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

XP-82 Twin Mustang – November 2016 – Restoration Update

WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his…

Twin Pin Revival – A Classic Warbird Transport Comes Back to Life Down Under

A rare, ex-military aircraft is currently under restoration to fly at Wedderburn Airport near Sydney, Australia.…

P-51C Mustang “Tuskegee Airmen” is Back in the Air

The CAF Red Tail Squadron's P-51C Mustang has successful returned to the sky earlier today.…

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Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group Launched Restoration Project

On October, 29 2016 the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group publicly launched the exciting project to restore…

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Classic Fighters of America’s TA-4J Skyhawk Airborne!

Doug Matthews has successfully flown his recently refurbished Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk for the first time!…

Edwardsville Township Approves Contract for A-7 Restoration

Via Advantagenews.com The Township Board has approved a contract for the restoration of the historic…

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XP-82 Gains Her Outer Wings and Cranks Her Merlins!

Following the momentous news over last weekend concerning the XP-82 Twin Mustang's first engine runs in Douglas, Georgia, we wanted to know…

CF-104D Starfighter “637” / LN-STF Flies!

On September 28, 2016, CF-104D Starfighter “637” / LN-STF, adorned in the colors of the…

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Aussie Fw 190 – Repair Update

Butcher Bird Repairs by Phil Buckley The owner of Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 wk.nr. 173056, based in Albury, Australia,…

XP-82 Twin Mustang – August 2016 – Restoration Update

As Tom Reilly just said, "Another month flew by. That light at the end of…

CAF High Sky Wing to Unveil Rare F-14 Restoration

As we reported three weeks ago, the Commemorative Air Force’s High Sky Wing, based in…

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F-100 Super Sabre – August, 2016 Restoration Report

F-100D Restoration Update by Richard Mallory Allnutt Over the past year, we have been following…

XP-82 Twin Mustang – July 2016 – Restoration Update

The staff at WarbirdsNews has just returned from an adventurous week at Oshkosh, and hope you…

138th Aviation Company Memorial – July, 2016 Update

For the past two years or so, WarbirdsNews has been following the 138th Aviation Company Memorial…