Warbirds Online recently visited the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre located at Caboolture, Qld to review the progress on the restoration of DAP/ Bristol Beaufort A9-141. Progress since we last visited has been steady but constant and the hard working team have completed many items required to progress the goal to get the Beaufort airworthy. Work […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
The Parkes Aero Club celebrates 70 years in 2018 with an Aero Spectacular on Saturday 14 April, 2018 10am – 4pm at Parkes Regional Airport, NSW. The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS), Parkes Aviation Museum will be supporting an Aero Spectacular organized by the Parkes Aero Club to celebrate its 70th anniversary of the on Saturday […]
Airshows, Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
Another of the real gems housed in the Australian War Memorial collection is one of just seven remaining original WWI manufactured, Royal Aircraft Factory designed SE.5a aircraft. The aircraft is currently displayed in the in the exhibition of WWI Aviation at the AWM. The aircraft is finished in the colors of D6950 2SQN AFC which […]
Australian Flying Corps, Australian Warbirds, Fighter Aircraft, Historic Aircraft, WW1 aircraft
The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) took delivery of one of its most ambitious projects yet with the formal handover of former RAAF Lockheed Orion AP-3C A9-753 from Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Leo Davies AO CSC on Friday 3rd November 2017.The aircraft has been approved for flying service with HARS by both the […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, Cold War, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbirds
The Australian War Memorial has a fantastic collection of historic Military aircraft on display and in storage including some rare and valuable airframes. Among the most desirable is a very original North American P51D Mustang Ex RAAF A68-648 a P-51D-20-NT serial No 111-36389 USAAC tail No 44-13106. This Mustang is very rare in Australia as […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
One of the rarest Supermarine Spitfires surviving is also one of the last constructed and it resides here in Australia at the RAAF Association Aviation Heritage Museum, Bull Creek, WA. The Mk 22 Spitfire was powered by the Rolls-Royce Griffon 65 supercharged V12, 2,050 hp (1,530 kW) at 8,000 ft (2,438 m which drove an 11 […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
RAAF Warbird bombers of the WWII era are extremely rare and especially a Lockheed Hudson. At present there is only a single Lockheed Hudson flying anywhere in the world and this aircraft is an RAAF WWII veteran with operational service. Lockheed Hudson A16-112 was built in the USA at the Lockheed Aircraft Corp., Burbank, California, […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society at Albion Park NSW operates a large fleet of “heavy metal” piston engine aircraft. One of the significant types in the collection is a PBY-6A Catalina. The Catalina is a type of great historic value to Australia and the RAAF acquired approximately 168 Catalinas both amphibians and flying boat versions […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, Historic Aircraft, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects