• DC4 Completes Four Engine Run

    DC4 Completes Four Engine Run

    The HARS DC4 recovery team have this week achieved an important milestone, with the running of all four engines at Brisbane’s Archerfield Airport.  With the first of a series of four engine runs now completed the DC-4 recovery team will focus their energies on the outstanding issues that will require completion prior to the delivery/ferry flight.  Congratulations to the team [...]

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  • The Dirty Side of Aircraft Restoration

    The Dirty Side of Aircraft Restoration

    For those that think aircraft restoration and preservation is all hard work and sweat, think again.  HARS members, Trevor Wallace, Bill Smith and Mr Hollywood himself (Mike Delahunty) enjoying a fine selection of Australian prawns, oysters and a couple of cold ones.  Meanwhile progress on the DC4 is…. Life is pretty good as a HARS member!

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  • DC-4 Washout

    DC-4 Washout

    HARS members, Mike De La Hunty, Trevor Wallace, Bill Smith, Clive Gibbons, John Fields, Don Binskin and Ron braved the drenching rain and monsoonal weather in Brisbane to continue progress on the HARS DC-4. Due to the excessive rain and water, members occupied their time with the recovery of the DC-4 spares inventory.  With the assistance of some careful fork-lift operation in [...]

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  • DC-4 Wings Attached

    DC-4 Wings Attached

    HARS members have been hard at work in the Queensland sun, with the re-installation of the DC-4 outboard wing panel this week.  The DC-4 which has sat static at Archerfield Airport for many years, is undergoing a program of inspections and maintenance that will bring the grand liner back to airworthy condition so she may be flown back to her [...]

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