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Huge Progress on CAC Boomerang restorations by Greg Batts

October 2, 2023 / warbirdman / CAC Boomerang, Warbird News, Warbird Restorations Projects
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CAC Boomerang A46-54 on the grass at Toowoomba Qld

It has been some time since a report has been done on work being carried out by Combat Aircraft Constructions (CAC) at their workshop near Archerfield Brisbane, on several CA12 Boomerang fighters being A46-77, A46-55 and A46-54. CA12 Boomerang A46-77 This Boomerang has taken a milestone step with the mating of the fuselage to the […]

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North American T-28D Col Pay legacy

October 11, 2022 / warbirdman / Warbird News, Warbird Restorations Projects
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North American T-28's at Udon Thailand circa 1980's

Images from a very special collection taken by the late Col Pay of Scone NSW of recoveries of North American T-28 aircraft from Thong Hi Hin AB, Xieng Khouang, Laos have been shared with Warbirds Online. In 1988 Col Pay and Noel Vinson formed a syndicate which pioneered the recovery of Warbird aircraft from former […]

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Supermarine Spitfire RAF X4009 Restoration

August 24, 2022 / warbirdman / Supermarine Spitfire, Warbird News, Warbird Restorations Projects
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Supermarine Spitfire X4009 original refurbished rudder pedal

Hunter Fighter Collection Incorporated, a registered not-for-profit charity based at Scone, NSW, Australia has commenced its most ambitious project yet – the restoration to airworthy status of one of the most famous remaining WWII RAF Mk1 Spitfires, Serial X4009. Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia RAF Serial X4009 construction number 945 / 6 S-74889 was the […]

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