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
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Commemorative Air Force Gulf Coast Wing Provides Update on AC-47 “Spooky” Restoration

The CAF Gulf Coast Wing is nearing completion of its AC-47 “Spooky” gunship restoration, with…

Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 247

Follow the restoration of Avro Lancaster NX611 Just Jane at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre.…

Castle Air Museum Repaints Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

Volunteers at the Castle Air Museum set themselves to work on a B-52D Stratofortress.

Halifax 57 Rescue Sets Out to Rebuild a Handley Page Halifax

Halifax 57 Rescue and Havsresan have secured approval to salvage RCAF Halifax Bomber HR871, lost…

Fieseler Fi-156C-2 Storch Returns to Display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force unveils its restored Fieseler Fi-156C-2 Storch on…

American Heritage Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt Restoration Update

The American Heritage Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt is being restored to flight in Florida, uncovering a…

Cavanaugh Flight Museum’s CASA 2.111 Restoration Underway at Ezell Aviation

Cavanaugh Flight Museum’s rare CASA 2.111 bomber, star of Battle of Britain and Patton, has…

Help Restore a Piece of History: B-25J Sandbar Mitchell Needs Its First Propeller

Help the Warbirds of Glory Museum restore the B-25J Sandbar Mitchell by funding its first…

Building the Last Convair B-36: Handmade Peacemaker Cockpit Project Progresses

Brian Pierson advances his scratch-built Convair B-36H cockpit, adding aluminum canopy work, functional controls, and…

American Heritage Museum’s Heinkel He 111H-3 Restoration Underway in Florida

**Meta Description:** The American Heritage Foundation has launched the restoration of its combat-proven Heinkel He…

Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 246

Avro Lancaster Just Jane is nearing airworthy condition as restoration progresses at the Lincolnshire Aviation…

Military Aviation Museum SBD-5 Dauntless – Restoration Update

The Military Aviation Museum’s SBD-5 Dauntless restoration is making strong progress, with structural work underway…

Kawaguchiko Motor Museum/Fighter Museum to Reopen Through August

The Kawaguchiko Motor Museum/Fighter Museum near Mount Fuji will open in August this year, offering…

March Field Air Museum Restores Fairchild SD-5 Osprey Drone

Discover the Fairchild SD‑5 Osprey, a 1960s Cold War reconnaissance drone, now undergoing rare restoration…