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.


The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force has completed Phase II of its…
The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum has reattached the outboard wing panels to its Bristol Bolingbroke,…
ack McDonald’s decades-long Hawker Demon restoration has been donated to a not-for-profit in Scone, NSW,…
Follow the restoration of Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 "Just Jane" at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage…
Follow the Military Aviation Museum’s SBD-5 Dauntless restoration as Pioneer Aero works on rare components…
Follow AirCorps Aviation’s restoration of Piper L-4H Grasshopper 44-79780, a historic WWII liaison aircraft. Discover…
Follow the restoration of Avro Lancaster NX611 “Just Jane” at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre,…
The B-17 Alliance Foundation is close to purchasing the Salem, Oregon hangar that houses the…
Historic B-17 bombers are undergoing major restorations. Erickson Aircraft replaces wing spars on 44-85718 (Thunderbird),…
Warbird Restorations in Albion Park, Australia, is restoring two historic Lockheed P-38 Lightnings — “Dumbo”…
The MAPS Air Museum’s Lockheed F-104D Starfighter restoration is nearing completion. Once damaged by a…
The Australian Aviation Heritage Centre – QLD continues restoration of Royal Australian Navy Wessex Mk.31B…
Museo Volandia restores Italian Air Force P-47D Thunderbolt MM4653, a rare postwar fighter once used…
Follow the meticulous restoration of Bristol Hercules engines at Historical Aircraft Engines in Brisbane, where…
Restoration volunteers at the Castle Air Museum work to restore a rare Convair TF-102A, a…
50 years after its recovery from the jungles of Papua New Guinea, a rare Bell…
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