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Works Continue on the Tucson Convair

Work has been continuing on the HARS Convair in Tucson, 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

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 637 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

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 event aimed at young children aged 0-5 years is now on! KidsFest Shellharbour is a week long festival running from 10 to16 May 2009. KidsFest is an activity of Communities for...
May 12th, 2009 | Museum News | Read More

Clipped Wing for CAC Ceres

A recent addition to the collection at HARS is the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-28 Ceres, an adaption of the CA-16 Wirraway, an advanced training aircraft used in WWII by the RAAF.  Owned by the late Cliff Kearney of Blayney Air Farmers and recently acquired by HARS member Bill Smith as a...
May 5th, 2009 | CA-28 CERES | Read More

The Tail of a Grumman Tracker

HARS members today were hard at work re-installing the rudder on 851, the HARS Grumman S-2G Tracker.  Project Leader, Brian Kelly, Bill Smith and Mike Delahunty all on hand to help make it possible.  Brian and his group are working hard to restore 851, with the long-term goal of possibly seeing it...
May 5th, 2009 | Grumman S-2 Tracker | Read More