Douglas B-23 Dragon N747M has returned to the air after 35 years out of flight. Warbird Aero Restorations announced the milestone on October 21, 2026, with the aircraft making its flight at Pearland Regional Airport in Texas. The restoration team said the flight went smoothly. It marks a major step in the return of a rare aircraft that served as a military bomber before a long postwar career in civilian and executive aviation, including ownership by Howard Hughes.
The flight is not the end of the project. Warbird Aero Restorations said the next work includes painting and completing the…