Much progress is being made on the new Hunter Warbirds museum at Scone Airport NSW. Since our last news article “Warbird Aviation Attraction Scone NSW “in January 2021, the progress has been substantial, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The groundworks and layout of utilities was conducted to facilitate the laying of the huge […]
Airshows, Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, CAC Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbirds
Today we share news on the fiberglass replicas constructed for the 1988 Bi-Centennial Air Show at RAAF Base Richmond. The replicas include a Messerschmitt Bf 109 and 2 Spitfires (an Mk LF E XVI and an Mk VIII. The replicas located at Fighter World Museum at RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW, include a Messerschmitt Bf 109 […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAAF historic aircraft
Warbirds Online have a few favourite aircraft we often like to visit when we travel to the United Kingdom and one of the most unusual is an ex Australian operated Supermarine Seagull V A2-4 VH-ALB. The Seagull and the Supermarine Walrus I are to all intents and purposes the same aircraft; Walrus being the name given […]
Amphibious Aircraft, Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
Warbirds Online doesn’t usually cover stories on non-military aircraft however in this case we make an exception. The team at Pay’s Air Service in Scone NSW has taken the giant step of taking on a contract to provide Fire Bomber services in Greece over the next season. The fires are already wreaking havoc after last […]
Australian Warbirds, Firebomber, Observation aircraft
Warbirds Online can now report that Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IX MH603 at Pay’s Air Service and Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR) had her first engine run this week. Warbirds Online was on hand to view this exciting milestone in the restoration of the Spitfire at Pay’s Air Service and Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR) at Scone […]
Australian Warbirds, Fighter Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
A significant addition to the Eastern Bloc cold war fighter force was the MiG-17, also known as the Lim-5M or Lim-6bis when produced under License in Poland and China as the Shenyang J-5 (for local use) or F-5 (for export) . The MiG-17 was a transitional Fighter designed to be a transonic evolution of the […]
Australian Warbirds, Cold War, Historic Aircraft, Warbird Pilot
It’s been great to see the progress on Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IX MH603 at Pay’s Air Service and Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR). It’s been 10 months since we last reported on the progress and as with all Warbird restorations the final phases seem to take longer than anticipated and this has been the case with […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
A very interesting development within the restoration projects underway at RAAF Base Amberley Qld, under the RAAF Heritage Branch, is one of the first practical Helicopters in RAAF service, a Westland built Dragonfly HR3 Serial number WG725. The aircraft was at the Fleet Air Arm Museum (FAAM) at Nowra NSW until May 2020 when she […]
Australian Warbirds, Helicopters, RAAF historic aircraft, RAN historic aircraft