The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) took delivery of one of its most ambitious projects yet with the formal handover of former RAAF Lockheed Orion AP-3C A9-753 from Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Leo Davies AO CSC on Friday 3rd November 2017.The aircraft has been approved for flying service with HARS by both the […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, Cold War, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbirds
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
Since Warbirds Online last reported on the restoration of Supermarine Spitfire HF Mk. IXb MH415 in March 2017, a huge amount of work has been completed in a short time. When we last visited the aircraft the fuselage frames were being assembled in the purpose built jig and most of the stringers were being put […]
Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online reports on the progress Greg Batts has made on CAC Boomerang CA-12 A46-54 at Archerfield in Queensland. Since our last visit the largest milestone achieved is the refitting of the wings which allows for the completion of some of the wiring, control routing, flap set up and hydraulic components finalizing. The wing reconnection […]
Australian Warbirds, CAC Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds