Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc http://hars.org.au Cnr Boomerang Avenue & Airport Road, Illawarra Regional Airport, Albion Park Rail NSW 2527, Australia. Tue, 07 May 2013 09:47:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 WINGS OVER ILLAWARRA A FANTASTIC SUCCESS (click for more) http://hars.org.au/2013/05/wings-over-illawarra-a-fantastic-success/ http://hars.org.au/2013/05/wings-over-illawarra-a-fantastic-success/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 01:09:41 +0000 John Martin http://hars.org.au/?p=3866 The annual Wings Over Illawarra not for profit Airshow took place on 5th May in perfect weather and with large crowds at Illawarra Regional Airport and was a super success.   The show theme was “Celebrating Naval Aviation” with air displays by a Royal Australian Navy Seahawk helicopter (with the Red Berets) and the fascinatiog Navy Squirrel helicopter precision flying act. A Grumman S2G Tracker and Navy Auster were on static display.  This year is also the 100th year of the Royal Australian Navy and there was a  comprehensive display of models of significant Australian Navy warships of past days.  In the air the crowd favourites included Matt Hall’s two precision aerobatic displays,  the Australian Army’s Red Berets precision parachuting team, the Southern Biplanes Stearman routine and of course two displays by perrenial favourites the RAAF Roulettes aerobatic formation team who also closed the airshow.  The air display also included an aerobatic display by one of three Hawk fast jets of the Royal Australian Air Force which attended. Also flying were the HARS Catalina, Caribou and C47 plus a P51 Mustang , Jet Provost, Harvard and the Temora Aviation museum with the world’s last airworthy Gloster Meteor fighter and Hudson Bomber, and a CAC Boomerang.  Favourites on the ground included the F111  and the HARS Connie, which both attracted large crowds of visitors all day.  The co-located Illawarra Light Rail museum train brought many visitors to the airport and many vintage and veteran vehicle  clubs and a stationary engine display also attended adding to the interest for the crowd.  A selected beneficiary of the show this year is Greenacres Disability Services,  and the event was also a great Tourist attraction for the Illawarra.  With thanks to all our volunteers and sponsors, including Shell aviation.

Be sure to visit woi.org.au for more details.

]]> http://hars.org.au/2013/05/wings-over-illawarra-a-fantastic-success/feed/ 0 Catalina completes touch and go water landings for the public 12.00 Tuesday 23 April in leadup to Wings Over Illawarra Airshow http://hars.org.au/2013/04/catalina-to-do-lake-illawarra-touch-and-go-landings-11-30-tuesday-23-april-in-leadup-to-wings-over-illawarra/ http://hars.org.au/2013/04/catalina-to-do-lake-illawarra-touch-and-go-landings-11-30-tuesday-23-april-in-leadup-to-wings-over-illawarra/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:45:48 +0000 John Martin http://hars.org.au/?p=3806  On Tuesday 23rd April at mid day the HARS Catalina “Black Cat” seaplane  performed public touch and go landings on Lake Illawarra near Albion Park NSW.   The landings were made as part of the lead up to the Wings Over Illawarra Airshow that will be on Sunday 5th May at nearby Illawarra Regional Airport .  Many members of the public watched from Kanahooka Point Park whilst the big HARS water bird performed on the water.  Following the Catalina’s demonstration, Chris Clark performed an aerobatic routine over Lake Illawarra in his 1943 USAAF Boeing Stearman Kaydet pilot trainer.  To find out more about Wings Over Illawarra 2013 see www.woi.org.au.

]]> http://hars.org.au/2013/04/catalina-to-do-lake-illawarra-touch-and-go-landings-11-30-tuesday-23-april-in-leadup-to-wings-over-illawarra/feed/ 0 The last F 111C Fighter Bomber arrives at HARS http://hars.org.au/2013/04/f-111-fighter-bomber-arrives-at-hars/ http://hars.org.au/2013/04/f-111-fighter-bomber-arrives-at-hars/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:34:22 +0000 John Martin http://hars.org.au/?p=3764 At 5am monday 8th April 2013 RAAF F111 swing wing fighter bomber A8-109 arrived at HARS (click 4 more) for static display.  This aircraft is in magnificent condition, having been beautifully prepared by RAAF personnel for us, and is now  in the HARS hangar at Albion Park NSW being reassembled and prepared for public display by RAAF technicians.  A8-109 was the last operational F111, being used in the RAAF final farewell display.  Come see our F111 at HARS any day of the week during our guided tour of the HARS facility.

 

]]> http://hars.org.au/2013/04/f-111-fighter-bomber-arrives-at-hars/feed/ 0 CONNIE GETTING MAKEOVER WITH LIPSTICK http://hars.org.au/2013/02/connie-gets-makeover-with-lipstick/ http://hars.org.au/2013/02/connie-gets-makeover-with-lipstick/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:07:43 +0000 John Martin http://hars.org.au/?p=3680 The long awaited total refinish of Connie has begun and at the 2013 Avalon Airshow, enthusiasts saw her newly repainted cowlings and red air intake lips.  Now she is back at base the work will continue until Connie has a complete new coat to show off.  Connie appeared in the flying display at Avalon and was open to the public for inspection.   Come see Connie’s transformation at the HARS Museum at Albion Park NSW.

]]> http://hars.org.au/2013/02/connie-gets-makeover-with-lipstick/feed/ 0 CATALINA AT AUSTRALIA DAY FESTIVAL http://hars.org.au/2013/02/alina-at-australia-day-festival/ http://hars.org.au/2013/02/alina-at-australia-day-festival/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:27:48 +0000 John Martin http://hars.org.au/?p=3665 On 26th January the HARS PBY6A Catalina performed three touch and go landings on Newcastle Harbour north of Sydney NSW during their Australia Day maritime festival.  The touchdowns were made just north of Horseshoe Beach and lift offs before Dyke Point.  A huge crowd witnessed appreciated and applauded the demonstration by the big seaplane and many photos were taken and videos of the landings made.  The photo attached is courtesy of Phil Whiteman of the Hunter School of Photography via Malcolm Burns

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