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
Platinum 729
Gosshawk 729
Boschung Global 729x90

Jack Roush’s P-51B “Old Crow” Now Sports Bombs

Automotive mogul, legendary NASCAR team owner, and noted aviation enthusiast Jack Roush has recently had…

Golden Apple Sabre Completes Engine Overhaul

Golden Apple Operations' North American F86A Sabre 48-178 has just recently completed engine runs at…

Trio of WWI Fokker Reproductions Head Down Under

With the Centenary of the First World War fast approaching, the Australian Vintage Aviation Society…

Hawker Hurricane Restoration Progresses in Quebec

The restoration of Hawker Hurricane XII 5547, registration number C-GGAJ under the care of Vintage…

Avro Lancaster “Just Jane” Continues Progress Toward Flight

Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre in East Kirby, UK has recently had the number 2 fuel…

AT-6C Texan Returns to the Sky in France

Emerging after a 15-year restoration, a North American AT-6C Texan has just recently successfully completed…

F104 Starfighter on the Ground in Alberta

We've been closely following the progress of the Alberta Aviation Museum's newest acquisition, an F-104…

Gotha Go 145 Being Rebuilt in the City of its Birth

In the city of Gotha, Germany, the worlds only intact Gotha Go 145 fuselage is…

Race-Winning Harrier Acquired by Tangmere Military Aviation Museum

Hawker Siddeley Harrier XV744, the plane that won the London to New York contest of…

Operation Spitfire Aims to Restore Stoke City Icon

Reflecting the new paradigm of crowd-sourcing, Operation Spitfire is enlisting the public for assistance in…

“Sandbar Mitchell” Soon to be Retrieved from Alaskan River

Two intrepid Michigan men returned from Alaska earlier this month, on a scouting mission in…

Breguet “Deux-Ponts” Restoration Enters its 26th Year

At Toulouse-Blagnac International Airport in the Pyrรฉnรฉes region of France the daunting restoration of the…

RAFM-Cosford Shows Progress on Hampden Restoration

The Michael Beetham Conservation Centre at the RAF Museum-Cosford held the latest of its popular…