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XP-82 Restoration December Update

Another step closer towards the completion  of the XP-82 TWIN MUSTANG #44-83887.Since January 2013 Tom…

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Italian Reggiane RE.2000 Update

Few weeks ago we reported the successful rescue of an Italian Re.2000 which  had sunk…

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B-25 “Sandbar Mitchell” Update

Moose Peterson reports. It took flight February, 1945 and in June, 1969 it came to…

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Manston Bronco Refurbishment Completed

Geoff Jones reports from the UK. The North American OV-10 Bronco G-ONAA registered to Invicta…

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French Association Réplic’Air Plans to Build a Dewoitine D.551

As reported by  World Warbird News the French association Réplic’Air has announced its intention to…

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XP-82 restoration November Update

Every month we  wait with excitement for the XP-82 Newsletter with the latest developments from…

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NAS Museum To Unveil F6F3 Hellcat crashed in Lake Michigan

In November 2009 more than 60 years after it went crashing into Lake Michigan, a…

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Engine Number One Installed on B-29 “Doc”

Steve Jantz reports that last Saturday a small group of volunteers installed the the first…

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