At Warbirds Online we always enjoy a visit to the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum at RNAS Yeovilton UK to view the fantastic collection of rare and varied aircraft as we last reported in 2018. One of our favorite aircraft in the collection is the large and brutal looking Fairey Firefly TT1 (Z2033). The […]
Aviation Museums, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
RAAF CAC CA-5 Wirraway Mk.II advanced trainer/utility aircraft A20-103 located at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra ACT may be out of plain sight in an out of the way corner and displayed in a partially dismantled state but she belies her status as the most successful operational example of the type. The Wirraway was […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online recently attended a public information and consultation session on the Scone Regional Airport upgrade. The meeting was held on 20th September 2019 to inform the local community about the progress being made on the upgrade and listen to stakeholder feedback on the works at the airport. Update March 2022: The Hunter Warbirds Aviation […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbirds
There is a historic Australian Sea Fury restoration soon to commence on Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 WG630 with the intention of returning it to flight . Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 WG630 was brought on charge with the Royal Australian Navy on the 7th of March 1952 and served with the Navy until it was struck […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAN historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
Following on from our story in January 2017 on Westland Wessex N7-216 WA216 which was at that time located at the Australian National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour Sydney NSW, Warbirds Online can now update the replacement and dismantling of the aircraft and reveal its ultimate destination. Wessex N7-216 WA216 has been carefully dismantled from […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, Helicopters, RAN historic aircraft
Warbirds Online recently visited the Australian War Memorials new storage facility constructed adjacent to the Treloar Resource Centre, Mitchell, ACT. Our visit was a planned event as part of the 2019 RAAF Historic and Heritage Publishing Symposium in Canberra. This storage facility was constructed over the past 18 months and adds a sizeable 5240 square […]
Australian Warbirds, Cold War, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online recently visited the team at the Australian War Memorial, Treloar Technology Centre in Mitchell, ACT to view the current aircraft project undergoing conservation and restoration – North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco, Tail Number 67-14639. This aircraft was one of a number of Broncos flown by Australian crews in Vietnam one of 157 of […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
In a move likely to please many Warbird enthusiasts Government Aircraft Factory (GAF) built Marcel Dassault Mirage III IIIO(F) Ex RAAF A3-44 has been loaned on a long term basis to the Benalla Aviation Museum, Victoria. The arrangement is for a minimum of 10 years. The Benalla Aviation Museum is a great Museum that is […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, Fighter Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects