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Twin Pioneer Donated to the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society

August 23, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 1

As our long time readers will remember, in recent years we have featured a couple of articles by our regular Australian correspondent, Phil Buckley, concerning the restoration to flying condition of a rare Scottish Aviation […]

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Fighterworld/RAAF Williamtown Aviation Heritage Center Update

August 13, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

by Phil Buckley The Fighterworld Museum, located beside RAAF Base Williamtown near Newcastle on the coast of New South Wales, Australia has undergone some changes during the past year, with a new workshop building to […]

Canberra B.6 XH567 – Restoration Update – August 2021

August 11, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

by Phil Buckley and John Fisher In Lakeport, California an English Electric Canberra B.6 is under restoration to fly following a long period of storage. Won at auction in late 2020, an enthusiastic team of […]

The Temora Air Force Centenary Showcase

April 7, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

by Phil Buckley The eagerly anticipated Temora Air Force Centenary Showcase took place over the weekend of March 6th/7th, 2021 in the skies over the Temora Aviation Museum (TAM) in Temora, New South Wales, Australia. The event, […]

From Scrap Heap to Salvation – A Sabre Rebirth Down Under

June 9, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

From The Scrap Heap to Salvation – A Sabre is Reborn by Phil Buckley Tucked away in Western Australia is a growing list of famous warbird types, which also includes jets these days. One of […]

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Pacific Combat Veteran Douglas C-47 Skytrain – Restoration Downunder

March 26, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

When we think of the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, we invariably focus upon those aircraft which took part in the D-Day Invasion of June 6th, 1944. Those scenes of massed C-47s in the air, bedecked with […]

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVI TE392 Flies in Australia!

January 15, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

On Monday, January 13th, Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVIe TE392 took the skies for the first time in some years, making two successful test flights from Archerfield Airport in Brisbane, Queensland following a short period of refurbishment. […]

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Birdcage Corsair Downunder – January 2020 Restoration Update

January 6, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

It has been some time since we did an update on the restoration of Bob Jarrett’s Vought F4U-1 Corsair Bu.02270 at Parafield Airport, near Adelaide, Australia. As readers will know from our previous articles, this […]

Temora Aviation Museum – Warbirds Down Under Air Show 2018

December 27, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Temora Aviation Museum – Warbirds Down Under Air Show 2018 by Phil Buckley The weekend of 12-13 October 2018 witnessed the eagerly awaited Temora Aviation Museum’s Warbirds Down Under Airshow in Temora, New South Wales. This year […]

New Gate Guard Arrival at RAAF Base East Sale

August 16, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

By Phil Buckley and Nic Franklin. Photos by Nic Franklin The Royal Australian Air Force’s main flying training base is at RAAF Base East Sale in the fields of eastern Victoria about 130 miles east […]

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