Robert Grienert has recently completed the restoration of a Curtiss P40E Kittyhawk, tail number 41-25163, for the Pima Air and Space Museum of Tucson, Arizona USA. The aircraft is a composite restoration utilizing components from several sources. The aircraft fuselage was built at Wangaratta by Precision Aerospace and then completed along with its Alaskan wings […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
On display in the Australian War Memorial is one of the most war weary of aircraft, Gloster Meteor Mk 8 jet fighter, Ex RAAF serial number A77-368. This aircraft flew with the RAAF in Korea performing no less than 485 operational missions and flying time in theatre of 484 hours. Very few aircraft in the […]
Australian Warbirds, Cold War, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
The Australian War Memorial has a fantastic collection of historic Military aircraft on display and in storage including some rare and valuable airframes. Among the most desirable is a very original North American P51D Mustang Ex RAAF A68-648 a P-51D-20-NT serial No 111-36389 USAAC tail No 44-13106. This Mustang is very rare in Australia as […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
One of the rarest Supermarine Spitfires surviving is also one of the last constructed and it resides here in Australia at the RAAF Association Aviation Heritage Museum, Bull Creek, WA. The Mk 22 Spitfire was powered by the Rolls-Royce Griffon 65 supercharged V12, 2,050 hp (1,530 kW) at 8,000 ft (2,438 m which drove an 11 […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
RAAF Warbird bombers of the WWII era are extremely rare and especially a Lockheed Hudson. At present there is only a single Lockheed Hudson flying anywhere in the world and this aircraft is an RAAF WWII veteran with operational service. Lockheed Hudson A16-112 was built in the USA at the Lockheed Aircraft Corp., Burbank, California, […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online recently visited Ian Bakers workshop at Mittagong NSW to view the detailed work being undertaken on the components he is rebuilding and manufacturing for his aircraft. Warbird enthusiasts will be aware of Ian’s 3 Boomerang projects being A46-89, 90 and 140. Ian typically works on General Aviation designs and manufacture as well as components […]
Australian Warbirds, CAC Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
It has been some years since a new CAC Mustang restoration has taken to the skies in Australia. There were previously 6 CAC Mustangs and a single North American P51D flying in Australia, however a number of these are undergoing rebuild or deep maintenance. A new entrant to the CAC Mustang fleet was the recently […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society at Albion Park NSW operates a large fleet of “heavy metal” piston engine aircraft. One of the significant types in the collection is a PBY-6A Catalina. The Catalina is a type of great historic value to Australia and the RAAF acquired approximately 168 Catalinas both amphibians and flying boat versions […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, Historic Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects