This aircraft was ordered in 1951 by the USAF, one of more than two thousand Texans rebuilt from earlier AT-6 and SNJ models. It was allocated a new cn and the serial 51-15202. It found its way to the Italian AF as MM53652, and was retired in 1979. In 1981 bought and shipped to the UK and stored until 1986 when shipped to Australia. Registration VH-ITN was reserved whilst a restoration project, but it was registered VH-YVI on 2 February 2001. It's first post-restoration flight was not until early 2011.

This 1946 Luscombe Silvaire was initially registered N45553, later VH-HOO in Australia. More recently it has transferred to the RAAus Register. Seen here visiting the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's Spring Fly-in.

This has been over a year in the planning and it finally all came together on this day. I photographed this plane in 1938 at Oakland when it was still in service with the Navy, and again here in 2012. I think that is a record for the same photographer and same plane 74 years apart.
N20RW has been rebuilt by Christopher D. Prevost, owner of the Vintage Aircraft Company at Schellville, California. He purposely painted it in the markings of my 1938 photo and it is a very accurate job thanks to the input of Rich Dann and others. It first flew in September 2012 shortly before this photo was taken.

This good-looking 2008 RV-8 was built in the USA and originally registered N238WG. It was a relatively recent import into Australia, having been registered on 2 February 2011.

This Bird Dog was built in 1952 as an L-19A-CE (model 305A), USAF serial 51-5019. Later converted to O-1G FAC standard with, unusually, a constant-speed prop. To Royal Thai AF as 60402. Later to Australia VH-LKB on 11 December 1991. More recently it has adopted the very famous registration VH-UXX.

This 1946 Silvaire is reportedly ex Canadian CF-KQM. Registered in Australia with this appropriate registration on 24 February 1984. Seen here at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's Spring Fly-in.

Originally built during the war by DHA at Bankstown as A17-357, this aircraft was civilianised in 1956 as VH-AZF and initially owned by the Royal Queensland Aero Club. Today it is restored in a pre-war period colour scheme and based at Kyneton. Seen here over the piano keys at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's Spring Fly-in.

Taxying for a local flight and a few splash and goes on Lake Mulwala at the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia's Spring Fly-in. Formerly 51-5081 with the USAF and registered in Australia post-restoration on 1 October 1993. Operated for a while on wheels before being put on these amphibious floats.