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.
From Shipyard to Warbird: Taiwanese Craftsman Builds Full-Scale Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa Replica
Taiwanese craftsman Chen Shih-chu is handcrafting a full-scale Ki-43 Hayabusa replica to help bring Yilan’s…
Combat-Veteran SBD-4 Dauntless Comes Aboard USS Hornet
A combat veteran Douglas SBD-4 Dauntless formerly of the USN, USMC, and RNZAF, comes aboard…
Beechcraft 18 Repaint in Progress
Progress is being reported on the re-paint of Beechcraft 18-3TM G-BKGL being performed for owner…
Spitfire Damaged Upon Landing
Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX PS853, registered as G-RRGN, which we recently reported as having completed a…
Engine Test for the Starfighter LN-STF
Today we have another engine test. The first test of this engine was performed in…
Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-8 Restoration Well Underway
The remains of Focke-Wulf 190F-8 93182, a JG 5 fighter that was shot out of…
North American B-25J Mitchell Restoration Progress
Progress is being reported in the restoration of owner Ron Fagen's North American B-25J Mitchell…
Dragon Rapide Nearing Completion in Belgium
The Brussels Aircraft Museum Restoration Society is nearing completion on the restoration project of de…
Pearl Harbor Waco UIC Offered for Sale
The 1933 Waco UIC, registration number NC13408 that was a witness to history is being…
Ford Tri-Motor Being Restored to Flying Condition in Ohio
The Tri-Motor Heritage Foundation is currently restoring to flying condition a Ford Tri-Motor in the…
Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior Begins Restoration
Among the longest serving carrier-based jet aircraft in history, the Douglas EA-3b Skywarrior entered service…
Fantasy of Flight Stinson O-49 Vigilant Soon to Fly
Soon to be the only flying Stinson O-49 Vigilant in the world, 40-3102/N63230 is completing…
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…
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