Articles By: benmorgan

Vampire gets a nose job

Things are moving along with the Vampire.  Mary Ellen Conrado out from the US to volunteer with HARS has done a great job on the fantastic work ably assisted by John Davis. After further finishing work involving, among other things, applying reinforcing patches and tapes, then plan is to move the fuselage...
July 26th, 2010 | DH Vampire A79-637 | Read More

GAF Turana Donated to HARS

HARS tour guide and Lex McGowan award winner, Mr Glenn Owens, this week donated to the HARS museum a rare Government Aircraft Factory Turana radio controlled drone – serial number 22. Developed from the Ikara anti-submarine missile, the Turana was intended to provide a parachute recoverable pilotless...
May 5th, 2010 | GAF Turana | Read More

A46-73 Boomerang moving forward

Work has continued on A46-73 with the installation of the firewall tracking and cowling supports.  With the bulk of the firewall tracking completed it is expected to re-marry the engine mounting and dishpan in preparation for cowling works.  Inside the cockpit the remaining armour plating has been...
April 28th, 2010 | CA-12 Boomerang A46-73 | Read More

HARS rolls out for ANZAC day

ANZAC day 2010 provided a unique opportunity for the HARS maintenance and flying crews to roll-out the unique and diverse aircraft fleet in honour of servicemen and women past and present.  Participating in the ANZAC day flyovers were the PBY Catalina, Cessna 180, CAC Winjeel, C-47 Dakota and the Lockheed...
April 27th, 2010 | Museum News | Read More

Southern Cross Wing En-Route

April 14th, 2010 will see the much anticipated Southern Cross wing arrive to the HARS restoration workshops.  On its arrival it will be unloaded into the Museum hangar where it will undergo detailed examination by the restoration engineers.  Having been damaged on its last flight, the large and delicate...
April 13th, 2010 | Museum, Southern Cross Replica | Read More

Boomerang A46-73 in the workshop

Boomerang A46-73 has been transferred to the sheet metal shop this April, where work is progressing on the firewall.  Whilst in the sheet metal shop, work has advanced on the Boomerang hydraulic services, with the overhaul of the landing gear selection valve, flap valves and cowl-flap valves and rams....
April 11th, 2010 | CA-12 Boomerang A46-73 | Read More

Wirraway A20-99 advances!

Wirraway A20-99 continues to advance under the guidance of Rob Greinert and a small team of volunteers. To date the main thrust of the project has been to refurbish the wing center section and  the installation of fuselage systems. The wing center section overhaul has included NDT inspection of the...
April 6th, 2010 | CA-16 Wirraway A20-95 | Read More

HARS attends Canberra Airport Open Day

Canberra Airport played host to a range of unique and interesting aircraft exhibits at this years open day, Sunday 28th March 2010.  Clear skies and beautiful autumn weather played host to a large crowd of interested spectators and aviation enthusiasts.  On display were the HARS Super Constellation,...
March 29th, 2010 | Museum News | Read More

Canberra Bomber A84-502 coming home

The HARS recovery team are back out in the field again with the relocation/recovery of the HARS museum’s Canberra T4 Bomber – A84-502.  Displayed for the past 6 years at the Bankstown Aviation Museum, the HARS Canberra will be dismantled and trucked to its new home at Illawarra Regional...
March 23rd, 2010 | Canberra Bomber T4 A84-502 | Read More

Mustang Flights joins HARS for WOI 2010

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...
March 2nd, 2010 | Museum Events | Read More