Warbirds Online continues our series on preserved CAC Wirraway aircraft, with A20-652, a CA-16, production number 1104, preserved at the Queensland Air Museum (QAM) at Caloundra Qld. This aircraft was delivered to the RAAF No 1 Air Depot from Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation on 04/07/44 and was allocated to the Pilot Test Training Flight on 06/07/44. […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
Warbirds Online recently travelled to Queensland to visit Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer VH-AIS which is presently residing at Bradfield airstrip near Atkinsons Dam in Queensland’s Lockyer Valley about 80Km North West of Brisbane. We travelled in style in the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre Queensland (AAHCQ) based Cessna O-1 Birdog VH-XVB and were expertly piloted by […]
Historic Aircraft
The Australian Aviation Heritage Centre Queensland based at Caboolture had an early Christmas present when de Havilland DH.104 Dove 2 / Sea Devon C.20 c/n 04410 VH-DHI arrived at Caboolture from the nearby Redcliffe Queensland (Qld) airport on its delivery flight. The Dove/Devon has been acquired by several AAHCQ members and will be based at […]
Historic Aircraft, RAN historic aircraft
Warbirds Online attended the “Flight of the Hurricane” at Scone airfield on the 12th of November 2016. This event was to mark the first public appearance of Hawker Hurricane Mk XII / IIB, Serial No 5481 C/N 60372 which had flown for the first time on 2nd of October 2016 after a thorough refurbishment over […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds
One of the most significant aircraft ever produced was the Consolidated PBY Catalina series both in seaplane and amphibian (with retractable wheels). Warbirds Online recently visited the Powerhouse Museum at Ultimo, Sydney NSW to view Catalina, PB2B-2, “Frigate Bird II”, VH-ASA. Possibly the Worlds and Australia’s most significant surviving Catalina is more famous for its civil […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft
Warbirds Online attended the Brisbane Valley Airshow at Watts Bridge on the 26th and 27th of August 2016. Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield is a historic ex WWII airfield and is located about 130 kms North West of Brisbane, Qld. The airfield houses an eclectic range of Warbirds, classic veteran aircraft and general aviation machines and […]
Airshows, Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft
Warbirds Online has been heavily involved in the recovery and restoration of DHC 4 Caribou A4-228 from Oakey, Qld. Regular readers of our news reports on Caribou A4-228 will be aware that the aircraft arrived at Australian Aviation Heritage Centre based at Caboolture Qld, after a monster move from Oakey on the 24th of June […]
Australian Warbirds, RAAF historic aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects
Today we report on CockpitRockers based in Olching, Germany, a small team of Warbird enthusiasts which specializes in creating premium Warbird instrument panels for WWII fighters. In particular the group concentrates on Messerschmitt Bf 109, Supermarine Spitfire and North American P51 panels but also works on other types. The manufacturer commenced working on panels in […]
Fighter Aircraft, Warbird Restoration Projects, Warbirds