Jack McDonald has kindly made his MIG-17F available to the Hunter Fighter Collection Inc (HFC), a not-for-profit organisation, for display in the new Hunter Warbirds Aviation Centre at Scone NSW. The MIG painted as Polish Air Force “402” in a silver finish with red trim and markings will provide a view of an adversary aircraft […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, Cold War, Warbirds
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX MH 603 took to the air for its first flight since 1955 at Scone NSW and in spectacular style in its magnificent original WWII paint scheme. The first flight was conducted in the very capable hands of Stephen Death on the morning of Saturday 11 December 2021. The initial flight lasted […]
Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
On Wednesday 13th October 2021, Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IX MH603 of Pay’s Air Service and Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR) undertook the next phase of its engine testing at Scone prior to its first flight. The COVID shutdown has slightly delayed the program of engine running however the engine is now in the final phases […]
Australian Warbirds, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Great news on the restoration work being done on the Hunter Fighter Collection (HFC) Warbirds. This month is the end of the COVID lockdown which has allowed HFC to get on with the aircraft restoration projects at Scone NSW. Last week for the first time in 4 months all HFC volunteers were able to return […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Regular readers of Warbirds Online will recall that we have previously reported on Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX BS548 being acquired by Ross Pay for conversion to a two seat configuration as a Spitfire T Mk IX/ TR 9. Unlike Spitfire Mk IX MH415 and MH603 which were restorations for customers, Spitfire BS548 will become part […]
Australian Warbirds, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IX MH603 at Pay’s Air Service and Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR) at Scone NSW is undergoing a refresh of her paintwork. Following on from our report of the first engine runs of Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IX MH603 in our news article of June 2020 we can now report on her […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online grew up in the Dubbo area of NSW and it was seeing the many derelict DH 98 Mosquitos from the former RAAF Base at nearby Narromine which triggered an interest in Warbirds from an early age. RAAF Narromine in WWII was a secret base which housed the DH98 Mosquito aircraft of the RAF […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbirds
Today Warbirds Online presents a set of images from our Warbird photo archives of Martin Mariner PBM-3R transport flying boats. These photos were mostly taken at the RAAF Flying Boat base at Townsville Qld by an unknown photographer. The photographs were acquired from various sources, including second-hand dealers and Ex RAAF staff. It was common […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbirds