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
The reassembly of the MiG-17F was a priority for HFC Volunteers recently, following her recent arrival at Scone NSW. The work detail includes preparing her to display standard, in readiness for the opening in the coming months of the Hunter Warbirds Aviation Centre at Scone NSW. A team of 10 volunteers spent 3 days on […]
Aviation Museums, Cold War, Warbirds
Jack McDonald has kindly made his MIG-17F available to the Hunter Fighter Collection Inc (HFC), a not-for-profit organisation, for display in the new Hunter Warbirds Aviation Centre at Scone NSW. The MIG painted as Polish Air Force “402” in a silver finish with red trim and markings will provide a view of an adversary aircraft […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, Cold War, Warbirds
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX MH 603 took to the air for its first flight since 1955 at Scone NSW and in spectacular style in its magnificent original WWII paint scheme. The first flight was conducted in the very capable hands of Stephen Death on the morning of Saturday 11 December 2021. The initial flight lasted […]
Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
On Wednesday 13th October 2021, Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IX MH603 of Pay’s Air Service and Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR) undertook the next phase of its engine testing at Scone prior to its first flight. The COVID shutdown has slightly delayed the program of engine running however the engine is now in the final phases […]
Australian Warbirds, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
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
Great news on the restoration work being done on the Hunter Fighter Collection (HFC) Warbirds. This month is the end of the COVID lockdown which has allowed HFC to get on with the aircraft restoration projects at Scone NSW. Last week for the first time in 4 months all HFC volunteers were able to return […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Regular readers of Warbirds Online will recall that we have previously reported on Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX BS548 being acquired by Ross Pay for conversion to a two seat configuration as a Spitfire T Mk IX/ TR 9. Unlike Spitfire Mk IX MH415 and MH603 which were restorations for customers, Spitfire BS548 will become part […]
Australian Warbirds, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds