Works Continue on the Tucson Convair
Work has been continuing on the HARS Convair in Tucson, Arizona. A quick photographic update of the works in progress. Many thanks to those that were in attendance on this latest Tuscon visit.
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AH-1 Huey Cobra Attack Choppers Landed
Thursday the 28th May, marked the arrival of 2 AH-1 Huey Cobra attack helicopters to join the growing HARS fleet. The Cobra’s have returned home to undergo a complete restoration, and will be placed on display in the Museum entrance. Although Australia’s armed forced did not operate the AH-1, the Cobra earned a formidable reputation in support of combined US/Australian [...]
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Boomerang Canopy Donation & Restoration
On a recent trip to Melbourne, Richard Hourigan, a well known Boomerang collector and aviation historian, donated a CAC CA-12 Boomerang Canopy that will restored to flying condition and put to work on A46-73. The canopy which is largely complete will require a complete disassembly, refurbishment and replacement of hardware and the replacement of the forward canopy bow. The restoration process [...]
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Seat Rail Installation Started
Work has re-started on the CAC Boomerang, with the trial-fit installation of the seat-rails and seat rail cross-bar assembly. Using an original cross-bar to template from (which was destroyed by fire), Peter Goard did a superb job in engineering the unit that will fly in A46-73. Thank you again Peter for your sterling work.
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Jack “Bluey” Ellis reunited with Boomerang A46-73 After 63 years.
Recently, my CAC Boomerang (A46-73) which was deep inside the restoration workshops, was brought forward into the public museum exhibition space. Little did I know at the time, how doing this would spark a reunion of 63 years in the making, between Boomerang pilot and aircraft. Participating in a group tour on 23rd May with his friends, former RAAF pilot, [...]
