Museum Events — March 2, 2010 at 10:09 pm

HARS welcomed the Mustang Flights team from Queensland, arriving to help celebrate Wings Over Illawarra 2010 with their own special brand of aviation. The familiar and immediately recognisable sound of the P51 Mustang filled the skies of Albion Park Airport as they displayed their historic WW2 machine. HARS members Brian Kelley and Bill Andronicos couldnt resist the temptation, each taking part in an exciting...

Mustang Flights joins HARS for WOI 2010

March 2nd, 2010 | Museum Events | Read More

HARS hosts RAAF FA/18

Following a spectacular high-energy display at the Wings Over Illawarra Open Day 2010, RAAF Hornet A21-54 and its pilot, James Atkinson, took a couple of days rest and relaxation, soaking up the atmosphere at HARS headquarters. Plenty of HARS members were on hand to help out, providing a unique photo...

March 2nd, 2010 | Museum News | Read More

New HARS home for Lockheed 12

A Lockheed 12 aircraft of the type flown by the long missing aviatrix Amelia Earhart has arrived at HARS. The aircraft has been transferred to the Society from the Museum of Victoria where the aircraft has been part of the collection of aircraft gathered by the now defunct NASMA Museum – Point...

March 2nd, 2010 | Lockheed 12 | Read More

Connie Takes to the Skies

Following an extensive 10,000 man hour annual inspection, Connie was rolled out Friday, 19th February, ready for her first flight in 6 months. Departing from HARS home base at Albion Park, NSW, Connie flew two successful sorties – both flawless – with the HARS engineering giving her the all...

February 19th, 2010 | 'CONNIE' Super Constellation | Read More

Wings Over Illawarra 2010 – Open Day

Dont miss the Wings Over Illawarra Open Day, 28th February 2010. Join HARS as we roll out and celebrate aviation history, restoration and preservaton. Get up close and personal with the entire HARS aircraft fleet and discover the magic of aviation. Gates open at 9:30am, Sunday 28th February 2010....

December 30th, 2009 | Museum Events | Read More

HARS DC4 Home and on Display

The HARS DC4 completed a successful ferry flight on Monday the 21st December 2009, arriving on time to its new home in Albion Park, NSW. HARS members and visitors were in attendance for the arrival. The DC4 adds to the HARS collection a truly unique and interesting part of Australia’s aviation...

December 30th, 2009 | Douglas DC-4 | Read More

Visit Our Museum This Christmas Holidays

Experience Yesteryear Step back in time and immerse yourself in the life of Australia’s aviation history. You will have the opportunity to view some of the most amazing historic aircraft and hear the incredible stories of their restoration. Sit in the world famous ‘Connie’ Lockheed...

December 22nd, 2009 | Museum Events | Read More

HARS C54 (DC4) to Arrive at HARS 5:00PM, Monday 21st Dec 2009

Following an exhaustive one and a half year interstate restoration effort, the HARS C54 is now ready for its flight to its new home at Illawarra Regional Airport, one hour south of Sydney. HARS members have invested over 5,000 volunteer man hours and their own personal resources, to travel to Archerfield...

December 17th, 2009 | Douglas DC-4 | Read More

DC4 Moves Closer to First Flight

The dedicated HARS DC4 restoration crew were at it again in November with works bringing the first flight closer to reality. HARS members Clive Gibbons, Don Binskin, Roy Finney, Ron McConville, Leon Smith, John Brownjohn, Henry Knight and Frank Purvis all worked hard to change the carby on engine No3,...

November 11th, 2009 | Douglas DC-4 | Read More

Cordoba, Spain – Engine Recovery Mission – Day 2

Day 2 of the Engine Recovery Mission in Spain was both a good news and bad news day. HARS member “Reg” was lucky enough to celebrate his 69th Birthday! The bad news however, was that HARS member Eric Favelle has all the symtoms of a detaching retina, so Eric is on his way home. The rain...

October 22nd, 2009 | Museum | Read More