In the world of vintage aircraft restoration, few endeavors are as ambitious-or as inspiring-as bringing a long-abandoned bomber back to life. Such is the case with Consolidated LB.30 Liberator II ...

A Messerschmitt Bf-109 G-6 in for work at Midwest Aero Restorations at the Vermilion Regional Airport in Danville on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The company specializes in WWII fighter airplane ...

Hangar at 743's program is designed to open doors for those who may not be able to pursue traditional schooling, providing a paid internship and real-world experience in aircraft restoration and ...

The A6M3 Model 32 Zero was resurrected by combining the damaged remains of two aircraft found at Taroa island in the Marshall Islands in early 1990. A Second World War A6M3 Model 32 (Reisen) Zero ...

The 33-foot Corsair, on loan from Florida, had to be “rigged up on skates” to get to the Intrepid’s hangar deck. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll find out how a World War II ...

Kathleen Allen Apr 20, 2017 Apr 20, 2017 Updated May 8, 2017 Aircraft history is scattered all over a big dirt lot in southeast Tucson. And once a month, you can explore it. Boneyard Safari, founded ...

The Placid Lassie flew in from its homebase in Poughkeepsie, New York, for the Wings N' Wheels event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Claire Barrett) In 1943, the Placid Lassie took to the skies for ...

The aeronautical vision of Howard Hughes continues to beguile us. Robert Bernier The H-1 Racer was developed to be the fastest landplane in the world, but it also had an impact on the design of ...

The Smithsonian offers a pop-up experience for visitors to the world’s biggest airshow. Diane Tedeschi Chris Reddersen (sitting in the cockpit of an Me 262 replica) is an aircraft restoration ...

Dave Lutz looks at the engine area of the Cessna 152 he is restoring. Many of the parts have been cleaned and put back in place. The firewall and the front suspension have been replaced, and the ...

These records document Smithsonian Video Collection productions including "The Ultimate Rock Video" which became "Gems and Minerals," "First Ladies," "The Flying Machines," - airplane restoration at ...