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
Alan Armstrong 729
Gosshawk 729
Gary Velasco 729

CAF P-47N Thunderbolt – Restoration Update – Summer 2024

Since the arrival of this Thunderbolt, the skilled restoration team at CAF Airbase Georgia, based…

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Update on the Restoration of Vultee BT-13 “Annie”

Adam Estes visits the Valiant Effort team to provide an update on the restoration progress…

Adam Estes

Cadet Air Corps Museum AT-10 Restoration Report – Summer 2024

Restoration of the ultra-rare Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita, WWII advanced multi-engine trainer, continutes at AirCorps Aviation…

CAF Jayhawk Wing UC-78 Bobcat Restoration Begins After Storm Damage

The CAF Jayhawk Wing's UC-78 Bobcat was damaged last month at an airshow after being…

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Lancaster NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 226

Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 Just Jane is being restored to airworthy condition by the Lincoln…

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Hawker Typhoon RB396 – Restoration Update – Summer 2024

The Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group is making progress on the reconstruction of Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib…

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Military Aviation Museum SBD-5 Dauntless – Restoration Update – Summer 2024

The restoration of the Military Aviation Museum's SBD Dauntless is progressing rapidly, and here are…

National Warplane Museum’s C-130 “Saigon Lady” Nearing Completion

The National Warplane Museum is nearing the completion of a Vietnam War veteran C-130A restoration.

Austin Hancock

The Military Aviation Museum’s A6M3 Zero

The Military Aviation Museum's A6M3 Zero is nearing the completion of its decades-long restoration, with…

Restoration of The First Production Cessna T-41 Mescalero

The Big South Fork Aerospace Academy, also known as the Air and Space Education Institute,…

Adam Estes

McChord Air Museum Restoring World War II TG-4 Glider

The McChord Air Museum is Restoring a Laister-Kauffman TG-4 Aircraft

Noah Stegman Rechtin

Hunter Fighter Collection’s Macchi MB-326H Restoration

Italian Jet Trainer Being Prepared for Static Display at the Entrance of Hunter Warbirds -…

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Brazilian P-47 Thunderbolt Roars Again!

After two years of intensive labor and countless hours of restoration, the Brazilian P-47 Thunderbolt…

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Newark Air Museum’s Chinook Restoration

Newark Air Museum is continuing its restoration efforts on a RAF Chinook by fabricating the…

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