Hunter Fighter Collection, as the curator of the Hunter Warbirds aircraft collection has recently completed construction of an additional exhibit with significant importance to Scone and the Upper Hunter Region, NSW. A Bristol F2.B Fighter replica will be the feature as a diorama display to be added to the Hunter Warbirds Aviation Attraction at Scone […]
Australian Flying Corps, Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, WW1 aircraft
It’s been over two years now since Warbirds Online reported on the construction of Australian aviator, Phillip Cooper’s, Bristol F2B Fighter replica to celebrate the history of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) operation of the type. The aircraft is being constructed by Matt Webber and the team at Luskintyre Aircraft Restoration (LAR) NSW. Work has proceeded […]
Australian Flying Corps, Australian Warbirds, Warbird Restoration Projects
Over 3 years ago Australian aviator, Phillip Cooper commenced building a full-size Bristol Fighter replica to celebrate the History of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) operation of the type. Bristol Fighters are rare, even replicas are very hard to come by. After building a fuselage frame, tail section and undercarriage, Phillip realised he had a […]
AFC Aircraft, Fighter Aircraft, Warbirds, WW1 aircraft
Warbirds Online continues our series on Australian Flying Corps (AFC) aircraft of WWI and today we feature the Airco DH.5 Scout of 1916. This Scout (Fighter) aircraft was designed by the famous Captain Geoffrey de Havilland and was unique in that the top wing of the biplane was moved to the rear of the lower wing […]
AFC Aircraft, Australian Flying Corps, Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, WW1 aircraft
Original WWI Aircraft are very rare in collections of Warbirds around the world and one of the rarest of these is an original Bristol M.1C Scout. Even more significant is the association of the aircraft with a famous Australian, Capt. Harry Butler RFC. This particular aircraft is Serial Number C5001, one of just 125 operational […]
Australian Warbirds, Aviation Museums, Historic Aircraft, Vintage Aircraft, WW1 aircraft
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
For the 100 year anniversary commemorating WWI Warbirds Online visits the AWM to view the second of two genuine original WWI German aircraft in the collection of the AWM, the Pfalz D.XII Scout . Previously we covered the Albatros D.Va single engine biplane scout/fighter aircraft, serial no. D5390/17. However, the second aircraft is even rarer […]
Aviation Museums, Historic Aircraft, Vintage Aircraft, WW1 aircraft
Warbirds Online recently attended The Australian Vintage Aviation Society (TAVAS) Great Vintage Fly-In titled “A tribute to the Knights of the Sky” the fighter pilots of WWI, WWII and Beyond. The event was held over the recent ANZAC weekend 23 and 24th of April 2016 at the Caboolture airfield, Queensland. There was an excellent attendance […]
Airshows, Australian Warbirds, Historic Aircraft, Vintage Aircraft, WW1 aircraft