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.
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…
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…
Swedish Restoration of Heinkel He 111H-6 Proceeding
In a workshop in Falkenberg, Sweden, restoration of a Heinkel He 111H-6 is proceeding, with…
Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Flies from South Africa to its New Home in San Diego
Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso N427CV (the registration number is apparently a nod to the plane's…
Rare Hawker Tempest II Comes to the States for Restoration
With Indian Air Force livery still evident, Hawker Tempest II MW404 arrived at Hooks Memorial…
KB-50J to be Displayed at the Pima Air and Space Museum
After 6 months of meticulous restoration the KB-50J is now fully restored and ready to…
A Quick Maintenance Update On The Hurricane PZ865
Hurricane PZ865 was the last of 14,533 Hurricanes produced. Right out of the factory it…
Sabre F-86 Mk5 Escorted by Sarnia Police
The Sabre F-86 Mk5 owned by the Sarnia 403 Wing RCAFA was transported today to…
Restoration of Thompson Trophy-Winning P-51D Mustang
The New England Air Museum’s (NEAM) North American P-51D Mustang, N13Y, has been moved out…
Grumman Wildcat Retrieved From Lake Michigan
Lost during a training exercise, FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 57039 broke the surface of Lake Michigan…
Famous Italian Artists G-46 To Be Restored
Roberto Crippa (b. Monza, 17 May 1921; d. Milan, 19 March 1972) was a famous…
Uruguayan P-51 Mustang Soon to Fly
A former Uruguayan Air Force North American P-51 Mustang is reaching the end of an…
World War One Reproductions Take Flight
The second airworthy Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b and R.E.8 reproductions to emerge from The Vintage…
New Zealand DC-3 Commemorates Historic Batten Flight
Retracing the route taken by famed aviatrix Jean Batten when she made the first-ever solo…
Piper L-4 Grasshopper Takes to the Air Again in Spain
Piper L-4 Grasshopper 12965 (EC-AJY) made its first post-restoration flight recently at Cuatro Vientos, near…
Historically Significant Spanish Civil War Bf 109 Being Restored
Messerschmitt Bf 109E-l (initially registered as 5+88, later as C4K-65), is being restored to flyable…
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