On Friday 3 November 2017 HARS was privileged to have the Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Leo Davies AO CSC present to formally handover the ownership of Lockheed AP-3C Orion (A9-753) to HARS. This followed the Australian Department of Defence receiving approval from the United States State Department to […]
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HARS is proud of all the aircraft we have saved and preserved for posterity, both static and flying. Through hard work, the dedication of our volunteers, sponsors, and passionate members of the public we have evolved into the significant air museum we are today. We have many exciting current and […]
Sunday 21 August was a very important day for the HARS Aviation Museum and Australian aviation heritage with the arrival at Illawarra Regional Airport of the latest HARS acquisition, ex-Rovos Rail, Convair CV-440, ZS-ARV. The aircraft’s ferry flight commenced at Wonderboom, South Africa on 9 August 2016. As well as […]