Warbirds Online recently visited Scone NSW to view the progress being made on the preparations for the first Australian flight of Hawker Hurricane C/N 60372, C-FDNL, Mk XII / IIB Serial No 5481. Regular readers will be aware that this Hurricane was imported from Canada on the 7th of April 2014 and the owner of the […]
Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Grumman TBM-3E Avenger VH-VTB has undergone considerable restoration at Aerotec, Toowoomba Qld following a number of years in “hibernation”. Constructed in 1944 as a TBM-3S by General Motors, the aircraft was delivered to the United States Navy as Bu No 53337 – currently the WWII service history is unknown. Following WWII the TBM was refurbished and […]
Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Following purchase of the large hangar at Caboolture by Ralph Cusack earlier this year all of the stored components of the DAP Beaufort A9-141 have now been relocated to the new accommodation and are in the process of being organized. The restoration hangar/workshop is the new home for the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre (formerly the […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online continues our feature articles on the CAC Boomerang survivors with an item on the rarest survivor of all, CA12 A46-3, the third Boomerang built and the last of 3 prototypes constructed. A46-3 was constructed as a CA-12 Mfg. No 826 and was delivered to the RAAF on 10/42. The Boomerang was received on […]
Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online is proud to be assisting the Australian National Aviation Museum (ANAM) in its effort to secure and restore the oldest surviving CAC built Mustang resident in Australia. The ANAM had its genesis in the formation of the Australian Aircraft Restoration Group (AARG) in 1962 with a Museum being established in 1965 at Moorabbin […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Recently another little known CAC Boomerang survivor has come into the ownership of well-known Boomerang restorer Ian Baker of Sydney NSW. The aircraft is a CA-13 C/N 963 RAAF serial A46-140. The Boomerang was delivered by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation to the RAAF on 19 September 1943 and was issued to RAAF 83Sqn on 31.10.1943 and […]
Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
The latest visit by Warbirds Online to Greg Batts, Combat Aircraft Constructions in Queensland has revealed considerable progress on several of the Boomerangs in Greg’s care. A46-249, a CA-19, and the last Boomerang built, is being worked on for The Old Aeroplane Company of Tyabb Victoria has seen a startling amount of work. When we […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Although not Australia’s first Warbird, Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII VH-HET RAAF S/N: A58-758 is surely the most famous – universally known as the “Pay Spitfire” This Spitfire was the last of a number of Spitfires purchased for the RAAF. It was built in the UK in 1945 and shipped to Australia arriving on 19/06/45 at […]
Historic Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds