HARS Museum and Hangar Construction Updates

Superhangar gains occupants

The NEW Superhangar has a few new occupants.

Superhanger Progress 31st May 2008.

The day of the final Concrete pour.

Superhangar Progress

Friday May 23 2008,
The cladding is completed, the crew is on the roof laying out the insulation & bolting down the roof panels.
The concrete gang are moving along rapidly, Cleary Bros yellow trucks come & go regularly as new sections of floor are poured.
2/3rds of the floor are completed and HARS are trying out the new hangar for size.

Super Hangar Progress

More photos taken, Tuesday Afternoon, 20 May.
The Concrete team has poured another section of the slab & were busy finishing the wet cement. There was no wind so the cladding on the main wall has almost been completed.

Superhanger Progress, 18th May 2008

More views of the progress being made on the "Superhanger", as at 3.30pm Sunday 18th May.

Roofing Materials Arrive

May 2008 - Truckloads of roofing materials arrive and are hoisted into place ready to commence installing the huge Superhangar roof.

Superhangar Update May 2008

Latest pix of Superhanger construction, May 2008.

Latest views of Superhangar

Latest views of Superhangar, taken 17th February 2008

More views of Hangars 2 & 3

More views of Hangars 2 & 3, taken 8th February 2008

Hangars 2 & 3

The work on hanger 2 & 3 is moving along at a smart pace. The pix were taken on 28th January 2008.

Museum Building Update

Images of the latest progress of the museum building. As of the 28th October 2007 it is at the lockup stage, still with only a temporary power supply but with power now to the rear roller doors.

Museum Update Pix

Photos of the latest progress of the museum building provided by Bob De La Hunty and David Hodges. As can be seen from the photos, the building is almost at lockup stage with the upper floor in place and the stairs almost complete.

Museum Update

Latest images of the Museum building progress by Dick Simpson

Update 04/03/07

With the steelwork almost complete, the museum is taking shape... Image by David Hodges.

Museum Building Update - 20/02/07

Photos of the museum building progress one week on courtesy of Kevin Watson

Start of Museum Building Construction

Images taken by John Martin of the start of the museum building construction on Saturday 13/02/07

School's in at HARS

Art School that is! On Friday 4th August last, a group of 15 students attending the Diploma drawing class from West Wollongong TAFE Fine Art School visited the HARS facility at the IRA.

School Kids Visit HARS

Friday 8th September saw a visit to the HARS Facility at Illawarra Regional Airport by children from the Albion Park Rail Public School. HARS Tour Guides welcolmed them, introducing them to our aircraft, explained what we did, and what were our aims, and answered many questions.

Sunset from the Main Hangar

Evening in the Main building as we finish up for the night.The setting sun on the hills of MacQuarie Pass, with the glow of the overhead lights give an impression of being way out in the country.
However we are on the main highway 100 ks from Sydney. Come & visit us.

Community Involvement

Recently, as part of their Thursday night parade, the Albion Park Air League Squadron, with their officers and some parents, inspected the aircraft in the HARS hangar, and especially the HARS Connie. As usual this was a big hit with the kids, of all ages!

Constuction Update

On the weekend of the 19/20th August, work on the "IMB" and other internal rooms, including plastering, painting and carpentry continued; with electrical work and more painting to be continued in the following week.

Construction Update

On Saturday 5th August carpet was laid in the southern side building, with carpentry, painting and plastering continuing in the others.

Construction Update

Work continues inside our museum hangar with the erection of; workshop , store rooms , education facilities and computer rooms.

Hanger one progress

Construction work within The HARS's first hanger has continued at a steady pace over the last months.
The first group of Offices and store rooms are near completion .

A second mirror imaged group are planned for the opposite side of the Hangar to house the first line engineering facilities.
Painting of the floor will commence soon and should be near completion by the end of the month.

Museum

The Hangar door is in the final stages of fabrication.

Our Shed

The walls are up, the roof is on, the door is on the drawing board & the concrete floor is in final planning.

Roof Cladding Arrives Wed 9th Feb 2005

The roof cladding has arrived on site & has been craned into place.
We are now hoping for great weather for a couple of weeks to allow the builders to continue.

Hangar Update February 2005

It's Green & Looks Bigger Every Day

The Builders are moving along as quickly as the wind allows. The work starts before dawn but has to stop when the wind starts blowing the panels around..

Latest Work on the Museum

BUILDING WORK IS UNDER WAY.

Hangar Construction

Hangar frame, as at November 13, 2004 being attacked by the vicious winds that roar down the valley to Lake Illawarra. The building's completion is being delayed by weather.
A plea for donations to the building fund has gone out to all HARS supporters in order to cover the extra erection costs incurred by bad weather.
The erection work was stalled by wind, & the delay resulted in the constructers having to leave to go to their next job.
It is hoped that this work will recommence before end November.

Albion Park News

A visit to Albion park on Saturday 2 October gave me the opportunity to have a look at the spectacular works on our new home.

Friday 27th August 2004

Its been a while since the first load of steel for the hangar construction arrived on site at Albion Park, but construction has now begun.

Over the last couple of weeks the steel has been moved into position and some preliminary assembly work carried out. On Wednesday 25th August the actual erection of the hangar commenced, starting at the western end.

As you can see from the photographs, this is not going to be a small hangar by any stretch of the imagination.

Saturday 15th May 2004

Its finally here!! The day all HARS members have been eagerly awaiting. Delivery of the steel to be used in the construction of hangar 1 has begun.

On returning to Albion Park from Mascot on Wednesday 12th May, after participating alongside John Travolta's 707 in the Qantas celebration of 50 years since the first Qantas Super Constellation commenced the Australia - North America route, Connie was parked on the hardstand outside the terminal building, where she will remain whilst construction of hangar 1 is carried out.

Only minutes after touching down the first truck load of steel arrived, it was a very welcome site to those members present. A further 2 loads were delivered on Thursday 13th and Friday 14th.