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

Buccaneer Arrives at SAAF Museum

The South African Air Force Museum in Ysterplaat, Cape Town, took delivery of Hawker Siddeley…

Martin JRM Mars Headed to National Aviation Museum in Pensacola

Philippine Mars, one of two surviving Martin JRM Mars out of a total of seven…

Mosquito Keeps Buzzing

The world’s only airworthy De Havilland Mosquito, FB.26 KA114, is returning home to Virginia Beach.…

Connecticut Air and Space Center Still Recovering from Hurricane Sandy

The Connecticut Air and Space Center (CASC) in Stratford, Connecticut has been repairing the damage…

The Starfighter Has Arrived At The Alberta Aviation Museum

As previously reported by Warbirds News, the Alberta Aviation Museum has acquired an F-104 Starfighter…

Maryland Martin 4-0-4 Evokes Original Prototype

Thanks to a donation from aerospace giant Lockheed Martin, the Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation…

Beechcraft Model 18 Rescued by Arnhem War Museum

Beech D18S PH-UBX has been rescued from a car dealer/junk yard where it had been…

Photo Restoration

Great photo restoration work from our friend Leo Determann who is a professional graphic artist.

MiG to go on Display at the Palm Springs Air Museum

The Palm Springs Air Museum (PSAM) has added a recently-acquired Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21F 1112, a former…

Spitfire with a Racing History Makes Progress in Restoration

Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI P1983, registration G-PRXI, has recently emerged from the paint shop of Historic…

Cleveland’s U.S. Aviation Museum In The Process Of Restoring Vintage Boeing B-29 Superfortress

A group named “Doc’s Friends” has recently taken ownership of the 25-year project to restore…

Beechcraft 18 Repaint in Progress

Progress is being reported on the re-paint of Beechcraft 18-3TM G-BKGL being performed for owner…

Spitfire Damaged Upon Landing

Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX PS853, registered as G-RRGN, which we recently reported as having completed a…

Engine Test for the Starfighter LN-STF

Today we have another engine test.  The first test of this engine was performed in…