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.


A combat veteran Douglas SBD-4 Dauntless formerly of the USN, USMC, and RNZAF, comes aboard…
CAF SoCalโs F8F-2 Bearcat nears its first engine run as volunteers advance the restoration toward…
The Sandbar Mitchell restoration team continues to make steady progress. In the past couple of…
This is just a brief report, but Warbirds News is pleased to note that the…
"Time flies," as they say, and hot on the heals of our January XP-82 restoration…
Warbirds News has received a couple of nice photographs weโd like to share showing current…
Warbirds News has learned that the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington will be holding…
Warbirds News received a brief update from the B-17 Alliance Group on progress with the…
A group of enthusiasts in the UK has brought together a committed effort to build…
It's that time again, and we have another of our monthly updates from Tom Reilly…
Warbirds News has been keeping very close tabs on progress with the Sandbar Mitchell project.…
Based on an Italian Language submission by Marco Gueli In a recent announcement, the Italian…
Warbirds News recently held a conversation with Sean O'Brien, Director of Operations for the B-17…
Phil Buckley reports. So when you need a PBY Catalina for a memorial display, do…
After catching up with Tony Mazzolini for an update a couple of weeks ago, yesterday…
A new benchmark has been reached for the Desert Rat, B-17e Flying Fortress restoration.ย …
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