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, Dakota C47, Neptune and PBY Catalina. The event [...]
Work continues on the preparation for the PBY Catalina A24-362 for her upcoming visit to RAAF Edinburgh and onward to Townsville. Last weekend saw Gordo, Gary, Boston, Don, John, Eric, Dick, Bob and the boys stripping paint from the hull, the installation of perspex into the outer blisters, repair work to the wing fabric and [...]
Well known Australian aviation adventurer and businessman, Dick Smith, is expected to visit the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society on Saturday the 1st August 2009. Dick will arrive in his helicopter and be here between 11.30am and 1.30pm to inspect and review the ongoing Catalina flying boat works. Dick Smith is a long-serving sponsor and supporter [...]
HARS members have been hard at work continuing the detailed and difficult task of rebuilding and installing the Catalina mid-section blisters. Having received a loan set of blisters from the Catalina Museum at Lake Boga, HARS members have been busy reproducing and replicating these very complicated and interesting structures. Engine and other systems work continue, [...]
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 2003. The aircraft is a PBY-6A model, [...]
