Cockpit area being repaired/restored/converted from a MK IV to a Mk I after crashing in 2003.

Flown by Captain P. G. Taylor on the first air crossing of the South Pacific, leaving Sydney in March 1951 for Valparaiso, Chile.

Crumbling away in amongst overgrown vegetation in 2005, this area would have been a busy aerodrome scene in the early part of the last century, replete with sounds of aero engines and aviation fumes. The Control Tower's equipment was removed in 1958 and the last RAF aircraft landed at Hendon on the 19th of June 1968. The aerodrome fell silent to aircraft and became a museum and housing estate. The Graham-White offices and "Watch" Tower were eventually moved to the RAF Museum site and reconstructed, and this area became home to the new Colindale police station and a high-rise housing estate.

The Transavia PL-12 Airtruk was an unusual configuration, single-engined agricultural aircraft designed and built by the Transavia Corporation in Australia and first flown on the 20th of April 1965. In addition to the pilot there was provision for two passengers at the rear of the fuselage pod.

This aircraft made the last flight of a Wellington, from Aston Down to Wisley, in January 1955 then eventually to the RAF Museum Hendon in 1972. In the Autumn of 2010, the aircraft was removed to RAF Musuems site at Cosford for long term restoration.

Interior Flight Deck of Nose section of G-AWZP that was scrapped in 1985 and exhibited in The Manchester Science and Technolgy Museum - Air and Space Hall. This has now closed, and the nose section was relocated to the de Havilland Aircraft Museum in February 2022.

Built in 1925 for Australian arctic explorer George Hubert Wilkins as NC1985. Bought by Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm sans engines and instruments on 31 Oct 1927 for the first crossing of the Pacific by air in 1928 - still registered as NC1985. Re-registered G-AUSU on 04 Jul 1928. Re-registered VH-USU in January 1929 but lapsed 3 Jul 1929. Renewed on 16 Apr 1931. Used on various other record-breaking flights or more mundane duties, it was eventually sold to the Australian Government in July 1935. In 1958, it was put on display at the original Brisbane's Eagle Farm airport before being moved to the present site circa 1989.

On short final to runway 16R Sydney extending into Botany Bay - Domestic terminal on the left - International Terminal and Freight apron on the right. New tower and runway in upper left of image and old tower on far right.

RSAF Open Day

Registered to manufacturer Beagle Aircraft LTD on 29/09/66 as G-ATZR and first flown on 20/10/66 before being placed in storage. Delivered to Beagle Aircraft Sales (Australasia) and registered as VH-UNL and used on sales demonstration tours. Apart from passenger operations aircraft was also used a cloud seeding aircraft by Western Air Navigation Ltd. Registered by Michael Broadbent on 15/06/90 but Wfu on 14/10/91. Re-registered as VH-UNI on 23/01 04. Aircraft donated to Queensland Aviaton Museum on 17/11/07 and original Australian registration restored. (Source Queensland Air Museum)

Sad end to the first VH-SYJ after a severe storm and mini tornado passed over Brisbane's secondary airport, Archerfield on the afternoon of 16th December 1980 destroying 25 light aircraft.

Allan Nixon, eventual winner of inaugural Queensland Warana Air Race, 1968 guides VH-CCM away after refuelling. Built 1934 - reg G-ACUP in the U.K. Exported to Australia - sold to Connellan Airways on 31/7/39. After issue of an Australia Cert. of Airworthiness it became VH-ACM in Nov 1939. Wfu 16/10/47 - restored 17/12/47. Sold to pastoralist H P Davis, it was re-registered VH-CCM on 4/4/1949. Wfu 18 July 1950 - restored 12/12/51. Purchased by Alan Nixon, Brisbane, at some stage. Purchased by J Drage Wodonga, Victoria for his collection mid 1970's. Since restored and airworthy in Queensland.

Delivered new to Eastern Airlines on 23 September 1935 as NC14959 - to Boston-Maine Airways as NC243 - to Capital Air Services from 1962 as N5171N - photographed ca 1965 with Suburban Airways - to private owner in Orlando, FL 2 June 1981. Photographed at Farnborough International in September 1982. US registration N5171N cancelled on 5 May 1983 and C of A issued in the UK for G-LIOA and stored at the Science Museum's facility at Wroughton Airfield still displaying the US registration. The UK registration was cancelled on the 26 Apr 2002 after being moved for display at the London Museum.

Originally USN BuNo 46624. Later registered as N9502C and noted as derelict at the premises of the No. 94 Aero Squadron Restaurant at Clearwater/St Petersburg Airport, US from 1976 to 1982. Restored to USN colors and placed on static display at the Aviation Heritage Museum, Bull Creek, Australia.

Sitting next to Machi MB-326H, A7-025 this Canberra was constructed by the Government Aircraft Factories, Melbourne, Australia in 1955 and delivered to the RAAF in March 1957. It saw active military duty in Malaya with No. 2 Squadron and was deployed to Vietnam on April 19th, 1967. It returned to Amberley Air Force Base on February 26th, 1971, where it then served as a photo reconnaissance aircraft until being retired. The aircraft was donated to the Aviation Heritage Museum, Perth, on December 17th, 1983, by the Australian Government. (Info from Aviation Heritage Museum)

Info extracted from display board in front of exhibit: BRISTOL TOURER TYPE 28 G-AUDK OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA AIRLINES. This replica aircraft is a Civil Aviation Historical Society (WA Division) project to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the first regular transport flight in Australia and the first long distance airmail flight in the world. (5th December 1921) Constructed by Frank and Lyn Matthews of Maddington, WA.

Constructed at Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, Fisherman's Bend, Melbourne, Australia for the RAAF as A3-31 and delivered in September 1941 serving with No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School from 13 February 1942 before that EFTS was disbanded in May 1942 and the aircraft transferred to No 11 EFTS at Benalla. SOC and sold privately in March 1946 ending up with pioneer West Australian Aviator, Horrie Miller. Withdrawn from use in 1964, it was initially displayed in Broome before transferring to the museum at Bull Creek.

Built by Austin Motors in Birmingham in 1945 as a Mk. VII (FE standard). Issued to 38 MU, then sold in April 1952 to French Aéronautique Navale. Delivered June 1952 as WU-16, Flottille 24F, 25F, Escadrille 9S. Used until 1962. Donated to RAAF Association, Perth in 1962. Initially displayed outdoors before restoration to resemble a B Mk 1 wearing the livery of LL847, J-OD which was shot down, 18 December 1944.