RAAF Base Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre in Amberley, Queensland | History Museum

RAAF Base Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre

Locality: Amberley, Queensland

Phone: +61 1800 623 306

Address: RAAF Base Amberley, Southern Amberley Road 4306 Amberley, QLD, Australia

Website: https://www.raafamberleyheritage.gov.au

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24.01.2022 On Thursday, 13 August, 2020, the final work was done to prepare Blackhawk A25 - 105 for display at Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre (AAHC). Compliments to all concerned and, in particular, the team at Static Display Aircraft Support Section (SDASS) and Restoration Support Section (RSS) for the work that they did. Thanks to Kevin Gillespie, one of our volunteer guides at AAHC for the attached photos which show some of the finishing work and the repositioning of Blackhawk A25 - 105.

23.01.2022 In hangar 278 at Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre and our wet and dry vacuum cleaner has delusions of grandeur and thinks she is a Blackhawk helicopter.

23.01.2022 For Lorna Haley and family members.

22.01.2022 One of the items on display at Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre is a Link Trainer. The Link Trainer was developed by Edwin Link as a flight simulator and Air Forces of many countries used them prior to, and during, WW2.

21.01.2022 This, small, explosive storage locker was originally situated in the Amberley Flight Line area and held engine starter cartridges for the Canberra bombers (and, later for the F-111 aircraft). The storyboard compiled by Darryl Purdon provides more details.

19.01.2022 Can’t help but love the ‘Bou.

18.01.2022 Thanks to Geoff Unicomb for this post on the 'RAAF Memories' FB page.

16.01.2022 One of the many different types of vehicles used by the RAAF over the years was the ' Blitz' wagon. One currently undergoing restoration was made by Ford Canada. It's RAAF Registration was 19012. During RAAF service, it had had a crane mounted to it for aircraft engine removal. Restoration of the Blitz is progressing nicely through hard work by Max and others. The crane will not go back on but, at a later stage, will be refurbished to go on display.

15.01.2022 Iroquois A2-085 is undergoing a paint job. And it looks like Macchi A7-064 will be getting spruced up fairly soon.

14.01.2022 It's always a challenge trying to find space for a new display item. The team have been hard at work today in Hangar 280.

14.01.2022 Macchi A7-064 just about ready to be relocated after a paint job.

10.01.2022 The Mirage and Winjeel for the RAAF museum arrived into Townsville this afternoon , a bit late but they are here and welcomed by a large crowd with people waiting all the way out to the Oak Valley turnoff.

10.01.2022 An upgrade to the Military Working Dog section of Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre Ground Defence Display. The photo was taken at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black.

09.01.2022 Our visitors would know that Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre has a Boomerang fighter on display. The following post from Colours of Australia, provides some background information on the creation of the Boomerang.

08.01.2022 Blackhawk A25-105 settling down in her new home following restoration work Restoration Support Section and painting by Static Display Aircraft Support Section.

07.01.2022 SIERRA LIMA JULIETTE's at Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre. Now is the time for all of those little jobs (SLJ's) which need to be done at a place like Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre.

07.01.2022 Milestone moment with the Avro Anson restoration at the RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre with the aircraft up on its undercarriage. Engines will evidently get mounted next week!

06.01.2022 Training for RAAF Airfield Defence Guards has been conducted at Amberley since late 1965. The items in the attached photos comprise part of the Ground Defence Display at Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre.

06.01.2022 Iroquois A2-085 has been freshly painted and will soon be back off to Enoggera.

04.01.2022 Part of the story of Tamale 35. Interesting what you can find on the web. The following extract can be found at www.specialoperations.net/GCCONGmoh1.HTM. When showing our Winjeel to visitors at Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre, I usually refer to the RAAF Fighter pilots who were seconded to the USAF for duties as Forward Air Controllers during the Vietnam War. This story gets a mention. Flt Lt Garry Cooper FAC Tamale 35 CMOH Nomination by General Ewell August, 1968...Continue reading

04.01.2022 Putting together hand sanitizer stations as part of requirements to make Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre compliant with current COVID-19 requirements. Not quite the same as furniture packs from a certain group but almost.

01.01.2022 Iroquois A2-085 has been looking a little tatty. She arrived today and will soon receive a new coat of paint courtesy of the team from Static Display Aircraft Support Section.