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
Warbirds Online recently revisited the HARS Aviation Museum at Albion Park NSW to view the newly arrived aircraft from the Royal Australian Navy Historic Flight after they were gifted to HARS. Of particular interest on the day of our visit were the Grumman S-2G Trackers, two of which have now joined the original HARS resident […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAN historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
Warbirds Online visited the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society Museum at Albion Park NSW for an update on recent progress of the HARS current projects. 2019 has been an excellent year at HARS for aircraft preservation with the acquisition of the RAN Historic Flight aircraft including two Grumman S-2G Trackers, two Bell UH-IB Iroquois helicopters, two […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAN historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
There is a historic Australian Sea Fury restoration soon to commence on Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 WG630 with the intention of returning it to flight . Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 WG630 was brought on charge with the Royal Australian Navy on the 7th of March 1952 and served with the Navy until it was struck […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAN historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
Following on from our story in January 2017 on Westland Wessex N7-216 WA216 which was at that time located at the Australian National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour Sydney NSW, Warbirds Online can now update the replacement and dismantling of the aircraft and reveal its ultimate destination. Wessex N7-216 WA216 has been carefully dismantled from […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, Helicopters, RAN historic aircraft
The Australian Aviation Heritage Centre (Queensland) has secured ownership of Westland Wessex Mk31B ex Royal Australian Navy N7-214, WA214 as part of a tender arrangement with the Commonwealth of Australia. Warbirds Online was on hand to assist with the recovery and transport of the new acquisition to Caboolture Qld. AAHC (Qld) members and volunteers, along […]
Australian Warbirds, Helicopters, RAN historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
Warbirds Online recently visited the Australian National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour Sydney NSW to photograph the beautifully restored Westland Wessex helicopter, an Mk31A/B serial N7-216 WA216. This is one of 27 Wessex Helicopters operated by the RAN from 1962 until retirement of the type in 1989. This is a long time for a naval […]
Helicopters, RAN historic aircraft
The Australian Aviation Heritage Centre Queensland based at Caboolture had an early Christmas present when de Havilland DH.104 Dove 2 / Sea Devon C.20 c/n 04410 VH-DHI arrived at Caboolture from the nearby Redcliffe Queensland (Qld) airport on its delivery flight. The Dove/Devon has been acquired by several AAHCQ members and will be based at […]
Historic Aircraft, RAN historic aircraft