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 […]
World War I – 1914 to 1918
Australia had a significant presence in the WWI air War, both in the Middle East and in Europe as the only Commonwealth Nation to participate with its own Air Arm, the Australian Flying Corps. (AFC), comprising a total of four Operational Squadrons and four UK based Training Units. In Australia, training of overseas AFC pilots was also carried out at the Central Flying School (CFS) at Point Cook Victoria. Australians also served in the various British Air Arms – The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). Australia then punched well above its weight in the air in WWI and this aspect of Australian WWI service is largely under-represented as we remember this part of the Centenary of World War 1.
Bristol F2B Fighter Replica
It’s been over two years now since Warbirds Online reported on the construction of Australian aviator, Phillip Cooper’s, Bristol F2B Fighter replica to celebrate the history of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) operation of the type. The aircraft is being constructed by Matt Webber and the team at Luskintyre Aircraft Restoration (LAR) NSW. Work has proceeded […]
Australian Flying Corps, Australian Warbirds, Warbird Restoration Projects