At HARS, we have people from all walks of life. What sets us apart are the many retired and active Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, Professional Pilots and Cabin Crew who either have or still work for Qantas. We are dedicated to Australian aviation history, and our collection of flying, under restoration and static display aircraft is testament to that. "Not bad for a bunch of old people".

Describe what people can expect.

The best description is "TARDIS". I have lost count of the people I have shown around who are literally amazed at what they see. I guess our advertising needs to be more spectacular.

Is HARS a standard museum?

Absolutely NOT!!! When you visit, a tour guide will escort you and show you all that is here. At HARS, you will be walking through operational hangars, able to get up close and personal with our aeroplanes and even explore some of them.

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Aircraft News General

HARS Catalina appears at Newcastle on Australia Day

by HARS|Published 25 January 2014

At 1pm on Sunday 26th January the HARS PBY6A Catalina “Felix” conducted two flypasts of the Australia Day celebrations at Newcastle Harbour, flying down the harbor in front of a large crowd of spectators. The Maritime Festival Event Coordinator Eric Townsend said that the Catalina did not touch the water as the aeroplane is just too precious.