Warbirds Online continues our series on surviving CAC built Mustangs with CAC CA-17 Mk20, C/N 1364 Ex RAAF A68-39. This aircraft was constructed at Fisherman’s Bend Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) and delivered to the 1 Air Depot (AD) RAAF Laverton on the 3rd March 1945. However, as the war had ended the aircraft was placed […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Since we last visited Ian Baker in 2018 to view his efforts to restore several CAC Boomerang series aircraft, the scope and scale of his operation has expanded considerably. Firstly several other collectors and restorers of the type have decided in the past 12 months to exit from their projects and as a result several […]
Australian Warbirds, CAC Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online follows on from our previous news on the rebuild of Bristol Hercules engines by Peter Brooke at Historical Aircraft Engines in Brisbane Queensland for the Bristol Beaufighter project of the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) and Robert Grienert’s Historical Aircraft Restorations Limited. The major decision has now been made as to the version […]
Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online attended the Wings Over Illawarra (WOI) 2019 Airshow on the 4th and 5th of May. This show has built up a great reputation as one of Australia’s premier airshows over the past few years and this year’s edition was no exception. The weather could have been kinder on the Sunday and curtailed Sunday’s […]
Airshows, Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, Historic Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online continues our series on Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) CA-17/18 Mustang survivors with a barely surviving aircraft, Ex RAAF A68-5 a CA-17 Mk.20 construction number 1330. As the serial indicates this was the 5th CAC produced Mustang constructed from partially finished components imported from the USA. The Mustang was delivered to the RAAF No […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
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
It is over a year since Warbirds Online visited the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) Parkes NSW Aviation Museum and storage facility. We recently returned to assist with the activities at both Parkes sites. HARS runs regular working parties to assist in growing the Museum at the Parkes airport and manage the storage facility at […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online recently travelled to HARS Parkes Aviation Museum, NSW to view the newly arrived ex RAAF Lockheed Neptune A89-302 5021 P-2E (built as P2V-4 133640 but modified on the production line to approximate a P2V-5 ) previously RAAF serial A89-595. This aircraft is extremely historic being the oldest surviving RAAF Neptune and the only […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds