At Warbirds Online we always enjoy a visit to the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum at RNAS Yeovilton UK to view the fantastic collection of rare and varied aircraft as we last reported in 2018. One of our favorite aircraft in the collection is the large and brutal looking Fairey Firefly TT1 (Z2033). The […]
Aviation Museums, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
RAAF CAC CA-5 Wirraway Mk.II advanced trainer/utility aircraft A20-103 located at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra ACT may be out of plain sight in an out of the way corner and displayed in a partially dismantled state but she belies her status as the most successful operational example of the type. The Wirraway was […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Progress is ongoing on the refinishing of the CAC Mustang CA-18 PR.22 1524 Ex RAAF A68-199 paint scheme. Warbirds Online recently visited the Pay’s Air Service paint shop at Scone NSW to view the work being undertaken by Benni Walters on this aircraft since we last visited in August 2019. Further to our earlier report […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online recently attended a public information and consultation session on the Scone Regional Airport upgrade. The meeting was held on 20th September 2019 to inform the local community about the progress being made on the upgrade and listen to stakeholder feedback on the works at the airport. Update March 2022: The Hunter Warbirds Aviation […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbirds
Since Warbirds Online reported on Ian Baker and his restoration of CAC Boomerangs in June 2019 considerable progress has been made on several of Ian’s Boomerangs. So much so, that CA 13 A46-128 has advanced to the point where it can now be placed on the market as a viable restoration project. This aircraft was […]
Australian Warbirds, CAC Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
There is a historic Australian Sea Fury restoration soon to commence on Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 WG630 with the intention of returning it to flight . Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 WG630 was brought on charge with the Royal Australian Navy on the 7th of March 1952 and served with the Navy until it was struck […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAN historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
Following on from our story in January 2017 on Westland Wessex N7-216 WA216 which was at that time located at the Australian National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour Sydney NSW, Warbirds Online can now update the replacement and dismantling of the aircraft and reveal its ultimate destination. Wessex N7-216 WA216 has been carefully dismantled from […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, Helicopters, RAN historic aircraft
Warbirds Online recently visited the restoration of Hawker Sea Fury FB.X (10) also known as a “Bagdad Fury” FB.10 Construction No 37723 civil registered VH-SHF. Readers will recall that this aircraft was purchased at auction by an Australian buyer last year at Archerfield in Queensland. In the last few weeks a team from Pays Vintage […]
Australian Warbirds, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds