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

Historic Race Winning Plane With Royal Pedigree to be Restored

The Derby Aero Club of Egginton in Derby, UK is undertaking the restoration of a…

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Castle Air Museum Skywarrior Set to Make its Open Cockpit Debut

After about three years of hard work, the Castle Air Museum of Atwater, California's 56th…

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Smithsonian Air and Space Giving Away Part of its Collection

Lest there be an uproar, we'll state it upfront: The popular items the public loves…

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RAF Museum Retrieval of Dornier Do 17 Proceeding

As we recently reported, the retrieval of what is believed to be the world's only…

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May 18th to be “British Invasion” Day at the Pima Air and Space Museum

THE DATE FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED FOR MAY 18TH The 18th of…

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World’s Last Macchi M.7 Undergoing Restoration in Sweden

In addition to the Donnet-Lévêque "Flying Fish" Restoration on which we recently reported, another restoration…

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World’s Only Flying Mosquito Flew Today!

Regular readers of Warbirds News know we've been following the progress of Jerry Yagen and…

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Canadian Halifax Project Seeks to Resurrect Planes, from Parts if Necessary

Karl Kjarsgaard is a man on a mission. He is presently combing the globe for…

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Work Begins to Retrieve Dornier Do 17 from the Waters off English Coast

Work began last week to raise what is believed to be the last surviving example…

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Donnet-Lévêque “Flying Fish” Restoration Nearing Completion in Sweden

The Flygvapenmuseum (Air Force Museum) in Linköping, Sweden, just south of Stockholm is reporting significant…

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F-111 arrives at Fighter World

A retired Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) General Dynamics F-111C Aardvark made the overland trip…

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VWoC Restoration of Former SAAF Spitfire Moving Along

Gatineau, Quebec-based Vintage Wings of Canada, in addition to the restoration of their Hawker Hurricane…

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Short Brothers Flying Boats Make a Splash at New Zealand Museum

The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT), located in Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand has…

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Warbird Heritage Foundation Begins Restoration of Goodyear FG-1D Corsair

The Warbird Heritage Foundation of Waukegan, Illinois has recently acquired a Goodyear FG-1D Corsair 92050,…

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