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…
Sandbar Mitchell – Restoration Update – October, 2015
WarbirdsNews has been following progress at the Warbirds of Glory Museum in restoring the B-25J…
XP-82 Twin Mustang – September 2015 – Restoration Update
WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his…
A Visit with Lacey Lady and The B-17 Alliance Group
WarbirdsNews has been following the saga of B-17G Lacey Lady for some time now. We paid…
Doc’s Friends Launches Kickstarter Campaign in Final Push for B-29
Doc's Friends, the non-profit group sponsoring the airworthy restoration of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known…
Aermacchi MB-339 – The New Gate Guard at Wanaka
On September 28th in Wanaka, New Zealand, the local community celebrated the region's long association with…
Texas Flying Legends Museum – An Overview
The Flying Museum Photos and words by Jake Peterson Over the last five years, a collection…
CAF Stinson AT-19 Restoration Update
The Nevada Wing of the Commemorative Air Force has been hard at work restoring a…
Doc Engine Start Live Webcast
Doc’s Friends Media Team is happy to announce that they will be able to offer…
B-17F ‘Memphis Belle’ – Status Update
One of our regular readers, Frank Johnson, recently visited the National Museum of the US…
BREAKING NEWS: First Engine Start for B-29 “Doc”
MEDIA ALERT: First Engine Start for Restored B-29 Doc ** NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC**…
Plane Perfect – After Oshkosh
As many of you will know all too well, cleaning your aircraft, bike or car…
XP-82 Twin Mustang – August 2015 – Restoration Update
WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his…
Legend Flyers Zero – Restoration Update
Tucked away in a small hangar at Paine Field across the street from Paul Allen's…
Pima Adds a Catalina… and a Privateer!
After a long and determined struggle to restore their Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer back to flying…
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