Historical Aircraft Restoration Society

The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society was formed in 1979 by a group of aviation enthusiasts interested in the preservation of Australian Aviation History. Since that time the Society has come a long way, but our mission remains the same: "To recover and where possible restore to flying condition, aircraft or types of aircraft that have played a significant part in Australian Aviation History both in the Civil and Military arenas".

The aim of this web site is to give a broad, if only brief, insight into the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) and it's goals and achievements.

Since its humble beginnings back in 1979, the Society has restored a large number of aircraft and our fleet now comprises a commendable collection ranging from the small Cessna C-180 and a DeHavilland Tiger Moth right through to the pride of the fleet, the Lockheed Super Constellation (Connie).

In November 2002, the Society relocated its operations to The Illawarra Regional Airport, Albion Park Rail. In recent years, our significant growth in aircraft acquisitions has required the Society to seek a more permanent facility capable of expansion to house our aircraft. The Illawarra Regional Airport is an ideal location and it will allow the Society to establish a world class Flying Museum.

Museum & Hangar Construction News Superhangar gains occupants The NEW Superhangar has a few new occupants. More Details & Photos ... The Latest From HARS HARS adds an historic aircraft type to our Collection HARS has aquired another aircraft to add to the fleet of types that are historic to Australian Aviation. Through the sponsorship of a Member / Local Aviation Corporation, we have a project underway in Tuscon, Arizona. The Aircraft is an historic Convair 340. This type was used on most of the scheduled routes in Australia in the 50's. HARS Volunteers in the extreme heat of the Tucson Desert surveying the CONVAIR. Teams of engineering specialists will be travelling to Tuscon over the next year to prepare the aircraft to fly to Australia. The latest team returned last week after completing a rebuild of the Flap system in temperatures over 100 deg F. The Convair Project is in need of new Sponsors so we can restore this machine & fly it to Australia. Photos by Jim Marshall (engineering team) It is hoped we can add a DC4 to the Collection in the near future. This Aircraft will also need Engineering assistance to prepare it for transfer to our home base. Tony Duggan 29 Jun 2008 Click Here To View Previous Articles.

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