Aircraft Showcase
After arriving home from the Australian International Airshow in Victoria, all of us here at the Museum have turned our focus to our Aircraft Showcase program coming up this weekend which will feature the Spitfire and the Museum’s trainers, Ryan and Tiger Moth.

The current high pressure system over this region has been producing some glorious weather and this Saturday will be no exception. It is sure to be a perfect day for flying in these open cockpit trainers and the Supermarine Spitfire.
Gates open at 10am.

 Avalon
The Temora Aviation Museum would like to thank everyone involved in ensuring a successful campaign for the Australian International Airshow 2013. The Museum’s Meteor, Hudson, Spitfire Mk VIII, Boomerang and the RAAF Sabre all took part in this extraordinary bi-annual airshow which was held on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of March attracting over 180,000 visitors.

Our Warbirds were a popular attraction both on the ground and in the air as they performed some of the most incredible formation flying ever seen in this country. Avalon 2013 provided a great opportunity for the Museum to showcase the historically significant collection of aircraft as well as promoting to aviation enthusiasts the benefits of a visit to the Museum.

If you were at the Airshow and visited our promotions trailer, you may have been lucky enough to enter your name in the draw for free tickets to the Warbirds Downunder 2013 which is to be held on the 2nd November here at Temora. The winners of these general admission tickets were Michael Basins, Jayden Boyde, Tony Brook, Andrew Bevan, Reg Hough, Frank Robinson, Kevin Schramm, Mike Schaffer, Mark Tyzzer and Jesse Oweng. Congratulations to you all. We will be in contact with you soon with all of the details and we look forward to seeing you on 2nd November.

Warbirds Downunder 2013
Now is the time to mark the 2nd November in your calendar and plan your trip for Warbirds Downunder 2013. Plans are well underway for an action packed flying program as well as displays on the ground. It is hoped the flying program will be even bigger than 2011 when over 50 sorties were flown during this single day airshow.

Squadron Tent City
Accommodation in Temora during Airshows can be difficult to get – so this year we are trialling another option for those who would like to stay at the airfield and avoid the traffic when arriving and leaving the Airshow on the day.

New in 2013, the Squadron Tent Barracks is a temporary on-site accommodation facility consisting of cabin style tents tall enough to stand up in. Each tent will be set up before you arrive and feature an awning, internal lighting, carpet on the floor, camp style beds and roll up screened windows – all you need to bring is your linen (sleeping bag and pillow), towels, camping chairs and personal items!

The beds are camp style stretcher beds that come complete with a mattress which will ensure both a good night’s rest, and adequate storage room under your bed for your camping essentials. For more details and bookings **Click Here**

Upcoming Dates

The Temora Aviation Museum is excited to announce that the second Warbirds Downunder Airshow will take place on November 2, 2013.

The Temora Aviation Museum is home to a collection of significant aircraft and Warbirds Downunder will feature most of the Museum’s collection from the Tiger Moth, Spitfires and Boomerang though to historic jets such as the Meteor and RAAF Sabre. In addition many visiting aircraft will take part. The airshow is being held as a single day event on Saturday November 2nd and follows the highly successful inaugural Warbirds Downunder Airshow which was held in 2011.

Temora Shire Council Mayor Rick Firman said “How thrilling it is to see Temora’s internationally acclaimed Warbirds Downunder airshow will take place in 2013. The Temora Aviation Museum has, quite literally, placed Temora Shire on the worldwide map for which we remain eternally grateful. The Warbirds Downunder Airshow is world class and I invite aviation enthusiasts (from all corners of the Globe) to Temora Shire to witness something you shall never forget.  All visitors to Temora Shire will be impressed by, what will be an experience of a lifetime!”

Temora Aviation Museum Chief Executive Mr Kenny Love said “Warbirds Downunder 2013 will be an exciting event as it includes aircraft ranging from Antique and Classics to Warbirds and Military aircraft. The Museum is about celebrating our history and recognising and remembering our Veterans and the sacrifice they made in defence of our freedom and we are really looking forward to sharing Warbirds Downunder 2013 with everyone.”
Member for Murrumbidgee Adrian Piccoli is pleased to lend his support to the Temora Aviation Museum’s biennial Warbirds Downunder Airshow, to be held on November 2nd 2013.

“I believe that the Temora Aviation Museum’s Warbirds Downunder Airshow is an event that contributes to the unique identity of the area and also remains a flagship event in the regional calendar,” Mr Piccoli said. “The event in November 2011 attracted more than 10,000 people to Temora which means a significant economic benefit to not only Temora but also neighbouring Shires such as Junee, Wagga, Coolamon and Cootamundra.”

In addition, Temora Aviation Museum has established the Warbirds Downunder Airshow as an important event in Temora’s cultural and social calendar.”

“The Temora Aviation Museum is a multiple winner of State and National Tourism Awards over the years and Temora’s rich and noteworthy aviation history continues to attract visitor attention to the encouraging and hospitable community of Temora,” Mr Piccoli concluded.

Gold Pass and General Admission tickets for Warbirds Downunder will be available from July 15th 2013 online via the Temora Aviation Museum website.

More information about Warbirds Downunder 2013 can be found on the Museum’s website at www.aviationmuseum.com.au

Showcase Day Dates for 2012

Aircraft Showcase Days have finished for 2011 but will return to the skies above TemoraAviationMuseumon January 21st 2012 with Aircraft Showcase – British Built featuring the Tiger Moth, Spitfire and Meteor. Aircraft Showcase dates up to October 2012 have now been published on our website so start planning your next trip to Temora to see these magnificent machines in the air.

Warbirds Downunder 2011

The inaugural Warbirds Downunder 2011 Airshow was a huge success. Despite the unseasonable heat and dust the day was enjoyed by a huge crowd of visitors, pilots and aircraft owners.

Firstly we must say thank you to all those who brought their aircraft to Temora to participate in the historic lineup of flying displays. All up we had 53 aircraft take part in the flying which ran on time and flawlessly. Without the genorosity of other aircraft owners, an event of this scale would not be possible.

Secondly we want to thank you, our visitors, for attending the Warbirds Downunder Airshow. We know you put alot of time and effort into travelling to Temora but it is seeing the enjoyment that you get from watching history come alive that encourages us to keep going and make the events better each time.

Lastly, we want to acknowledge the staff, crew and volunteers who spent countless hours preparing for and cleaning up after Warbirds Downunder 2011. This airshow was undoubtably our biggest challenge to date and your dedication and effort are greatly appreciated.

We haven’t set the date for the next Warbirds Downunder Airshow yet, but when we do it will be announced to our email newsletter subscribers first – so stay tuned.

Online Shop

Christmas is getting very close and for those of you who are still struggling to find that special something, we suggest you check out our online merchandise. We have a huge range of aviation gift items to suit men, women and children of all ages. We ship within one day and all payments are secure.

Aircraft Showcase including Scale Models

TheTemoraAviationMuseumis proud to be hosting the Temora Invitational Scale Classic 2010 on Saturday 5th November here at the Museum. The Scale Model competition will be incorporated into the Aircraft Showcase – Scale Model event we are scheduled to hold. This combined event will take place on Saturday the 5th November with the Scale Models also flying on Friday 4th and Sunday 6th.

There will be a few very interesting model aircraft on display from WWI and WWII including multi-engine aircraft and modern day military jets. Each flying routine will consist of 10 manoeuvres of the pilot’s choice and two compulsory ones. All aircraft will compete in four rounds over the three days of competition as well as static judging to see how close the aircraft detail is to a full sized version. With at least two aircraft in the air all the times it will be very exciting for those watching, visitors will also have the chance to get up close to the aircraft throughout the day.”

This Saturday, you must come to Temora Aviation Museum to witness a full sized Tiger Moth, Hudson, Boomerang and Sabre along with dozens of meticulously built scale model aircraft in the air. So grab a chair and your sunscreen and come on out to theTemoraAviationMuseum this weekend. Food and beverages will be available on all three days, with normal admission applying both Friday and Sunday and on Saturday Aircraft Showcase Day admission applies.

The Inaugural Warbirds Downunder Countdown Has Begun

The Temora Aviation Museum is now able to confirm that Australia’s frontline fighter, the F/A-18 Hornet, will fly as part of the Warbirds Downunder Airshow at Temora Aviation Museum on November 19^th, 2011.

 The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will fly an F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft toTemoraAviationMuseumto take part in the Warbirds Downunder Airshow. The F/A-18 Hornet is a multi-role fighter designed for both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. It is capable of air interception, air combat, close air support of ground troops, and interdiction of enemy supply lines including shipping. The Hornet was developed for the US Navy and Marine Corps and has been a very successful aircraft for the RAAF and many other Air Forces includingCanada,Finland,Kuwait,Malaysia,SpainandSwitzerland.

The Hornet is powered by two turbofan engines which provide 7,258kgs of thrust each. The aircraft has a top speed of Mach 1.8 (2,200km/h), a maximum all up weight of 20,412kg and boasts a combat radius of 740kms.

The Warbirds Downunder Airshow will take place on November 19^th, 2011 and will feature theTemoraAviationMuseum’s aircraft collection including the Spitfires,Hudson, Meteor and RAAF Sabre plus a number of visiting antique and warbird aircraft including a Mustang, Harvards, and the Connie. The RAAF Roulettes are also attending and will fly their six ship formation aerobatic routine. TheTemoraAviationMuseum aims to provide the complete airshow experience for all spectators with plenty of activities on the ground to entertain all ages from jumping castles for the children through to classic, vintage car and ex-military vehicle displays for those bigger kids. The RAAF Hot Air Balloon will be providing free tethered rides (weather permitting) for those who arrive early enough and Defence Force Recruiting will be on site to provide information for anyone interested in joining the Australian Defence Force. In addition to all of this the popular Kapooka Army Band will be providing entertainment throughout the morning.

Warbirds Dowunder will be a fantastic event with hot and cold food and beverages available and many activities to keep everyone entertained.  To avoid the queues on the day, now is the time to purchase your tickets at http://www.aviationmuseum.com.au/  Gates will open at 8.30am and the flying displays will commence at 11am.

 Unique Travel Options for Warbirds Downunder 2011

If you are looking for a unique way to get to the Warbirds Downunder Airshow, how about taking the train. The Lachlan Valley Railway are bringing one of their historic trains from Wagga Wagga to Temora. This historic train trip is able to pick up passengers in Junee, Cootamundra and Stockinbingal. For more information visit http://www.lvr.com.au/.

TheTemora Aviation Museum has added some additional aircraft to the flying program for this Saturdays Aircraft Showcase. Visitors will be treated to the scheduled Tiger Moth and Spitfire as well as the Meteor and three visiting Harvard’s.Alan Clementswill make his way to Temora for the day to fly the Gloster Meteor while Doug Hamilton, Steve Death and David Salter will all be flying their Harvard’s to Temora to join the show.

Temora has been producing some spectacular early spring weather and Saturday will be no exception with a beautiful and sunny 21°C day on the forecast so flying conditions are sure to please those visitors who make their way to Temora.

Warbirds Downunder 2011 Airshow

The Warbirds Downunder 2011 Airshow is coming up and ticket sales are in full swing. For those of you who wish to purchase GoldPasstickets now is the time! Gold Pass tickets are limited and there are not many left so get online and purchase yours today. General Admission tickets are also available online, so to save lining up on the day purchase your tickets now. For more information about Warbirds Downunder or to purchase tickets visit our website. 

The Warbirds Downunder 2011 Airshow will be a spectacular event both on the ground and in the air. Ground display vendors will focus on various activities to entertain visitors including exhibits from Defence Recruiting, RAAF Hot Air Balloon, vintage and military vehicles, heritage fighter gear and equipment, Air Force Connect, jumping castles and face painting.

Whether we want to admit it or not, Christmas is just around the corner. The Museum Gift Shop is well stocked with everything the aviation enthusiast in your life could wish for. Visit the Gift Shop while you are here this weekend or click on the link below to take you to easy online shopping.

Visit our online shop to check out our great variety of DVDs, books, caps, clothing, toys, jewellery and giftware. 

Upcoming Flying Dates

Sep 17th, 2011 Aircraft Showcase – Battle of Britain Tiger Moth, Spitfire, Meteor, Harvard’s x 3

Oct 1st, 2011 Aircraft Showcase – Trainers Tiger Moth, Wirraway, Ryan, Meteor

Oct 15th, 2011 Aircraft Showcase – Pacific Theatre Spitfire, Boomerang, Hudson

Nov 5th, 2011 Aircraft Showcase – Scale Modellers Tiger Moth, Wirraway, Boomerang

Nov 19th, 2011 Warbirds Downunder 2011 Airshow

Dec 3rd, 2011 Aircraft Showcase – Pearl Harbour / USA Ryan, Hudson

Dec 17th, 2011 No Showcase Day Merry Christmas

Jan 7th, 2012 No Showcase Day Happy New Year

Jan 21st, 2012 Aircraft Showcase – Australian Made Tiger Moth, Wirraway, Boomerang, Sabre

Feb 4th, 2012 Aircraft Showcase – British Built Tiger Moth, Spitfire, Meteor

Feb 18th, 2012 Aircraft Showcase – Korea to Vietnam Sabre, Cessna O-2A, A-37B Dragonfly

Aircraft Showcase – CAC

Win a ride in the Ryan

Saturday September 3rd will be a great day to be here at the TemoraAviationMuseum. With Father’s Day the following day, Temora Aviation Museum is offering all fathers that visit the Museum for Aircraft Showcase, a chance to receive an early Father’s Day present.

One lucky dad, who attends the Museum on September 3rd, will win a ride in the beautiful Ryan STM s2 after the flying program finishes. When they arrive at the Museum all dad’s will receive a ticket and the winner will be drawn at the end of the flying program. The special dad will then be able to suit up for what will be a spectacular 15 minute spring time flight over Temora and surrounding areas. The father taking the ride must be over 18yrs of age and sign a waiver.

Aircraft Showcase – Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation

Aircraft Showcase – Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation will take to the skies above Temora on Saturday September 3rd. The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation was an Australian aircraft manufacturer during Word War II and the post war era. The company began as a private corporation founded by Lawrence Wackett who had been a Captain with the Australian Flying Corps and known for his engineering ingenuity. After World War I, Wackett had begun manufacturing and designing Civil Aircraft.

In the 1930′s CAC took up the license for the North American NA-16 which ultimately became the CAC Wirraway. CAC designed the Wackett and then the Boomerang fighter which was the only indigenous designed and built aircraft to see combat in WWII. The factory had a good working relationship with North American and also produced the Mustang in later years.

During WWII CAC produced two interesting prototypes which unfortunately never made it into production. The Woomera which was a three seater medium bomber that had remotely operated turrets in the rear engine nacelles and an interceptor, the CA-15 or Kangaroo, a 721 km/h fighter with a range of 4000 km’s. After the war CAC produced the CA-25 Winjeel and the CA-27 Sabre.

To celebrate and remember the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation’s contribution toAustralia’s Military Aviation we will be flying the CA-16 Wirraway,  CA-13 Boomerang and the RAAF CA-27 Sabre. Some visiting aircraft will also be joining us for the day including some CA-25 Winjeel’s. 

Fathers Day Special

The 4th of September 2011 marks Fathers Day this year and for those of you who want to find that perfect gift for your special Dad – look no further than our online merchandise. 

The Temora Aviation Museum’s online shop has a range of aviation related merchandise including books, clothing, caps, gift items, DVDs, and Museum merchandise that you can purchase as a gift for your dad.

All orders are shipped within 24 hours of receiving them and online payments are secure.

Name Our Newsletter Competition

Thank you to the hundreds of you who have sent in an entry for the Name our Newsletter competition. Entries are now closed and our judges are busy sifting through the many creative suggestions you have given us. Stay tuned to future newsletters for the announcement of the new name and also the name of the lucky person who will be going for a ride in our Tiger Moth.

Warbirds Downunder 2011

Don’t forget the upcoming Warbirds Downunder Airshow which will be held at the Museum on Saturday November 19th, 2011. 

There will be plenty of aerial action for you to enjoy with most of the Museum’s aircraft collection taking to the skies as well as plenty of visiting aircraft including the RAAF Roulettes, RAAF Hot Air Balloon, Allan Arthurs P-40 Kittyhawk, RAAF Museum CAC Mustang, Southern Knights Aerobatic Team. Aircraft from Judy Pay’s collection and may more of our friends. The visiting aircraft which have confirmed have been listed on our website – but we are still working on others. As they confirm we will add them to the website also.

Apart from the flying program there will be other exhibits for you to see and enjoy. The children will be occupied with Kids Korner, Jumping Castles and other activities. A wide variety of food vendors will be here on the day to ensure you are provided with a vast food selection and if you are a classic / vintage car and military vehicle fan, you can enjoy perusing the many vehicles on display for the event.

For the first time we are selling two types of tickets. General admission tickets as well as Gold pass tickets. For details on the inclusions associated with both, take a look at our website. We want to encourage everyone to purchase their tickets online well before the event so you can avoid the queues on the day. Remember, Gold Passes are limited and will not be available at the gate!

UPDATE: Gold Passes are selling fast and are limited. Get yours today to avoid the disappointment of missing out.

Aircraft Showcase With spring just around the corner we have plenty of aviation friendly weather in the forecast for this Saturday and we know that this will attract many of you to visit the Temora Aviation Museum Aircraft Showcase. The theme for this event will focus on the Vietnam conflict as we acknowledge the Battle of Long Tan. Taking to the skies will be the Cessna A-37B Dragonfly, Cessna 0-2A and Cessna O-1 Birddog. As an added bonus, so as to allow our pilots some extra flight time, we will also be flying the Spitfire in addition to the theme. After the flying is complete, everyone will have the opportunity to meet our experienced pilots and engineers during the engineering hangar tour. So come prepared with all the military aircraft related questions you have always wanted to know the answers to.

Be sure to arrive when the gates open at 10am so that you have time to get a premium coffee from Sean, who we like to call “The Coffee Man”, before making your way to the Display Hangar for the feature film on the big screen. Prior to and after the flying you will have plenty of opportunity to explore the Museum displays and aircraft.

The Temora Aviation Museum is excited to announce that Warbirds Downunder will be held at the Museum on Saturday November 19th, 2011. There will be plenty of aerial action for you to enjoy with most of the Museum’s aircraft collection taking to the skies as well as plenty of visiting aircraft including the RAAF Roulettes, RAAF Hot Air Balloon, Allan Arthurs P-40 Kittyhawk, RAAF Museum CAC Mustang, Southern Knights Aerobatic Team. aircraft from Judy Pay’s collection and many more of our friends. The visiting aircraft which have confirmed, have been listed on our website – but we are still working on others so stay tuned. Apart from the flying program there will be other exhibits for you to see and enjoy. The children will be occupied with Kids Korner, jumping castles and other activities. A wide variety of food vendors will be here on the day to ensure you are provided with tasty delights and if you are a classic / vintage car and military vehicle fan, you can enjoy perusing the many vehicles on display for the event.

For quite a while we have been working on a new format for our website, online shop and email newsletter. This week we were able to launch all three and we are pretty excited with the results. However something is still missing…and we need the help of all our creative subscribers to give our email newsletter a fresh, exciting and unique name which reflects our Museum. You can email as many suggestions as you like to us and our secret panel of judges will choose the name they like the most. In the case that two of you come up with the same name we will go with the email we receive first. The winner will receive a ride in the Museum’s Tiger Moth and must be 18 years or older. So put your thinking caps on and very soon you could be soaring over the Temora countryside just like the trainees in World War II.

Beautiful weather is on the forecast for Temora this weekend. Temperatures will be mild in the mid 20′s with a light breeze which means that the conditions are perfect for recreational flying activity.

Aircraft and exhibitors started arriving in Temora last Tuesday and at the time of writing this newsletter there are already more than 150 here.

The airfield looks magnificent as the Council has put immense effort into upgrading the camping areas, amenities and facilities.

NATFLY is the national fly-in for Recreational Aviation Australia however it is open to anyone who is interested in aviation. There will be forums, seminars and demonstrations happening right throughout the weekend.

The Temora Aviation Museum will be open everyday over this holiday period from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. To enable you to attend both the Museum and the NATFLY event this weekend we are offering a special deal. For a one day entry, normal Museum admission applies, however for $20 you can buy a four-day pass which allows you unlimited visits to the Museum and the NATFLY event over the entire weekend.

Due to the volume of flying activity at Temora Aerodrome over Easter, none of the Museum Aircraft will be flying.

FLYING WEEKEND IN NINE DAYS

You won’t have to wait long to see the Museum aircraft in the air again. Our next Flying Weekend is on April 10 and 11 and plans are well underway to make it a weekend you won’t want to miss. Plan your trip now – more details next week.

Sunday the 28th February, the Temora Aviation Museum will be taking aircraft from its collection to participate at two aircraft events – the Wings Over Illawara Open Day at Albion Park in NSW, and the RAAF Museum Air Pageant at Point Cook in Victoria.

The Museum’s Meteor, Vampire and Cessna O-2A are being prepared to visit the HARS Open Day at Albion Park. This will be the fourth annual Wings Over Illawarra Open Day organised by HARS, to be held at the Illawarra Regional Airport. The event will commence at 9:30 am and admission applies. If you are in the area, go and check out the many historic aircraft, current Defence aircraft, classic cars and bikes.

Aircraft from the Temora Aviation Museum that are attending the RAAF Museum Air Pageant are the newly restored RAAF Sabre, Spitfire Mk VIII, and Lockheed Hudson! Gates open at 9:00 am and aircraft featured in the Air Pageant’s program will include Mustangs, Kittyhawk, Tiger Moths, Sea Fury, Boomerang, and many more. Ground displays, souvenirs and food outlets will also be available.

On the subject of airshows, photos from Temora Aviation Museum’s 30th & 31st January Flying Weekend have now been uploaded to the website. Visit the 2010 Photo Gallery page to check them out.

NEW MERCHANDISE ONLINE

New stock has arrived in our giftshop, so we have been busy adding items to our online shop. Take a look at our new range of children’s items which feature bright, colourful aeroplanes and hot air balloons. The range includes backpacks, cooler bags, drink bottles, bibs, tableware, and painting smocks.

Aviation enthusiasts will love the new aviator cap (including ear flaps), combine this with the leather look goggles and white satin scarf and you will own the complete authentic WWII Pilot look!

The Sabre merchandise range continues to expand with items that feature the black and white diamond checked pattern to match the tail of the Sabre! Other items include a Sabre pin, cuff links, pen, and a very popular hat! We also have a silver top hat key-ring that matches the artwork on the Sabre’s tail!

New items can be found by visiting the Merchandise page & choosing the link ‘New Merchandise’.

Our Sabre and Spitfire t-shirts have been re-stocked and all sizes are now available, so if you would like to order one of these unique t-shirts, now is the time!

All orders are shipped within 24 hours and online payments are secure.

The RAAF Museum Air Pageant is on this Sunday, 24th February 2008, at the RAAF Museum on Point Cook Road, Point Cook Victoria. The RAAF Museum houses the biggest collection of Australian military aviation memorabilia in the world, and the largest collection of historic military aircraft in the Southern Hemisphere.

The home of the Royal Australian Air Force, Point Cook was established in March 1913 as the location for the Central Flying School, and was in continuous operation as a flying training base from 1914 until 1992. Additionally, Point Cook has also been home to officer training for the RAAF since 1947, as well as housing a wide range of other activities.

We are excited to announce that four of our aircraft will be partaking in the Air Pageant. They will be the Spitfire Mk VIII, which arrived in Point Cook on Thursday afternoon, the Hudson, Boomerang and Wirraway which will arrive later Saturday afternoon.

All four aircraft will be seen performing aerobatic and handling displays throughout the day on Sunday, along with many other aircraft including a C-130J Hercules, The Southern Knights Harvard aerobatic team, Winjeel, Sikorsky S-76, DC3, Yak 9, BAE Hawk, Trojan, Caribou and Mustangs, to name a few.

Admission into the event is FREE. Gates open at 9.00 am. Flying displays are between 1.00 pm and 4.00 pm.

The 2007 Defence Air Show is on this weekend, 27 and 28 October 2007, at Edinburgh, Adelaide, SA. There will be a variety of different aircraft on show including Royal Australian Air Force’s F-111s, Hornets, Hercules and the new C-17 Globemaster, as well as a display by the Roulette Aerobatic Team.

There will be aircraft from the Royal Australian Navy such as the Seahawk, Sea King helicopters and the Squirrel helicopters. There will be aircraft from the Australian Army, civilian sports aircraft, as well as historic warbirds such as the Neptune and Catalina.

Four of the Museum’s aircraft collection will be attending the event. They are the Hudson, Canberra, Cessna 0-2A and the Meteor. The Canberra and the Meteor will be performing displays over the weekend and are planning to arrive at Edinburgh around mid afternoon, Friday 26th October. The aircraft will stay for the whole weekend and then plan to leave Edinburgh again around midmorning on Monday 28th October. Make sure to keep your eye out for the Museum’s aircraft during the weekend!

MORE FLYING DATES

The Museum is releasing some more flying dates for 2008. They are:
19 & 20 July 2008
30 & 31 August 2008
11 & 12 October 2008

LUKE’S LAST DAY

Today is aircraft engineer Luke McCrae’s final day working at Temora Aviation Museum. Luke is one of the longest serving employees at the Museum. A Temora local, he started out as an apprentice aircraft engineer back in 2001, and progressed to become the skilled aircraft engineer that he is today.

Luke will be leaving the Museum to experience a sea-change, with a position in the marine industry. We wish Luke and his family all the best in their relocation!

Three Temora Aviation Museum aircraft will travel to Nowra this weekend to participate in an Airshow being held at the Fleet Air Arm Museum at HMAS Albatross, Nowra, NSW on Sunday 6 May. The Museum’s Canberra, Meteor and Hudson will perform handling displays on Sunday with the objective of the Airshow – to celebrate the official opening of the Fleet Air Arm Museum.

Other aircraft involved in the flying displays on Sunday are reported to include the Seahawk, Sea King, Squirrel helicopters and the Super Constellation. Come and visit the Museum Team at Nowra.

On the subject of airshows, don’t forget Temora Aviation Museum’s next Flying Weekend is only two weeks away, on the 19th & 20th May. We predict it will be a weekend to remember with the inclusion of a Royal Australian Air Force F-111 in the flying programme. Don’t miss out, plan your visit today!

Preventative maintenance work was carried out on Spitfire Mk VIII (VH-HET) last week. The process involved replacing the cowling anti-chafe strips and an x-ray examination of the wing main spars. To do this, the Spitfire was placed on jacks and contractors from Non-Destructive Testing Specialists, Southern NDT were brought in. They carried out a comprehensive x-ray examination on the aircraft to detect any potential cracks and corrosion. X-rays are a favourable method, as it means the inspection is a lot less intrusive than manually inspecting the structure.

WINGS OVER THE ILLAWARRA

Temora Aviation Museum Chief Executive Kenny Love, Chief Pilot Darren Crabb, Engineering Supervisor Lindsay Jordan, Leading Hand Andrew Bishop and Historic Flight Club Pilot Guy Bourke travelled to Albion Park, NSW on the weekend of 24 February to participate in the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society’s (HARS) Open Day, Wings Over the Illawarra.

The Open Day attracted a large crowd with a lot of interest shown in the Museum’s Lockheed Hudson and Gloster Meteor, which were on static display for the Saturday.

OPEN DAY AT AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL

On Saturday 10 March the Australian War Memorial will be holding an Open Day, which starts at 10.00 am. It is a free event that will involve an Opening Spectacular beginning at 11.00 am, followed by aircraft fly-bys, which begins at 1.00 pm, featuring a number of historical aircraft. Temora Aviation Museum will include its Hudson in a fly-by up Anzac Parade, Canberra, on the day.
Come along to the War Memorial to see the Hudson fly and to check out the other unique exhibits.

The first Flying Weekend for 2007 began with clear, warm weather resulting in a large number of visitors who were interested to see the Museum’s aircraft fly, as well as observe visiting aircraft such as the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society’s (HARS) PBY Catalina and the Helicopter Transport Services (HTS) CH-54 Sky-crane helitanker named “Shania”.

Shania was a last minute, but welcome addition to the Museum’s line-up. The Sky-crane personnel notified the Museum of its presence in the district for Rural Fire Service (RFS) training just prior to the weekend, so we were privileged they could participate.

The Catalina Flying Boat provided lots of interest also. Since its last visit to Temora, HARS have repainted its weathered coat to a shinier black. The Catalina represents an important part of Australian Aviation history when flying boats were a normal part of military and civilian travel. The aircraft is maintained in airworthy condition as a tribute to the crews that flew and maintained them.

WINGS OVER THE ILLAWARRA

Temora Aviation Museum will be involving two of its aircraft in an Air Show Open Day this weekend, Saturday 24 February 2007 at the Illawarra Regional Airport at Albion Park, NSW. Anticipated to fly across will be the Museum’s Gloster Meteor F.8 and the Lockheed Hudson. The Museum’s aircraft will be on static display however HARS will be flying some aircraft from their collection including the Catalina, Connie and the RAAF Roulettes.

If you live in the Illawarra, it would be a great time to check out the Museum’s vintage aircraft. They will be on site from Friday 23 February until Saturday afternoon 24 February.

The November Flying Weekend was a success with great weather and superb flying displays.

The Flying displays involved most of the Museum’s aircraft including the Tiger Moth, Ryan, Wirraway, Boomerang, Hudson, Spitfires Mk VIII & Mk XVI, Canberra, Meteor, Vampire, Dragonfly, O2-A and Tom Moon’s Extra 300s. Unfortunately, the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society’s Lockheed Neptune and C-47 Dakota were unable to visit Temora due to unsavoury weather at Albion Park, where they are situated. They plan on scheduling another visit sometime in the near future.

The Canberra City Band made an appearance on the Sunday, and played their lively music to the visitors that day. Thanks again to the band for supporting our event.

The last Flying Weekend for the year is only 3 weeks away. It falls on the 2nd and 3rd of December. So start organising your visit to Temora now!

NEW EMPLOYEE

The Museum is pleased to announce that its most recent addition to staff is Mitchell Liebich. Mitch will undertake an apprenticeship in the area of aircraft engineering. We look forward to Mitch’s help and wish him well in his chosen career