The former Catch-22 B-25 Mitchell continues its painstaking restoration in Belgium, as the Belgian Aircraft Preservation Association advances work toward static display.
He worked on these projects for years, completing 4 of them when his family got the itch to do a complete restoration on their own PT-17. Mike had amassed enough spare parts, and gained enough ...
A salvaged F-35 fighter made from two wrecked aircraft is set to return to the US Air Force's fleet. The restoration began in 2023. The jet took its maiden flight in January less than two years later.
After a lengthy restoration started with a feasibility study in 2020, the F-35 AF-5269 was sent to Lockheed Martin for final certifications before returning operational with the 4th Fighter Squadron ...