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
Warbirds Online last visited Europe pre COVID in 2018 when we toured with a group of aviation enthusiasts to various locations associated with the ”Air War in Europe in WWII” and we visited the huge Military History Air Museum (Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr ) at Gatow Airfield Berlin, Germany. This very historic site has seen […]
Cold War, Fighter Aircraft, Helicopters, Historic Aircraft, Warbirds
Over 3 years ago Australian aviator, Phillip Cooper commenced building a full-size Bristol Fighter replica to celebrate the History of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) operation of the type. Bristol Fighters are rare, even replicas are very hard to come by. After building a fuselage frame, tail section and undercarriage, Phillip realised he had a […]
AFC Aircraft, Fighter Aircraft, Warbirds, WW1 aircraft
In a move likely to please many Warbird enthusiasts Government Aircraft Factory (GAF) built Marcel Dassault Mirage III IIIO(F) Ex RAAF A3-44 has been loaned on a long term basis to the Benalla Aviation Museum, Victoria. The arrangement is for a minimum of 10 years. The Benalla Aviation Museum is a great Museum that is […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, Fighter Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
Warbirds Online recently visited the Luftfahrt Museum Laatzen, the Museum of Aeronautical History in Laatzen-Hannover, Germany. The Museum is located in an industrial estate near Hannover in Germany and was a surprising and interesting collection of aircraft and aviation related exhibits – there are 4,500 exhibits located in 3,500 m² of exhibition space. The Museum […]
Aviation Museums, Cold War, Fighter Aircraft, Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
At the recent Flying Legends Airshow at Duxford, UK one particularly attractive Warbird, a Fiat CR.42, was on show even though it didn’t participate in the flying program. The Fiat CR.42, actually a Swedish J 11, formerly Fv2542 (J 11 was the Swedish designation for C.R. 42) Serial No. FV 2542, A/c markings F9-10, now […]
Airshows, Fighter Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
Warbirds Online recently visited the Dumfries & Galloway Aviation Museum in Scotland to view restored Supermarine Spitfire, Mk IIA P7540. This aircraft has been under restoration since 1982 when it was recovered from the waters of Loch Doon in Scotland and is a testament to the efforts of the hard working band of volunteers at […]
Aviation Museums, Fighter Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Another of the real gems housed in the Australian War Memorial collection is one of just seven remaining original WWI manufactured, Royal Aircraft Factory designed SE.5a aircraft. The aircraft is currently displayed in the in the exhibition of WWI Aviation at the AWM. The aircraft is finished in the colors of D6950 2SQN AFC which […]
Australian Flying Corps, Australian Warbirds, Fighter Aircraft, Historic Aircraft, WW1 aircraft