In a coup for the Australian Warbird movement and historic aviation globally, the Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1a flown by Australia’s top scoring Battle of Britain ace, 39461 Flight Lieut. Paterson Clarence Hughes, DFC (19 September 1917 – 7 September 1940) is to be rebuilt to airworthy condition and operated in Australia as a flying […]
Australian Warbirds, Warbird Pilot, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online was recently passed on a collection of 1950’s era photos and postcards mainly produced as promotional material by USA aircraft manufacturers in order to promote their innovative designs to garner support from Government and the Defence Department for their submissions to various contracts. Many of these designs were serious production aircraft whilst others […]
Cold War, Observation aircraft, Warbirds
Warbirds Online has the latest news on the progress on the 3 Lockheed P-38 Lightning rebuilds being undertaken by Robert Grienert and the team at Historical Aircraft Restorations Limited at Albion Park NSW. Regular readers will recall our News article “Lockheed P-38 Lightning Warbird Restorations” dated 28 October 2020. However, while on a recent visit […]
Australian Warbirds, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online has a very great interest in the de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito, an aircraft which was unique in that it was a hugely successful aircraft of WWII and was the only mass produced combat aircraft of the era constructed largely of wood. The Mosquito was so successful that it was to perform a wide […]
Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
The exciting news for Warbird enthusiasts is that the work to build the new Warbird Aviation Attraction at Scone NSW is proceeding very well. This will be the first purpose built Military Aviation Museum facility built in many years in Australia and will be a significant boost to the Warbird movement in Australia. So far […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbirds
It is over two years since Warbirds Online reported on progress on the 3 Lockheed P-38 Lightning rebuilds being undertaken by Robert Grienert and the team at Historical Aircraft Restorations Limited at Albion Park NSW. Readers will recall that the progress at that stage was concerned with the effort to rebuild the 3 huge wing […]
Australian Warbirds, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Bettys Café Tea Rooms located at 6-8 St. Helen’s Square, York UK was a base for many RAF and Commonwealth airmen and not just for its tea and cakes. In 1937 Betty’s had obtained a liquor license which resulted in a cocktail bar and basement bar being constructed and little did the proprietors know that […]
Warbirds
It’s always a great to visit the picturesque Luskintyre in the Hunter Valley NSW and Luskintyre Aircraft Restoration as its an Aviation enthusiast’s joy to behold with numerous interesting and historic aircraft both resident and passing through for restoration and maintenance. One of the most talented and experienced Warbird Restoration workshops to be seen anywhere is […]
Australian Warbirds, Cold War, Vintage Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds