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

Historic Belgian Cessna 310 Under Restoration by Preservation Group

Former airline training aircraft that prepared pilots to fly a DC-3 is under restoration among…

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Intrepid Air Museum Produces Video Series of FG-1D Corsair Restoration

A series of short videos on the museum's YouTube channel highlights details of the aircraft…

Emma Quedzuweit

Rebirth of FG-1D Corsair 92460

After 37 years on display, this FG-1D Corsair is being meticulously restored to its former…

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Restoration Progress at MAPS Air Museum

A recap of the latest restoration efforts underway at the MAPS Air Museum, located at…

Moreno Aguiari

Restoration Begins on Fairchild Cornell Mk.I at the Military Aviation Museum

The former RCAF trainer was donated to the museum in 2017 and undergoing complete restoration…

Vintage Flying Museum’s Beechcraft E18S “Hollywood Bomber” Project Status February 2025

Restoration efforts on the 1954 Beechcraft E18S-9700 "Super 18," known as the Hollywood Bomber, continue…

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Military Aviation Museum SBD-5 Dauntless – Restoration Update

The Military Aviation Museum's Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless, currently under restoration at Pioneer Aero Ltd. in…

Moreno Aguiari

F-4S Phantom II “Black Bunny” Restoration Update

The aircraft will be repainted into the all-black scheme it wore during its time as…

Adam Estes

P-51B Mustang ‘Shillelagh’ Restoration Progresses Under New Ownership

Since the last update, the restoration of the P-51B Mustang 'Shillelagh' by AirCorps Aviation has…

Moreno Aguiari

Boeing B-17D “The Swoose” Restoration Update

The restoration of “The Swoose,” one of the most renowned surviving Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses,…

Moreno Aguiari

Hughes H-1 Racer Project at the San Diego Air and Space Museum

The reproduction of Howard Hughes Jr.'s multiple-record-setting aircraft is currently under construction at the museum's…

Adam Estes

Castle Air Museum Completes Restoration of F-84F Thunderstreak

In placing the aircraft back on display, the museum seeks to highlight its role during…

Adam Estes

B-25 ‘Huaira Bajo’ For Sale After Near-Full Restoration

An abandoned B-25 from a remote town in northern Argentina undergoing a remarkable restoration to…

Nigel Hitchman

American Heritage Museum’s Heinkel He 111H-3 Restoration Moves Forward at American Aero Services

The American Heritage Museum advances the restoration of its rare Heinkel He 111H-3 bomber in…

Moreno Aguiari