Work is proceeding on the airworthy restoration of the DAP/Bristol Beaufort A9-141 and the excitement is building with the work being done to facilitate the mounting of the starboard wing. The mounting blocks are now ready to give the correct mounting angle and the wing has been moved out of its jig and situated under […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Today we commence the Caribou Diaries – “Memoirs of a Monster Move”. Warbirds Online is participating in the dismantling and relocation of RAAF Caribou A4-228 with the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre (QLD) Inc. along with other willing volunteers. It was a big day moving all the relevant equipment from Caboolture to Oakey Qld with everything […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
The restoration of the RAAF Hawker Demon at the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre (QLD), Caboolture continues and Warbirds Online recently visited to take in the recent progress on this impressive rebuild for its owner Jack McDonald. The aircraft is now mounted on a trolley to facilitate movement about the hangar and allow easy access to […]
Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
Warbirds Online attended the 2016 Wings over Illawarra Airshow on the May Day long weekend and despite poor weather forecasts the conditions turned out to be excellent for an Air Show. Several of the aircraft that were booked for the show were unable to attend for various operational and weather related issues but in general […]
Airshows, Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
Warbirds Online recently attended The Australian Vintage Aviation Society (TAVAS) Great Vintage Fly-In titled “A tribute to the Knights of the Sky” the fighter pilots of WWI, WWII and Beyond. The event was held over the recent ANZAC weekend 23 and 24th of April 2016 at the Caboolture airfield, Queensland. There was an excellent attendance […]
Airshows, Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, Vintage Aircraft, WW1 aircraft
Warbirds Online looks into the past of a Supermarine Spitfire restoration HF Mk.9 RR232 which was imported into Australia and then rebuilt to static standard and made its way to the UK where it was finally rebuilt to fly again. It was fairly unusual in the 1980’s in that the aircraft was not an Australian […]
Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
Warbirds Online is pleased to announce that we have recently been involved in the ‘Heritage Disposal’ tender of 6 RAAF DHC-4 Caribou aircraft with the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre (QLD) Inc. (also operating as the Beaufort Restoration Group) which has secured preferred tender status on Caribou A4-228. This means that the AAHC Inc., in company […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
Warbirds Online visited the airworthy restoration of DAP Bristol Beaufort A9-141 based at Caboolture airfield in February to view the recent progress on restoring this great Warbird. The Beaufort is repositioned yet again to allow for the fitting of the starboard wing which has been much anticipated. The wing is completed and preparations are being made […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds