The Parkes Aero Club celebrates 70 years in 2018 with an Aero Spectacular on Saturday 14 April, 2018 10am – 4pm at Parkes Regional Airport, NSW. The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS), Parkes Aviation Museum will be supporting an Aero Spectacular organized by the Parkes Aero Club to celebrate its 70th anniversary of the on Saturday […]
Posts tagged "Airshows"
Supermarine Spitfire TE392 to Australia
A pleasant surprise for all Warbird enthusiasts in Australia was the recent announcement by Archerfield Qld based Fighter Pilot that they are importing a Supermarine Spitfire XVIe, RAF Serial TE392 from the USA. The aircraft is a single seater and will be based at Archerfield for use as a display aircraft. Until recently the aircraft […]
Airshows, Australian Warbirds, Warbird Restoration Projects, WarbirdsBAC 84 Jet Provost T.5A VH-JPV
One of the relative rarities at Airshows in Australia is the BAC Jet Provost / Hunting Percival Jet Provost series of aircraft. At the recent Wings Over Illawarra 2017 we were treated to a great display by of the last version of the type produced, BAC Jet Provost Model 84, T.5A Ex RAF XW295 civil Australian […]
Airshows, Australian Warbirds, Cold War, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration ProjectsCAC CA-18 Mustang A68-118
One of the best looking of the airworthy Warbird fleet in Australia is Jeff Trappett’s CAC CA-18 Mustang A68-118 ex RAAF. This is a beautiful machine and is based in Victoria at Morwell. She frequently flies at airshows across the country and is a real crowd favorite. Jeff always displays the aircraft in his own […]
Airshows, Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, WarbirdsWings Over Illawarra Airshow 2017
Warbirds Online attended the Wings Over Illawarra (WOI) 2017 Airshow on the 6th and 7th of May. This show has built up a great reputation as one of Australia’s premier airshows over the past few years and this year’s edition was no exception. From a Warbird perspective the first appearance in Australia of Focke-Wulf FW-190 VH-WLF […]
Airshows, Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration ProjectsHawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 WV908
One of the best looking of the immediate post WWII Naval fighter aircraft was the Hawker Sea Hawk which had its genesis in a war time design but did not fly until 1947. The aircraft was one of the first British designed Jet powered naval fighters. The aircraft featured good range and armament and was […]
Airshows, Cold War, Fighter Aircraft, WarbirdsBrisbane Valley Airshow 2016
Warbirds Online attended the Brisbane Valley Airshow at Watts Bridge on the 26th and 27th of August 2016. Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield is a historic ex WWII airfield and is located about 130 kms North West of Brisbane, Qld. The airfield houses an eclectic range of Warbirds, classic veteran aircraft and general aviation machines and […]
Airshows, Australian Warbirds, Historic AircraftWings over Illawarra Airshow 2016
Warbirds Online attended the 2016 Wings over Illawarra Airshow on the May Day long weekend and despite poor weather forecasts the conditions turned out to be excellent for an Air Show. Several of the aircraft that were booked for the show were unable to attend for various operational and weather related issues but in general […]
Airshows, Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects