At HARS, we have people from all walks of life. What sets us apart are the many retired and active Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, Professional Pilots and Cabin Crew who either have or still work for Qantas. We are dedicated to Australian aviation history, and our collection of flying, under restoration and static display aircraft is testament to that. "Not bad for a bunch of old people".

Describe what people can expect.

The best description is "TARDIS". I have lost count of the people I have shown around who are literally amazed at what they see. I guess our advertising needs to be more spectacular.

Is HARS a standard museum?

Absolutely NOT!!! When you visit, a tour guide will escort you and show you all that is here. At HARS, you will be walking through operational hangars, able to get up close and personal with our aeroplanes and even explore some of them.

HARS and Qantas Founders Museum - Historical Aircraft Restoration Society

In an example of cooperation between two great museums, HARS has taken delivery of two airworthy Pratt and Whitney R1830 engines and has prepared two static display engines for the Qantas museum Catalina. The replacement engines have been installed in the Qantas nacelles and gift wrapped for delivery to Longreach in Queensland as seen in the accompanying photo.