‘CONNIE’ Super Constellation
Our Super Constellation “Connie” is back from a trip to Broken Hill and is open for inspection as part of your museum tour.
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Phoenix – Spring 2010
The Phoenix is the quarterly magazine of the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society Inc. With news, reviews and editorial content, keep up to date on member activities and aircraft restorations. Editor, Julie Hourigan Email: mhouri@iinet.net.au
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Harvard Arrives
Six years ago Harvard VH-SFY unceremoniously suffered power failure on take off at West Sale, Victoria, Operated as part of the RAAF Museums Historic Flight the aircraft was assessed by RAAF Museum engineering staff as Cat 5 (write-off) and placed into Museum stores at RAAF Laverton. A major departure of the undercarriage from the wing center section and subsequent spar [...]
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Southern Cross Wing On The Move
Friday November 26th saw the Southern Cross wing leave its display area in the HARS Museum Building and head down to a new restoration area at the far end of the HARS Super Hangar complex. Ten HARS members gathered to push and pull the 60ft long wing down the taxiway. Passing aircraft chatter included such cute comments as; “VH-USU you [...]
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Engineering Underway on the Douglas DC4
Engineering work and restoration of the HARS Douglas C54/DC4 is now well underway. The Douglas was build in 1944 and as you would expect – for a 66 year old aircraft – it needs some tender love and care. The historic four engined airliner was donated to HARS in June of 2008, having not flown for the last 6 years [...]
