Warbirds Online has finally been able to travel again in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic and we decided to make our first trip back to Scone NSW for an update on activity at Pay’s Air Service and Vintage Fighter Restorations on their Warbird fleet. Following completion and shipping of Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX […]
Australian Warbirds, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Looking back in time, Warbirds Online undertook an Aviation tour of the UK with a group of fellow aviation enthusiasts from Australia in 2003. It was a great trip and the memorable adventure was to attend the NATO Air Show in Scotland at Royal Air Force station Leuchars, located in Fife, on the east coast […]
Airshows, Cold War, Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online has been visiting the Australian War Memorial for over 50 years and one of the great focuses of interest for us has been the extensive collection of Australian Defence Force aircraft dating back over 100 years. This is an internationally recognized collection and is growing by the day. Recently it was announced that […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
More exciting news from Scone NSW – Ross Pay has purchased two former RAAF Forward Air Control CA-25 Winjeels, A85-411 and A85-426 plus a spares holding. The move to purchase the aircraft comes as the Scone Aviation Attraction Museum is under development at Scone airport. The two aircraft operated extensively in the Hunter Valley from […]
Australian Warbirds, CAC Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Work still goes on in the Warbird world even in these uncertain times of the COVID-19 virus. It’s good to have a diversion, so Warbird Online is featuring the recent restoration work underway at Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR) at Scone NSW. The big news is that Mk IX Supermarine Spitfire MH415 has now been completed […]
Australian Warbirds, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online completes our series on the repainting of CAC Mustang CA-18 PR.22 A68-199 at Scone NSW. The refinishing of the aircraft is now complete and the aircraft is back in service. There is no camera installation as yet which will complete her restoration if it is decided to take that step. At present, as […]
Australian Warbirds, CAC Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
At Wedderburn NSW a dormant Douglas A-26C-25-DT Invader project will shortly be coming back to life under the watchful eye of experienced aircraft restorer Richard Thompson. The aircraft is currently stored at Bankstown airport but will shortly be making its way to Wedderburn, NSW. Richard acquired the aircraft (which was previously with the Australian Aviation […]
Historic Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online visited the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society Museum at Albion Park NSW for an update on recent progress of the HARS current projects. 2019 has been an excellent year at HARS for aircraft preservation with the acquisition of the RAN Historic Flight aircraft including two Grumman S-2G Trackers, two Bell UH-IB Iroquois helicopters, two […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAN historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds