It has been some time since a report has been done on work being carried out by Combat Aircraft Constructions (CAC) at their workshop near Archerfield Brisbane, on several CA12 Boomerang fighters being A46-77, A46-55 and A46-54. CA12 Boomerang A46-77 This Boomerang has taken a milestone step with the mating of the fuselage to the […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Images from a very special collection taken by the late Col Pay of Scone NSW of recoveries of North American T-28 aircraft from Thong Hi Hin AB, Xieng Khouang, Laos have been shared with Warbirds Online. In 1988 Col Pay and Noel Vinson formed a syndicate which pioneered the recovery of Warbird aircraft from former […]
Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Hunter Fighter Collection Incorporated, a registered not-for-profit charity based at Scone, NSW, Australia has commenced its most ambitious project yet – the restoration to airworthy status of one of the most famous remaining WWII RAF Mk1 Spitfires, Serial X4009. Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia RAF Serial X4009 construction number 945 / 6 S-74889 was the […]
Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
With the recent completion and first flight of Mk IX Supermarine Spitfire MH603 by Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR), a division of Pay’s Aviation at Scone NSW, attention has now turned to increasing the pace on the previously reported restoration of two Mk Vc (Trop) Supermarine Spitfires at Scone. Recently all the stored, recovered components from […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
One of the most interesting and significant Aviation projects is that of Peter Brooke and Historical Aircraft Engines for the various Bristol Beaufighter restorations being undertaken in Australia and Europe. With the intervention of the COVID pandemic there has been quite a delay in our ability to revisit and report on the progress that Peter […]
Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
It is now a year since we last reported on the progress being made by Greg Batts of Combat Aircraft Constructions PL on his extensive CAC Boomerang restorations at Archerfield in Brisbane Qld, Australia. Regular readers will know that the first flight of Greg’s own project, CA-12 Boomerang ex RAAF serial A46-54 has been imminent […]
Australian Warbirds, CAC Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
For several decades Warbirds Online has witnessed many displays by a beautiful P51D Mustang ‘Dove of Peace’ in New Zealand, Ex RAAF A68-674, a P-51D-20-NT Manufacture number 111-36299 USAAC serial No 44-13016. This aircraft is a genuine RAAF aircraft and has recently been sold to avid P40 Warbird restorer and enthusiast Doug Hamilton of Wangaratta Vic. […]
RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
The reassembly of the MiG-17F was a priority for HFC Volunteers recently, following her recent arrival at Scone NSW. The work detail includes preparing her to display standard, in readiness for the opening in the coming months of the Hunter Warbirds Aviation Centre at Scone NSW. A team of 10 volunteers spent 3 days on […]
Aviation Museums, Cold War, Warbirds