Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS)
Suite 22/3-9 Terminus Street, Castle Hill NSW 2154 Australia
Telephone +61 2 9894 5818 Facsimile +61 2 9894 6630
Preserving aviation history

HARS web site courtesy of Wilson Media, please check out our site by clicking HOME
Have you tried the quiz? Check out our news. Need an aviation gift? A book or a quality print.

EVENTS

Upcoming events: Diary of events and shows that will attended by HARS. We will endeavour to keep you informed in advance of the movements of the HARS aircraft fleet.

TBA 2009: HARS Open Day, Albion Park Rail, NSW. HARS aircraft will be on display for this wonderful annual event. The museum buildings will be open too.

Weekends: Australian Historical Flying Museum, Illawarra Regional Airport, Albion Park Rail. Super Constellation, Consolidated Catalina, Lockheed Neptunes, Dakota C-47s and many more aircraft on display. Come along and see these classic aircraft as they are maintained. Watch the museum hangars take shape. Talk to our crews and purchase our books and collectables - it all assists us keep the aircraft flying.

Attended events: Details of special events attended by HARS.

Australian War Memorial celebrations for restored G for George Lancaster and Striking by Night display in Anzac Hall, Canberra, ACT. Photographs of Catalina and DAK in flypast along Anzac Parade, Canberra 5 December 2003.

Federation AirShows In The Outback 2001 - details of this wonderful trip in outback Queensland and a photogallery of aircraft and people.

Australian International Airshow 2003, 14-16 February, Avalon Airport, Vic - Lockheed Super Constellation attended and flew routines during the Friday 'Night Alight' show and on both Saturday and Sunday. The Connie also did many corporate sponsor flights over the show period. Connie's engine flames lived up to expectations during the night show - a matter of pride for the crew and a spectacular sight for show attendees!

HARS Family Open Day 7 July 2002 - A hugely successful day for HARS. Somewhere between 4,500 and 5,000 people attended, many more than expected. Lucky local competition winners enjoyed a joy flight on the Connie - they were the envy of all those watching. Connie did three flights during the day so the crews could do training and the passengers could enjoy a trip back in time.

The Dakota C-47 and Albatross L-39 also did joy flights. Albion Park hasn't seen so much activity for a long time. The Tiger Moth, Cessna C-180, Winjeel were on static display. The Tiger Moth and Cessna had to stay at Albion Park as the winds back at Bankstown were too strong for these delicate aircraft. John Cleary kindly made space available in his hangar to protect the aircraft.

The HARS souvenir shops did a roaring trade despite the strong cold winds. The airport restaurant also had an extremely good day and is looking forward to the museum opening. A few photographs.