This Decathlon was registered new in Australia on 9 May 1977.

Heading home after the 2004 Tyabb Airshow... Briefly wearing the US registration N10F, this 1958 Comanche was re-registered in Australia on 11 March 1959 as VH-TLW in the 'SAATAS block'. When it was sold on 14 August 1962 it was re-registered as VH-TEW.

Arrival at Tyabb for the 2004 Airshow, looking south-west.

This late-production Australian Tiger came on RAAF strength in Nov 1944 as A17-746 but went straight to storage at Tamworth. Post-war, it was used at Wagga and Uranquinty until 1953. Sold ex Tocumwal storage on 15 April 1954 to Rockampton Aero Club and registered VH-CEJ. Rebuilt in 1968 by Cec Heit and registered VH-CES, she was rebuilt again in 1982 and reverted to VH-CEJ. On the Register with an erroneous "T" rebuild cn. In 2007 she force-landed in a swamp at Tooradin and was badly damaged during the recovery effort.

This Wirraway was not brought on RAAF charge, as A20-722, until right at the very end of the Second World War, in August 1945. It served until 1958 when it was sold and eventually recovered from a farm near Horsham, Vic. It was restored to flying condition by Borg Sorensen between 1984 and 2002. Registered VH-CAC(4), it made its first post-restoration flight on 8 June 2002. It made its last flight on 28 April 2018 on delivery to the Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre.

Jim Wickham's homebuilt Spitfire replica was registered on 30 August 2000.

This Kinner-powered PT-22 was built to a 1941 USAAF order as a PT-21, serial 41-1918. It was retired from active service in 1944. It was imported to Australia in 1986 and registered on 6 October. It has been a long-time resident at Tyabb. Being flown here by the late Bob Attwater.

This aircraft was actually built as AT-6C Harvard Mk II, USAAF 41-33767, to an RAF order (EX794). It was, however, shipped straight to New Zealand in August 1943 and became NZ1051. It served with the RNZAF until 1978 when it was sold. It flew for a time in these fake Japanese markings before being repainted into a non-authentic but stunning US Navy colour scheme.

Built for the Netherlands East Indies Navy & shipped to Australia ahead of the Japanese advance. Taken over by the RAAF in 1942 as A50-11. Sold April 1945 & registered VH-AGD later that year. Crashed Mildura 1967 but subsequently rebuilt and registered VH-AWG(3).

This aircraft was built for the USAF in 1945 as 45-11526. It subsequently served with the Indonesian Air Force and was recovered from there in 1980. It was restored in Perth and registered VH-FST(2) on 12 August 1999.

Built as a T-28A Nomad, serial 49-1584. Civilianised in 1958 as N8391H. Rebuilt as an AT-28D shortly after for the Royal Thai Air Force, but passed on to the Royal Lao Air Force as 3410. Recovered to Australia in 1988 for rebuild, allocated VH-BJF but ntu and instead registered VH-CIA(3) on 22 September 1993 to the late Don Kendell.

Served as Bu 138278 with the USN until October 1985. Operated 1985-87 as N138NA, then imported to Australia by Judy Pay and registered VH-NAW on 24 May 1988. This aircraft has been a familiar sight on the airshow circuit for many years now.

This aircraft was built for the USAF in 1945 as 45-11526. It subsequently served with the Indonesian Air Force and was recovered from there in 1980. It was restored in Perth and registered VH-FST(2) on 12 August 1999.

Originally built as an AT-6C Harvard IIc to an RAF order as EX827 but delivered direct to New Zealand in 1943, becoming NZ1056. Sold in 1978 and registered ZK-ENL. Delivered to Melbourne, Australia, in 1979 and restored at Moorabbin. Registered VH-NAH on 9 Feb 1984.