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.
Restoration Progress on F-104D Starfighter at MAPS Air Museum
MAPS Air Museum volunteers continue restoration work on Lockheed F-104D Starfighter 57-1322, rescued after storm…
Final Push to Oshkosh: American Heritage Museum’s PBY-5A Catalina Nears Completion
The American Heritage Museum’s PBY-5A Catalina restoration nears completion, with a debut planned for Oshkosh…
Paul G. Allen Expedition Discovers the Sunken USS Wasp and Her Aircraft
Unbeknownst to almost all us at the time we reported the discovery last month of…
CAF Bell P-63F Kingcobra Re-emerges in Fresh Livery
Following on from our report concerning the first flight of Bell P-39F Airacobra 41-2175 a few…
Thunder Over Michigan Adds 11th Corsair to Lineup!!!
Following on from our article on February 22, we can now report that the Yankee…
Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – February, 2019
WarbirdsNews has just received the February, 2019 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of…
Bell P-39F Airacobra 41-2175 Flies!!!
Well, the news we were hoping for has arrived. Jerry Yagen's Bell P-39F Airacobra 41-2175 under…
Vintage Aviation Museum’s PV-2 Harpoon Close to Flying Again
Back in October, 2017 we published a report concerning the Vintage Aviation Museum's acquisition of…
Fokker D.XXI Fighter Replica to Fly in 2020
Fokker D.XXI Fighter Replica to Fly in 2020 by Richard Mallory Allnutt (Editor) The Dutch…
P-39 Airacobra – First Flight Nears
As some readers will have noticed, on February 4th, Pioneer Aero Ltd. ran the Allison…
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper ‘Beach City Baby’ – Restoration Update – Feb. 2019
An update from our friends at Vintage Wings Inc. and progress with the full restoration…
Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – January, 2019
WarbirdsNews has just received the January, 2019 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of…
Norwegian Spitfire Foundation Announce Restoration of Spitfire Mk.IX PL258
After a significant search for a suitable airframe, the Norwegian Spitfire Foundation (NSF) has just announced…
XP-82 Twin Mustang First “Official” Post-Restoration Flight!
The moment which every WarbirdsNews reader will have eagerly anticipated since we first started reporting on the…
Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47 Update – December, 2018
WarbirdsNews has just received the December, 2018 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of…
Cadet Air Corps Museum AT-10 Restoration – Fall 2018 Report
Over the past year or so, we have periodically presented reports by Chuck Cravens detailing…
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