Tag: Warbird Restoration

Supermarine Seafire F.Mk.XVII SX336 Takes to the Skies Again

As many readers will know, Supermarine Seafire F. Mk.XVII SX336 made her first flight for…

CAF PBY Catalina Restoration Update – Fall 2021

As an update to our April 2021 progress report regarding the restoration of Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina…

Ex-Burmese Spitfire Arrives for Restoration at Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar

Back in 2012, the warbird world was upended by the dizzying possibility that up to…

FIAT CR.42 Restoration Update – November 2021

The Fighter Collection (TFC) has been making visible progress on the restoration of their ultra-rare…

Combat Veteran P-40E Makes Her First Flight in New Zealand!

A couple of weeks ago, we reported that Pioneer Aero Ltd. had completed the restoration…

Dakota Territory Air Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – August/September 2021

Warbird Digest has received the August/September, 2021 report from Chuck Cravens concerning the restoration of…

Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation – C-54 ‘Spirit of Freedom’ Reborn

Following the devastating damage which a tornado inflicted upon the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation's (BAHF) long-serving…

Sea Harrier FA.2 Taxiing Under Its Own Power in the UK

The internet was abuzz a couple of weeks ago with a video featuring a former…

Curtiss P-40E Warhawk Restoration Complete in New Zealand

It has been just over a year since our last report on restoration progress with…

Desert Storm F/A-18 MiG Killer Unveiled

The National Naval Aviation Museum has just unveiled their recently-restored, combat-veteran F/A-18C Hornet (BuNo.163508) in…