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.
Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation’s Ford Tri-Motor Completes First Engine Runs at the Liberty Aviation Museum
After a flying career of over 20 years, then languishing in a Montana forest for…
Update on the Restoration of President Nixon’s VH-3A Sea King at the March Field Air Museum
Four months after being driven to the March Field Air Museum, a Sikorsky VH-3A Sea…
P-47 Thunderbolt Restorations Progress in Australia, Including Proposed Two-Seat Conversion
Three Republic P-47 Thunderbolt restorations are advancing in Australia, including plans for a rare two-seat…
Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 253
The latest restoration update on Avro Lancaster NX611 “Just Jane” details ongoing structural work, a…
Turkish Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Restoration Advances Toward 2026 Test Flight
Restoration of the Turkish Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/N at the MSÖ Air & Space Museum continues…
CAF SoCal’s F8F-2 Bearcat Restoration Moves Forward
CAF SoCal is restoring the Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat (BuNo. 122674), the U.S. Navy’s last piston-engine…
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX BS548 Completes First Flight at Duxford, Becoming Australia’s First Two-Seat Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX BS548 has completed its first post-restoration flights at Duxford, flown by Martin…
New England Air Museum’s A-7D Corsair II Restoration
The New England Air Museum’s A-7D Corsair II restoration brings a long-neglected Cold War attack…
Hawker Sea Fury WG630 Refurbishment at HARS
Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 WG630 is undergoing refurbishment at HARS Albion Park, returning the former…
The Restoration of Avro Lancaster FM212
An in-depth look at the history and ongoing restoration of Avro Lancaster FM212, from its…
Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 251
The Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre provides its 251st update on Avro Lancaster NX611 “Just Jane,”…
P-51B Mustang ‘Shillelagh’ – Fall Update
AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota, is making major strides restoring the rare P-51B Mustang “Shillelagh”…
D-Day Survivor: A Combat Veteran Douglas C-47 Begins Restoration at the Robins AFB’s Museum of Aviation
A Douglas C-47 that flew on D-Day and during the Battle of the Bulge is…
Building the Last Convair B-36 Update
Inside Brian Pierson’s extraordinary scratch-built Convair B-36H Peacemaker project, as contributor Austin Hancock details the…
Fairey Battle Mk.I N2188 Undergoes Decades-Long Restoration at South Australian Aviation Museum
The South Australian Aviation Museum is undertaking a decades-long restoration of Fairey Battle Mk.I N2188,…
de Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI TE881 / NZ2345 Restoration Update, Aircraft Expected to Return to the Skies in 2026
The historic de Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI TE881/NZ2345 is being restored to flying condition by…
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