The Historic Aircraft Restoration Society operates its museum, dominated by the B747-400 VH-OJA, at Illawarra regional Airport, Albion Park, New South Wales. In cooperation with the museum, Bright Events have managed Wings over Illawarra air show for some years. After attempts for the last two years, WoI was finally visited by favourable weather in 2016. […]
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Wings over Illawarra 2016 – A Parade of Allies!
Posted by Dion Makowski on May 15th, 2016
Posted in airshows, Museums 
Tags: A-37 Dragonfly, Australia, Boomerang, Canberra, Caribou, Connie, DC-4, F-111, HARS, Historic Aircraft Restoration Society, Illawarra, Mustang, New South Wales, PBY, PT-17, RAAF Roulettes, Russian Roolettes, Sabre, T-28 Trojan, TBM, Wirraway, YAK-3U 
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Posted by Ken Kula on May 10th, 2015
An amazing salute to a rapidly disappearing group of living military veterans occurred on Friday May 8, 2015, when the world witnessed the Arsenal of Democracy: World War II Victory Capitol Flyover (henceforth known here as the “Flyover”). As part of a ceremony that commemorated the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), the Flyover contained examples […]
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