It has been some time since a report has been done on work being carried out by Combat Aircraft Constructions (CAC) at their workshop near Archerfield Brisbane, on several CA12 Boomerang fighters being A46-77, A46-55 and A46-54. CA12 Boomerang A46-77 This Boomerang has taken a milestone step with the mating of the fuselage to the […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Hunter Fighter Collection Incorporated, a registered not-for-profit charity based at Scone, NSW, Australia has commenced its most ambitious project yet – the restoration to airworthy status of one of the most famous remaining WWII RAF Mk1 Spitfires, Serial X4009. Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia RAF Serial X4009 construction number 945 / 6 S-74889 was the […]
Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
With the recent completion and first flight of Mk IX Supermarine Spitfire MH603 by Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR), a division of Pay’s Aviation at Scone NSW, attention has now turned to increasing the pace on the previously reported restoration of two Mk Vc (Trop) Supermarine Spitfires at Scone. Recently all the stored, recovered components from […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
It is now a year since we last reported on the progress being made by Greg Batts of Combat Aircraft Constructions PL on his extensive CAC Boomerang restorations at Archerfield in Brisbane Qld, Australia. Regular readers will know that the first flight of Greg’s own project, CA-12 Boomerang ex RAAF serial A46-54 has been imminent […]
Australian Warbirds, CAC Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
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 […]
Australian Flying Corps, Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, WW1 aircraft
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
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