• HARS Starstruck

    HARS Starstruck

    HARS was the abuzz with excitement when film production company Bee Line Productions chose HARS for the filming of a promotional video for Vodaphone. Star of the shoot was Rochelle Austin, one of Australia’s leading actresses. Star struck bystanders watched as the starlet and ”whats his name”  jumped from the DC3 in simulated parachute jumps. The rest of the flight to earth [...]

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  • Beaufighter Cockpit for Fighter World

    Beaufighter Cockpit for Fighter World

    Typical of the great cooperation between aviation museums in Australia, is the restoration of the WW2 Beaufighter Cockpit for Fighter World – RAAF Williamtown. The historic cockpit is undergoing final restoration works, including the fitting of the forward windscreen and perspex quarter panels.  The static cockpit will form part of the impressive Fighter World collection and be on public display for visitors to [...]

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  • Cordoba, Spain – Engine Recovery Mission – Day 2

    Cordoba, Spain – Engine Recovery Mission – Day 2

    Day 2 of the Engine Recovery Mission in Spain was both a good news and bad news day.  HARS member “Reg” was lucky enough to celebrate his 69th Birthday!  The bad news however, was that HARS member Eric Favelle has all the symtoms of a detaching retina, so Eric is on his way home. The rain in Spain falls mainly [...]

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