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
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
Warbirds Online has over the years acquired a large selection of original photos taken during service by RAAF personnel as well as official photos taken by RAAF photographers. Today we are sharing several images, mostly taken during WWII from our negatives collection that we have scanned. Given the nature of the conditions in which the […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbirds
Warbirds Online can now report that Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IX MH603 at Pay’s Air Service and Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR) had her first engine run this week. Warbirds Online was on hand to view this exciting milestone in the restoration of the Spitfire at Pay’s Air Service and Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR) at Scone […]
Australian Warbirds, Fighter Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
It’s been great to see the progress on Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IX MH603 at Pay’s Air Service and Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR). It’s been 10 months since we last reported on the progress and as with all Warbird restorations the final phases seem to take longer than anticipated and this has been the case with […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
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