It has been some time since a report has been done on work being carried out by Combat Aircraft Constructions (CAC) at their workshop near Archerfield Brisbane, on several CA12 Boomerang fighters being A46-77, A46-55 and A46-54. CA12 Boomerang A46-77 This Boomerang has taken a milestone step with the mating of the fuselage to the […]
Warbird Restorations Projects
North American T-28D Col Pay legacy
Images from a very special collection taken by the late Col Pay of Scone NSW of recoveries of North American T-28 aircraft from Thong Hi Hin AB, Xieng Khouang, Laos have been shared with Warbirds Online. In 1988 Col Pay and Noel Vinson formed a syndicate which pioneered the recovery of Warbird aircraft from former […]
Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, WarbirdsSupermarine Spitfire RAF X4009 Restoration
Hunter Fighter Collection Incorporated, a registered not-for-profit charity based at Scone, NSW, Australia has commenced its most ambitious project yet – the restoration to airworthy status of one of the most famous remaining WWII RAF Mk1 Spitfires, Serial X4009. Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia RAF Serial X4009 construction number 945 / 6 S-74889 was the […]
Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, WarbirdsScone Spitfire Mk V Restorations-July 2022
With the recent completion and first flight of Mk IX Supermarine Spitfire MH603 by Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR), a division of Pay’s Aviation at Scone NSW, attention has now turned to increasing the pace on the previously reported restoration of two Mk Vc (Trop) Supermarine Spitfires at Scone. Recently all the stored, recovered components from […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, WarbirdsBeaufighter Engine Restorations – June 2022
One of the most interesting and significant Aviation projects is that of Peter Brooke and Historical Aircraft Engines for the various Bristol Beaufighter restorations being undertaken in Australia and Europe. With the intervention of the COVID pandemic there has been quite a delay in our ability to revisit and report on the progress that Peter […]
Warbird Restoration Projects, WarbirdsCAC Boomerang Restorations June 2022 Update
It is now a year since we last reported on the progress being made by Greg Batts of Combat Aircraft Constructions PL on his extensive CAC Boomerang restorations at Archerfield in Brisbane Qld, Australia. Regular readers will know that the first flight of Greg’s own project, CA-12 Boomerang ex RAAF serial A46-54 has been imminent […]
Australian Warbirds, CAC Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, WarbirdsBristol Fighter F.2B AFC B1223 replica
Hunter Fighter Collection, as the curator of the Hunter Warbirds aircraft collection has recently completed construction of an additional exhibit with significant importance to Scone and the Upper Hunter Region, NSW. A Bristol F2.B Fighter replica will be the feature as a diorama display to be added to the Hunter Warbirds Aviation Attraction at Scone […]
Australian Flying Corps, Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, WW1 aircraftMirage III O(F) Ex RAAF A3-44 Repaint
Dassault Mirage III O(F) Ex RAAF A3-44 arrived in Scone in February 2021 as an addition to the Hunter Fighter Collection after a large transportation exercise. The Mirage will be placed on display in the Hunter Warbirds Aviation Centre, ready for the opening of the centre March 2022. Since then, the magnificent Fighter has been […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects