A new and much anticipated aircraft arrival at Caboolture airfield on 2 September 2014 was Hawker Hunter S4/U/3308 XF432 FR74B, G-9-363, and G-BABM, Singapore “526”. The aircraft is the last of 21 ex-Singapore Air Force Hunters that Geoff Moesker acquired in 1995 and is still owned by him. Geoff has placed the aircraft at Caboolture Qld […]
Cold War, Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
The Hawker Demon was an important aircraft to the RAAF in the inter war years. In 1934 a batch of 18 were ordered from the UK for use as general purpose/fighter aircraft. A further two batches of 36 and 10 were ordered giving a total of 64 aircraft. The Demon provided the RAAF with a […]
Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
The Yeovilton air show 2014 was well supported by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight with the attendance of Spitfires MK356 (Mk LFIXe) and PS915 (Mk PRXIX) and the units Dakota ZA947 which is now painted to represent Dakota FZ692 of No 233 Squadron, around the D-Day period in 1944 . The two Spitfires put […]
Airshows, Fighter Aircraft, Historic Aircraft
At Warbirds Online we are real fans of 1930s biplane fighters, in particular the Hawker series of aircraft including the Audax, Hind, Fury, Demon, Hartbees, Osprey and Hart and others. This series of designs was very successful being built in Bomber and Fighter configurations as well as a carrier based fighter in the case of the […]
Airshows, Historic Aircraft
I visited the RAF Museum Hendon again this year for the first time in 9 years to see what progress has been made on their aircraft collection. One aspect of the collection which has always appealed to me has been the exhibits that served in Australia with the RAAF, including a Supermarine Walrus/Seagull, Lockheed Hudson […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, Historic Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft
On my recent tour of the UK I viewed Hawker Sea Fury T.20 VX281 of the Royal Navy Historic Flight based at Yeovilton, Somerset UK. I was very lucky to see and hear this fantastic sleeve valve monster perform at no less than 4 airshows including Legends, The Shuttleworth Collection, Farnborough and at Yeovilton itself. Sadly upon […]
Historic Aircraft
Warbirds Online is connected with the restoration effort to return Australian Built DAP (Department of Aircraft Production) Beaufort A9-141 to the air at Caboolture Queensland. As a result of our efforts in supporting Warbird restorations we regularly receive historic photographs and data from WWII veterans and their families as well as other organizations. Recently while […]
Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft
I recently travelled to Toowoomba, Queensland for the David Hack Classic Meet featuring a display of Warbirds and cars. This event is held on a yearly basis and offers a great day out for enthusiasts of all kinds. Held at Aerotec Hangar, home of the famous Zuccoli Aircraft Collection, it features a Fly-in of Warbirds […]
Airshows, Historic Aircraft, Warbirds