RAAF CAC CA-5 Wirraway Mk.II advanced trainer/utility aircraft A20-103 located at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra ACT may be out of plain sight in an out of the way corner and displayed in a partially dismantled state but she belies her status as the most successful operational example of the type. The Wirraway was […]
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CAC Mustang ex RAAF A68-199 Repainting Progresses
Progress is ongoing on the refinishing of the CAC Mustang CA-18 PR.22 1524 Ex RAAF A68-199 paint scheme. Warbirds Online recently visited the Pay’s Air Service paint shop at Scone NSW to view the work being undertaken by Benni Walters on this aircraft since we last visited in August 2019. Further to our earlier report […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, WarbirdsWarbird Visitor Attraction for Scone NSW
Warbirds Online recently attended a public information and consultation session on the Scone Regional Airport upgrade. The meeting was held on 20th September 2019 to inform the local community about the progress being made on the upgrade and listen to stakeholder feedback on the works at the airport. Update March 2022: The Hunter Warbirds Aviation […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAAF historic aircraft, WarbirdsCAC Boomerang CA 13 A46-128 Restoration
Since Warbirds Online reported on Ian Baker and his restoration of CAC Boomerangs in June 2019 considerable progress has been made on several of Ian’s Boomerangs. So much so, that CA 13 A46-128 has advanced to the point where it can now be placed on the market as a viable restoration project. This aircraft was […]
Australian Warbirds, CAC Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, WarbirdsRepainting CAC Mustang ex RAAF A68-199 VH-URZ
Warbirds Online reported last year on the return to flight of CAC Mustang CA-18 PR.22 1524 Ex RAAF A68-199, now VH-URZ. This is a very historic aircraft mainly because of its later civil use and was the second last CAC built Mustang its history is detailed in our previous story CAC Mustang CA-18 A68-199 September […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, WarbirdsWarbirds in the Hangar-Australian War Memorial
Warbirds Online recently visited the Australian War Memorials new storage facility constructed adjacent to the Treloar Resource Centre, Mitchell, ACT. Our visit was a planned event as part of the 2019 RAAF Historic and Heritage Publishing Symposium in Canberra. This storage facility was constructed over the past 18 months and adds a sizeable 5240 square […]
Australian Warbirds, Cold War, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, WarbirdsNorth American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco 67-14639
Warbirds Online recently visited the team at the Australian War Memorial, Treloar Technology Centre in Mitchell, ACT to view the current aircraft project undergoing conservation and restoration – North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco, Tail Number 67-14639. This aircraft was one of a number of Broncos flown by Australian crews in Vietnam one of 157 of […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, WarbirdsCAC Boomerang Restorations July 2019
It’s some time since we reported on the progress that Greg Batts of Combat Aircraft Constructions at Archerfield, Brisbane is making with the restoration of a number of CAC Boomerang aircraft to airworthy condition and in the interim much has happened. On the day of our visit 4 CAC Boomerangs were on the workshop floor undergoing […]
Australian Warbirds, CAC Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects