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.

May 2017 - HARS Aviation Museum

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VH-OJA The Complete Story

HARS now has available a book about QANTAS’ first Boeing 747-400. VH-OJA, or City of Canberra, is a significant piece of QANTAS’ history that still holds the record for the longest delivery flight of a commercial airliner. VH-OJA served for more than 25 years, and is now a featured attraction […]

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John Travolta Donates his 707 to HARS

RELEASED BY JOHN TRAVOLTA TODAY PRESS RELEASE John Travolta’s Boeing 707 Aircraft It gives me great pleasure to make this exciting historical announcement that my beloved Boeing 707 aircraft has been donated to the Historical Aircraft Restoration society (HARS) based in the town of Albion Park, approximately 90 […]

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Parkes Aviation Museum

The Parkes Aviation Museum is located at the end of Muzycuk Drive at Parkes Airport. It is currently housed in a former RAAF hangar from the airport’s time as a World War Two air force base.Parkes has a long history in aviation, the first aircraft to land at Parkes was […]