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 […]
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At mid day on Tuesday 23rd April as part of the lead up to this years Wings Over Illawarra Airshow on Sunday 5th May at nearby Illawarra Regional Airport, the HARS PBY6A Catalina “Black Cat” seaplane performed public touch and go landings on Lake Illawarra near Albion Park NSW. Many members of […]
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 […]