Archive for the ‘Flying Aircraft’ Category

Cessna 180C VH-WGD

Cessna is a household name in the manufacture of light aircraft. The prototype model 180 first flew in 1952 with production deliveries commencing February 1953. Like all Cessna post-World War 2 single-engine aircraft, the 180 is an all-metal high-wing design with a tail wheel. A significant number...
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Cessna 310 VH-REK

The Cessna 310 was the first twin-engine aircraft design from Cessna to enter production after World War 2. The first Cessna 310 flew on 3 January 1953 with deliveries starting in late 1954. The sleek modern lines of the new twin were backed up by innovative features such as engine exhaust thrust...
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De Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth A17-394 VH-DHV

  De Havilland’s famous DH 82A Tiger Moth could trace a direct line of descent  from the equally famous de Havilland DH 60 Gipsy Moth of 1925 which is regarded as having made possible worldwide development of the flying club movement.   The Tiger Moth prototype was derived from the de Havilland...
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Douglas C-47 Dakota A65-95 VH-EAE

A65-95 was built in Oklahoma city as a C-47B-30-DK with Serial No. 33096 and was delivered to the USAF on 20 April 1945 registered as 44-76764. The aircraft was then delivered to 38 Squadron of the RAAF at Archerfield Base on 8 May 1945 as A65-95, with a domestic registration of VH-RFL. The Squadron...
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De Havilland DHA-3 Drover VH-DHM

The Drover was designed and built in the late 1940s by de Havilland at Bankstown, NSW. Only 20 of this type were built with the first having its maiden flight in 1948.  Operators of this type were Qantas and TAA as passenger and cargo aircraft and the Department of Health. However their most renowned...
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Lockheed Neptune P2V-7 A89-273 VH-IOY

This aircraft is one of two Lockheed Neptune P2V-7s operated by the Society. P2V-7 Neptune A89-273 (later designated SP-2H) was built at Lockheed’s Burbank plant in California, USA. The manufacturers serial number was No. 7273. Bauer No. 149,073, being delivered to the RAAF and arriving in Townsville...
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Douglas C-47 Dakota A65-94 VH-EAF

A65-94 was built in Oklahoma city as a C-47B-30-DK and was delivered to the USAF on 20 April 1945 registered as 44-76774. The aircraft was then delivered to the RAAF on 2 May 1945 as A65-94 with a domestic registration of ‘VH-RFK’ and served in 38, 36 and then 34 Squadrons. In 34 Squadron A65-94...
May 1st, 2009 | Collection, Flying Aircraft | Read More

Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina VH-PBZ

The Catalina operated and maintained by the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society was acquired in 2002 in Portugal where it had been operated as a water bomber under Chilean registration, and in September 2003 began a three week flight to Australia, arriving at Illawarra Regional Airport on 5 October...
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Lockheed Super Constellation “CONNIE” VH-EAG

VH-EAG ‘Southern Preservation’ is in fact the militarised version of Lockheed’s famous range of Constellation aircraft which revolutionised air transport during the late 1940s and 1950s. It is similar to the Super Constellations used by Qantas during this period as their main long range passenger...
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