Today at Warbirds Online we are sharing a photo from our archives of a CAC Wirraway, CA-7 A20-146, delivered in October 1940, thought to have been taken at Point Cook Victoria. The aircraft is finished in an all yellow training color scheme. This particular Wirraway served at one time with No 4 Squadron in Queensland. […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbirds
In this period, the Centenary of World War 1, it is interesting to note that 2 original WW1 German aircraft are contained in the collection of the Australian War Memorial (AWM), including a Albatros D.Va single engine biplane scout/fighter aircraft, serial no. D5390/17. This aircraft was manufactured in mid-1917 and served with Royal Prussian Jasta […]
Australian Flying Corps, Historic Aircraft, Vintage Aircraft, WW1 aircraft
Most Australians are aware of the contribution of the Australian Army and Navy in WW1 but few are aware that in the Great War Australia pulled well above its weight in the air war too. During the First World War Australia was the only member of the British Commonwealth to raise its own independent Flying […]
Historic Aircraft, Vintage Aircraft, WW1 aircraft
Warbirds Online visited the Great Eastern Fly-In air display held on the 10th and 11th of January 2015 at Evans Head, NSW. It was an excellent event as always and very well run. The stars of the show were naturally enough the Warbirds with a good selection of aircraft turning up including Paul Bennet’s TBM3 […]
Airshows, Historic Aircraft
One of our favorite Queensland resident Warbirds is Douglas A20G Havoc #42-86786 currently residing at the RAAF Amberley Heritage Centre. This particular Havoc was manufactured in the USA in 1942 and flew in the Pacific with the 388th Bomber Squadron of the 312th Bombardment Group, 5th Air Force USAAF. On Sunday, 16th April 1944 (known […]
Aviation Museums, RAAF historic aircraft
Recently Warbirds Online visited the workshop of Historic Aircraft Restorations Limited, located within the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society’s (HARS) modern complex at Albion Park, NSW. This was a great opportunity to have a look at all the current projects under way and discuss with Robert Grienert, workshop manager, where the work is going in the […]
Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
Work continues at an astounding pace on the restoration of Jack McDonald’s Hawker Demon Warbird restoration project at Caboolture Queensland (Qld). Since our last report much work has been centered upon restoration of the fuselage structure of the aircraft and bringing together the required parts for the completion of the aircraft from Jack’s holding of […]
Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
At Caboolture Air field in Queensland a new Warbird restoration project has emerged to restore a genuine WW11 veteran, USAAF C47A to airworthy condition in full service configuration as a flying memorial to the service of those who flew in WW11 in the type. The aircraft is a Douglas Dakota C-47A-30-DK and was manufactured by […]
Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects