2991 results found
| Registration / Serial: | A97-466 |
| Military Code: | 66 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 82 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382/100) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | 382-5466 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 141086 |
| View count: | 23 |
Delivered to RAAF Richmond in March 2000.
| Registration / Serial: | A97-466 |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | 382-5466 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | A97-466 |
| Military Code: | 66 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 82 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382/100) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 37 Sqn |
| C/n (msn): | 382-5466 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 141075 |
| View count: | 26 |
Delivered to RAAF Richmond in March 2000.
| Registration / Serial: | A97-466 |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | 382-5466 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-MHV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Beech 200 Super King Air |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Beech 200/1300 Super King Air (C-12) |
| Aircraft Version: | Beech B200 Super King Air |
| Operator / Titles: | (Pay's Helicopters) |
| C/n (msn): | BB-1742 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 141064 |
| View count: | 23 |
Built in 2001, this King Air was originally N4288L. Exported to South Africa, it became ZS-CBL. It later came to Australia, being re-registered VH-MHV(2) on 28 January 2015. It's currently used as a support aircraft by Pay's Helicopters in Scone and visited WOI 19 in support of their Hurricane, Kittyhawk and Mustang.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-MHV |
| Aircraft Version: | Beech B200 Super King Air |
| Operator / Titles: | (Pay's Helicopters) |
| C/n (msn): | BB-1742 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | A54-020 |
| Military Code: | 20 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Pilatus PC-21 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Pilatus PC-21 |
| Aircraft Version: | Pilatus PC-21 |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | Roulettes / CFS |
| C/n (msn): | 253 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 141063 |
| View count: | 28 |
Delivered to Australia in July 2018 and allocated to CFS at RAAF East Sale. Although it wears the (awful) Roulettes scheme, the team is still working up. Therefore the aircraft appeared in a formation at WOI 19 as a representative of CFS, using the callsign 'Typhoon'.
| Registration / Serial: | A54-020 |
| Aircraft Version: | Pilatus PC-21 |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | 253 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | A97-466 |
| Military Code: | 66 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 82 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382/100) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 37 Sqn |
| C/n (msn): | 382-5466 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 141062 |
| View count: | 25 |
Delivered to RAAF Richmond in March 2000.
| Registration / Serial: | A97-466 |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | 382-5466 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | A97-465 |
| Military Code: | 65 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 82 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules (L-382/100) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules (L-382) |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | 382-5465 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 4 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 141060 |
| View count: | 27 |
Delivered to RAAF Richmond in January 2000. Deployed to Indonesia in 2002 and the Middle East in 2003. The wing centre section was damaged by a crane during an engine change at some stage and the aircraft was parked at Richmond and used for parts pending a decision on depot level repair. Repaired and returned to service with 37 Squadron in 2006.
| Registration / Serial: | A97-465 |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules (L-382) |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | 382-5465 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 4 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | A97-465 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 82 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules (L-382/100) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules (L-382) |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | 382-5465 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 4 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 141059 |
| View count: | 20 |
Delivered to RAAF Richmond in January 2000. Deployed to Indonesia in 2002 and the Middle East in 2003. The wing centre section was damaged by a crane during an engine change at some stage and the aircraft was parked at Richmond and used for parts pending a decision on depot level repair. Repaired and returned to service with 37 Squadron in 2006.
| Registration / Serial: | A97-465 |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules (L-382) |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | 382-5465 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 4 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | A34-009 |
| Military Code: | 009 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aeritalia G-222 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Alenia G-222 (C-27 Spartan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Alenia C-27J Spartan |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 35 Sqn |
| C/n (msn): | AUS09 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 141057 |
| View count: | 20 |
Delivered 2017. FMS USAF serial 12-27056.
| Registration / Serial: | A34-009 |
| Aircraft Version: | Alenia C-27J Spartan |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | AUS09 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | A34-009 |
| Military Code: | 009 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aeritalia G-222 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Alenia G-222 (C-27 Spartan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Alenia C-27J Spartan |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 35 Sqn |
| C/n (msn): | AUS09 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 4 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 141056 |
| View count: | 20 |
Delivered 2017. FMS USAF serial 12-27056.
| Registration / Serial: | A34-009 |
| Aircraft Version: | Alenia C-27J Spartan |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | AUS09 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 4 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EWH |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F27 Friendship/Troopship (C-31) |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-500 Friendship |
| Operator / Titles: | (Historical Aircraft Restoration Society - HARS) |
| C/n (msn): | 10596 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Collection: | Historical Aircraft Restoration Society |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 6 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 140964 |
| View count: | 18 |
This was the 495th Friendship, ordered originally for Libya. Registered to Fokker in 1980 as PH-EXM, then PH-FTX. Sold in the USA and re-registered N334MV, then N272SA in 1986. It was sold back to Fokker in 1987 and became PH-FTX again. It then went through several hands as CN-CDC, PH-FTX again, TR-LCQ, F-SEBJ, HB-ILJ and ZK-PAX. In 2018 it was acquired by HARS and flown from Auckland to Wollongong where it is currently engineless, becoming VH-EWH(6) on 18 January 2018. It is the fourth Fokker and second F.27 to wear this registration!
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EWH |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker F27-500 Friendship |
| Operator / Titles: | (Historical Aircraft Restoration Society - HARS) |
| C/n (msn): | 10596 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 6 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-YOV |
| Military Code: | 33 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avioane Yak-3U |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avioane Yak-3U |
| Aircraft Version: | Yakovlev Yak-3U/R-2000 |
| Manufacturers: | Avioane / Yakovlev |
| Operator Painted: | Soviet Union - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | 001-3/2005 |
| Aircraft Name: | SteadFast |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 140860 |
| View count: | 21 |
This new-build Yak 3U was constructed in Romania by Avioane Craiova in 2005. Powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp, it was initially registered N46463. It's as fast as blazes and in 2011 set a Class world speed record of 416 mph. Exported to Australia, it was registered VH-YOV on 24 December 2013. Seen here getting airborne at the Wings Over the Illawarra 2019 airshow.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-YOV |
| Aircraft Version: | Yakovlev Yak-3U/R-2000 |
| Operator Painted: | Soviet Union - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | 001-3/2005 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | A40-015 |
| Military Code: | 015 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | NHI NH-90 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | NHI NH-90 |
| Aircraft Version: | NHI MRH-90 |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Navy |
| C/n (msn): |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 140859 |
| View count: | 19 |
Manufactured 2009 by EADS Donauworth. Test flights were performed under German military regulations with serial 98+96. Seen here on static display at WOI 19.
| Registration / Serial: | A40-015 |
| Aircraft Version: | NHI MRH-90 |
| Operator / Titles: | Australia - Navy |
| C/n (msn): | |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-XVI |
| Serial Painted: | TB863 |
| Military Code: | FU-P |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF16E |
| Operator Painted: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | CBAF10895 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 4 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 140858 |
| View count: | 29 |
This Castle Bromwich-built Spitfire was delivered to the RAF on 27 February 1945 and allocated to 453 (RAAF) Squadron. In 1955 it was used in the movie Reach for the Sky, then stored at Pinewood Studios until 1967. The following year it was acquired as a restoration project, being registered G-CDAN in 1982 and making its first flight in September 1988. In January 1989 it was re-registered ZK-XVI. In 2006 it was sold to the Temora Aviation Museum, becoming VH-XVI on 17 July that year.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-XVI |
| Serial Painted: | TB863 |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF16E |
| Operator Painted: | UK - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | CBAF10895 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 4 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-LJU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Learjet 35 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Gates Learjet 35/36 (C-21) |
| Aircraft Version: | Gates Learjet 35A |
| Operator / Titles: | (Air Affairs) |
| C/n (msn): | 35A-366 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 4 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 140857 |
| View count: | 33 |
Two of the Air Affairs Lear 35As, VH-LJU and VH-SLE, put on a great formation display at WOI 19. Based at Nowra, they are used for various defence support tasks - note the pylons under VH-SLE's wings. VH-LJU was built in 1980 and had a succession of registrations: N411LC; N494T; (N94AA); N119CP; N350DA; HS-CFS; and VH-YPT on 2 April 2014. It was re-registered VH-LJU(2) on 31 March 2017.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-LJU |
| Aircraft Version: | Gates Learjet 35A |
| Operator / Titles: | (Air Affairs) |
| C/n (msn): | 35A-366 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 4 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAY |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-54E Skymaster |
| Operator / Titles: | Historical Aircraft Restoration Society - HARS |
| Operator Painted: | Airlines of NSW / Qantas |
| C/n (msn): | 27352 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Collection: | Historical Aircraft Restoration Society |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 6 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 140853 |
| View count: | 35 |
Delivered in 1945 to a 1944 USAAF order as 44-9126, this C-54 (DC-4) was put into storage at Davis Monthan in 1971. Sold in 1975 & reg N9013V, passing through numerous owners. Arrived Australia in June 1995 & re-reg VH-PAF to Pacific Air Freighters on 31 January 1996. Derelict at Archerfield for many years, donated to HARS in June 2008 & re-reg VH-EAY(4) on 23 June 2008. Under long-term rebuild, it has been partially re-painted in Airlines of NSW colours on the starboard side and Qantas colours on the port side.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAY |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-54E Skymaster |
| Operator / Titles: | Historical Aircraft Restoration Society - HARS |
| Operator Painted: | Airlines of NSW / Qantas |
| C/n (msn): | 27352 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 6 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAY |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-54E Skymaster |
| Operator / Titles: | Historical Aircraft Restoration Society - HARS |
| Operator Painted: | Airlines of NSW / Qantas |
| C/n (msn): | 27352 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Collection: | Historical Aircraft Restoration Society |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 6 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 140852 |
| View count: | 27 |
Delivered in 1945 to a 1944 USAAF order as 44-9126, this C-54 (DC-4) was put into storage at Davis Monthan in 1971. Sold in 1975 & reg N9013V, passing through numerous owners. Arrived Australia in June 1995 & re-reg VH-PAF to Pacific Air Freighters on 31 January 1996. Derelict at Archerfield for many years, donated to HARS in June 2008 & re-reg VH-EAY(4) on 23 June 2008. Under long-term rebuild, it has been partially re-painted in Airlines of NSW colours on the starboard side and Qantas colours on the port side.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAY |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-54E Skymaster |
| Operator / Titles: | Historical Aircraft Restoration Society - HARS |
| Operator Painted: | Airlines of NSW / Qantas |
| C/n (msn): | 27352 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 6 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAE |
| Other Marks: | A65-95 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| Operator / Titles: | Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc |
| Operator Painted: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | 33096/16348 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Collection: | Historical Aircraft Restoration Society |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 140850 |
| View count: | 21 |
Built as a C-47B-30-DK with cn duplicated by accident - allocated second cn 33096. Delivered to the USAAF on 20 April 1945, serial 44-76764. To Australia and allocated to the RAAF as A65-95 on 8 May 1945. Allocated callsign 'VHRFL'. Retained post war and served with ARDU 1961-2000. Acquired by HARS and restored to airworthy condition, now painted in this representative Second World War RAAF colour scheme.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAE |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| Operator / Titles: | Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc |
| Operator Painted: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | 33096/16348 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAF |
| Serial Painted: | A65-94 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| Operator / Titles: | Historical Aircraft Restoration Society |
| Operator Painted: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | 33106/16358 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Collection: | Historical Aircraft Restoration Society |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 4 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 140849 |
| View count: | 27 |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EAF |
| Serial Painted: | A65-94 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| Operator / Titles: | Historical Aircraft Restoration Society |
| Operator Painted: | Australia - Air Force |
| C/n (msn): | 33106/16358 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 4 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TAA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair VC-131D (340-79) |
| Operator / Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA / Historical Aircraft Restoration Society - HARS |
| C/n (msn): | 228 |
| Aircraft Name: | John Forrest |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Collection: | Historical Aircraft Restoration Society |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 140845 |
| View count: | 29 |
This 1954 Convair has had a long history. Built as a VC-131D Samaritan for the USAF (serial 54-2820), it was civilianised in the USA as N43895. It later moved overseas, becoming in turn CP-2237, YV-914C, CP-2237, ZS-OTE, ZS-BRV and ZS-ARV. Purchased from South Africa by HARS, it flew to Australia and became VH-TAA(5) on 14 November 2016. Currently airworthy but non-flying with HARS.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TAA |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair VC-131D (340-79) |
| Operator / Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA / Historical Aircraft Restoration Society - HARS |
| C/n (msn): | 228 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TJI |
| Aircraft Original Type: | AgustaWestland AW-139 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | AgustaWestland AW-139 |
| Aircraft Version: | AgustaWestland AW-139 |
| Operator / Titles: | Ambulance Service Of New South Wales / Helicorp |
| C/n (msn): | 31747 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 4 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
| Photo ID: | 140844 |
| View count: | 26 |
This helicopter was registered VH-TJI(2) on 29 November 2016. Currently the Wollongong resident air ambulance.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TJI |
| Aircraft Version: | AgustaWestland AW-139 |
| Operator / Titles: | Ambulance Service Of New South Wales / Helicorp |
| C/n (msn): | 31747 |
| City / Airport: | Wollongong - Illawarra Regional (YWOL / WOL) |
| Photo Date: | 4 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Phil VabreContact |
