Works Continue on the Tuscon Convair
Convair — June 9, 2009 at 10:58 amWork has been continuing on the HARS Convair in Tuscon, Arizona. A quick photographic update of the works in progress. Many thanks to those that were in attendance on this latest Tuscon visit.
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Events
KidsFest Shellharbour 2009
About 120 kids and their parents turned up today and enjoyed a day of fun filled activities at HARS.
The Illawarra’s largest...
May 12, 2009 16:51
Convair
Works Continue on the Tuscon Convair
Work has been continuing on the HARS Convair in Tuscon, Arizona. A quick photographic update of the works in progress....
Jun 9, 2009 10:58
Member Celebrations
Happy 80th Birthday Ray Ball
HARS member, Ray Ball, celebrated his 80th Birthday last week amongst friends and HARS colleagues. You can find ray amongst...
May 24, 2009 16:25
Community, Work Programmes
ITeC Computer Training Commences
A joint partnership web-support and computer training programme has commenced this week between ITec and HARS. The joint...
May 2, 2009 20:35
Recent Articles
Works Continue on the Tuscon Convair
Work has been continuing on the HARS Convair in Tuscon, Arizona. A quick photographic update of the works in progress. Many thanks to those that were in attendance on this latest Tuscon visit.
June 9th, 2009 | Convair | Read More
Tale of a Tiger
The Qantas In-flight magazine photographic team were about this week snapping pictures for their next issue. Of particular interest was the DH-82 Tiger Moth. With a break in what was three days of consecutive rain, the photographer’s took advantage of a perfect photo opportunity. It’s...
June 3rd, 2009 | DH82 Tiger Moth A17-394 | Read More
AH-1 Huey Cobra Attack Choppers Landed
Thursday the 28th May, marked the arrival of 2 AH-1 Huey Cobra attack helicopters to join the growing HARS fleet. The Cobra’s have returned home to undergo a complete restoration, and will be placed on display in the Museum entrance.
Although Australia’s armed forced did not operate the...
May 29th, 2009 | AH-1 Huey Cobra Attack Helicopter | Read More
Boomerang Canopy Donation & Restoration
On a recent trip to Melbourne, Richard Hourigan, a well known Boomerang collector and aviation historian, donated a CAC CA-12 Boomerang Canopy that will restored to flying condition and put to work on A46-73.
The canopy which is largely complete will require a complete disassembly, refurbishment and...
May 24th, 2009 | CA-12 Boomerang A46-73 | Read More
Seat Rail Installation Started
Work has re-started on the CAC Boomerang, with the trial-fit installation of the seat-rails and seat rail cross-bar assembly. Using an original cross-bar to template from (which was destroyed by fire), Peter Goard did a superb job in engineering the unit that will fly in A46-73. Thank you again Peter...
May 24th, 2009 | CA-12 Boomerang A46-73 | Read More
Jack “Bluey” Ellis reunited with Boomerang A46-73 After 63 years.
Recently, my CAC Boomerang (A46-73) which was deep inside the restoration workshops, was brought forward into the public museum exhibition space. Little did I know at the time, how doing this would spark a reunion of 63 years in the making, between Boomerang pilot and aircraft.
Participating in a group...
May 24th, 2009 | CA-12 Boomerang A46-73 | Read More
Vampire 673 Engine Removed
On 22 May, HARS members removed the Goblin engine from Vampire A79-637 as part of the recently renewed restoration activities on that wonderful de Havilland aeroplane with its antecedents at the very beginning of the Jet era of aviation.
Work on removing the engine began on 21 May, with Vampire team...
May 24th, 2009 | DH Vampire A79-637 | Read More
Happy 80th Birthday Ray Ball
HARS member, Ray Ball, celebrated his 80th Birthday last week amongst friends and HARS colleagues. You can find ray amongst running guided tours with members of the general public and we look forward to seeing Ray up and about for many years to come. Happy 80th Birthday Ray from everyone at HARS!
May 24th, 2009 | Member Celebrations | Read More
Phoenix - Autumn 2009
The Phoenix is the quarterly magazine of the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society Inc. With news, reviews and editorial content, keep up to date on member activities and aircraft restorations.
Editor, Julie Hourigan
Email: mhouri@iinet.net.au
May 23rd, 2009 | Members magazine "Phoenix" | Read More
DC-4 Washout
HARS members, Mike De La Hunty, Trevor Wallace, Bill Smith, Clive Gibbons, John Fields, Don Binskin and Ron braved the drenching rain and monsoonal weather in Brisbane to continue progress on the HARS DC-4.
Due to the excessive rain and water, members occupied their time with the recovery of the DC-4...
May 23rd, 2009 | Douglas DC-4 | Read More
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Works Continue on the Tuscon Convair
June 9, 2009 10:06
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Tale of a Tiger
June 3, 2009 17:06
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AH-1 Huey Cobra Attack Choppers Landed
May 29, 2009 10:05
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Boomerang Canopy Donation & Restoration
May 24, 2009 17:05
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Seat Rail Installation Started
May 24, 2009 17:05