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25.01.2022 Join us for the 3rd and final program featuring the 2017 STIHL National Championship Air Races. The show airs TOMORROW on NBC Sports Network, April 21st, at 7:30 pm PT/10:30 pm ET.

24.01.2022 Heres a quick glance at some of the initial facts and figures from #OSH18! What a year!

23.01.2022 Whos excited to see and hear the Yak-110 this summer at #OSH18? This video of its first flight with a jet engine has us giddy with anticipation!

23.01.2022 Unfortunately both our 2020 Western USA and Oshkosh Airventure tours have been cancelled. Please contact us to register your interest for 2021.

22.01.2022 Well done Matt..

22.01.2022 Initial schedule is now posted for Oshkosh. I have 2 spare rooms available at the University so if your interested please let me know.

22.01.2022 The FW190 HAS LANDED! Last weekend the Focke Wulfe FW-190 arrived at the Illawarra Regional Airport all ready for Wings Over Illawarra 2018. Chris May Pilot sa...id he was excited for the airshow as it is the highlight of the year for the FW190s flying program. Focke-Wulf 190-A8 werk nummer 173056 Focke-Wulf 190-A8 werk nummer 173056 was manufactured in Cottbus, Germany in July 1944. The original data tag for the aircraft displays the letters NAT which suggest it was manufactured at the Focke-Wulf plant in Marienburg, Germany, however, this plant was destroyed in an air raid on the 9th of October, 1943. It is believed a number of aircraft sub-assemblies including w/n 173056 were rescued from the Marienburg ruins and transported to Cottbus, Germany for final assembly. History suggests w/n 173056 joined Gruppe I of Jagdeschwader 11 (I./JG11) in late July/early August 1944 where it flew as "White 14". Jagdgeschwader 11 was a German fighter wing operating under Luftflotte 3 (Air Fleet 3) - one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. On August the 17th 1944, Luftflotte 3 was ordered to withdraw to Reims after concentrating most of its efforts on attempting to hamper Allied tanks pushing on towards Paris. By August the 30th 1944 Reims was liberated by allied ground forces and almost immediately, the United States Army Air Forces IX Engineer Command 850th Engineer Aviation Battalion cleared Reims airport of mines and destroyed Luftwaffe aircraft. Between the end of July 1944 and the end of August I./JG11 was based at the following airfields: 26/7/44 8/44 Mnchen-Gladbach 8/44 17/8/44 Bnninghardt 17/8/44 25/8/44 Dammartin-en-Goele 25/8/44 28/8/44 Reims-Champagne In 1989 w/n 173056 was retrieved from Reims with the intent of being restored in France. In 2001 the wreckage was purchased by an American collector and in 2002 it was sold to Don Hansen of Louisiana USA who tasked PAI Aero with the restoration project. Major components were produced from original Focke-Wulf factory drawings and supplied by Flug Werk of Germany. The aircraft is fitted with a 14 cylinder 1900HP Ash 82T in place of the original BMW801D. After a ten and a half year restoration Fw 190A-8, w/n 173056 took to the air on October 9th, 2011. From 2011 to 2014 the aircraft completed its test flight regime at the hands of experienced test pilot Klaus Plasa. In late 2014 the aircraft was purchased by Raptor Aviation P/L of Australia and in July, 2015 the aircraft arrived in Albury NSW where it was re-assembled and once again test flown by Klaus Plasa. This aircraft carries a standard scheme consisting of RLM 74/75/76 with a white spiral on the spinner. It also carries the markings of the Defense of the Reich (a blue band for JG 54), and a red vertical band on the rear fuselage denoting service with III. Gruppe. The red colour means 2. (or 10.) Staffel, and the number 1 belongs to the Staffel CO which at the time was Hans Dortenmann. With 18 kills in the Fw190D-9, and 38 victory credits total, he is the leading Ace in this aircraft type. For more history vist the FW 190 Downunder Facebook page. We are once again very excited to see Pilot Chris Mayr take the Focke Wulfe through its paces at Wings Over Illawarra 2018 When asked if the FW-190 needed any special attention during its time in our hangar before the show, Chris Mayr did mention something about nightly Skype calls!! Dont worry Chris the plane is in good hands with us! See you at the show! Photo Credit: TLPimages Tmm Fah Fw 190 Downunder Visit NSW #NewSouthWales #WOI18 #CantWait TLPimages

21.01.2022 Bookings for our 2019 Western USA and Oshkosh tours are now closed. If you are interested in coming with us in 2020 please contact us.Bookings for our 2019 Western USA and Oshkosh tours are now closed. If you are interested in coming with us in 2020 please contact us.

20.01.2022 A great weekend at Warbirds Downunder in Temora. Im now taking bookings for our 2019 Western USA Discovery Tour.

19.01.2022 On his 40th birthday, Martin Phillips received a single rivet from a WWII Spitfire but he didnt stop there. Now, after 14 years of scouring the world for spare parts, hes rebuilt the iconic plane by hand. Thats some real DIY magic.

18.01.2022 Day 5 today was a fantastic visit to the PIMA Air & Space Museum and the Boneyard tour of the AMARG in Tucson Arizona in 42C heat. Over 300 aircraft to view at PIMA and hundreds either waiting for disposal or regeneration at the AMARG. F16s are the next airframes being converted to drones for Topgun student pilots to shoot down. Looking forward to the Titan Missile museum tomorrow.

17.01.2022 Day 2 & 3 of our Western USA tour. Petersen Automotive Museum, USS Iowa and Queen Mary was our overnight accommodation. A drive to San Diego to visit USS Midway this morning followed by the San Diego Air & Space Museum.

17.01.2022 Day 10. Route 66 this morning from Williams to Oatman via Kingman commercial airline boneyard. Tonight is the Aquarius Casino in Laughlin.

16.01.2022 Dates for my 2019 Western Aviation tour have now been confirmed, its a trip of a lifetime and Oshkosh Airventure follows straight after.....so what are you waiting for?Dates for my 2019 Western Aviation tour have now been confirmed, its a trip of a lifetime and Oshkosh Airventure follows straight after.....so what are you waiting for?

16.01.2022 Day 6 on our western USA aviation discovery tour included a visit in the morning to the Titan II missile museum. The standard museum tour includes a short movie and a guided tour underground of the launch control room and missile silo. Afterwards we headed for the Sonora Desert museum to get a better understanding of the Arizona desert and its many creatures. At least the weather was much cooler today!!

15.01.2022 Ballys Bomber is coming to #OSH18! This remarkable 1/3-scale B-17 will be on display all week, alternating between Boeing Plaza and the Replica Fighters Association. Details: https://bit.ly/2Gqh1g4

15.01.2022 A massive Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy will be attending #OSH18 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Air Force Reserve! Details: https://bit.ly/2Ld5jZ7

14.01.2022 A great weekend at Warbirds Downunder in Temora. I’m now taking bookings for our 2019 Western USA Discovery Tour.

13.01.2022 Airventure is officially cancelled for this year due to the current situation in the USA. Sadly we have also taken the difficult decision to close Hangar 76 Aviation tours for the foreseeable future. If we decide to get the business up and running again Ill be sure to let you, our valued clients, know. Thanks for your support and please stay safe in these difficult times. Cheers, Glen McNamara

10.01.2022 Come join us at Warbirds Downunder in Temora on 12 & 13 October, the home of Hangar 76 Aviation. We will be in attendance inside the exhibitor hangar so drop over and say hello and find out more about our aviation tours to the USA, Oshkosh and the Australian East coast.

10.01.2022 A little pop culture today: Sorry to hear of the passing of Richard "Old Man" Harrison from the long-running History Channel series "Pawn Stars" on Monday. Brou...ght back some great memories of 2011, when the Old Man and Chumlee flew aboard EAAs B-17 "Aluminum Overcast" during the bombers tour stop in Las Vegas. Thats available on the shows Season 5, Episode 7, with our own George Daubner as the B-17 tour guide. (Thanks to History Channel for the screen grab.) See more

09.01.2022 Youve already seen the view from the ground of this mornings flyover for the "Memphis Belle" exhibit opening at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Now check out the view from "Aluminum Overcast," EAAs B-17!

09.01.2022 Its beginning to look like an Air Show!

08.01.2022 Warbirds Downunder 2018 is finally back! The show will once again be the largest gathering of Warbird Aircraft in Australia. It will encompass both an evening a...irshow on Friday October 12th and a full airshow program on Saturday October 13th. Be sure to book your tickets this will sell out fast. See more

07.01.2022 Aircraft arriving at LAX tonight whilst we sat outside with a cold beer at Proud Bird.

06.01.2022 We cant stop thinking about the week we had at EAA - The Spirit of Aviation, #Osh18. United States Air Force Air Combat Command Air Combat Command Aerial Event...s Airman Magazine Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation Shaw Air Force Base U.S. Air Force Recruiting See more

05.01.2022 As part of the celebration of early jets this summer at #OSH18, multiple North American F-86 Sabres will be making the trip to Oshkosh! The United States first... swept-wing fighter, the Sabre is considered among the most influential jet fighters in history. Experience Oshkosh this summer and purchase your tickets today! eaa.org/av18tickets

05.01.2022 Day 1 of our Western USA tour today started with a guided tour of LA which included Hollywood, celebrity homes, Santa Monica pier and Venice beach and downtown LA. Afterwards we had our welcome dinner at Proud Bird Bazaar with delicious BBQ pork ribs, brisket and beer whilst we watched aircraft arriving and taking off from LAX. It was a great night and a great start to the tour.

04.01.2022 Day 7, Tucson to Phoenix via Pinal Air Park and the Commemorative Airforce Arizona in Mesa.

03.01.2022 Hello everyone!! Dates for our 2020 Western USA Tour and EAA AirVenture Oshkosh have now been updated on our website. www.hangar76.com.au Unfortunately, due to recent USD/AUD exchange rate fluctuations, prices for these tours cannot be determined until next year. A minimum of 8 guests are required before we can run the tours so if your interested in coming with us in 2020 please let me know and register your interest ASAP.

03.01.2022 Modern U.S. military air power was on full display in Saturdays afternoon air show at #OSH18! Among the aircraft to fly were F-22s, a KC-135, KC-10, HC-130, F-16, S-3, and B-52.

03.01.2022 Im now offering an exciting Australian tour planned for the coming summer. Join me as we visit Sydney, Fighterworld in Newcastle, HARS, The Fleet Air Arm museum, Canberra, Australian War Memorial, Temora aviation museum and showcase flying day, Melbourne, National Aviation Museum and the RAAF museum at Point Cook. This is a great tour if you have friends overseas who want to see some of Australia and visit some world class aviation museums along the way. Visit our website at www.hangar76.com.au for more details. If your planning to come with us on our Western USA tour in July then now is the time to book before flights get more expensive. Contact me for further details. Cheers.

01.01.2022 Day 8. Today was a day of sightseeing with beautiful Sedona as our first stop for lunch and tourist shopping. After Sedona we headed North along the canyon to Flagstaff and then East onto the Meteor Crater. After a couple of hours at the Meteor Crater it was back on the road to Williams which will be our home for 2 nights as we take the train tomorrow to the Grand Canyon. Im also taking bookings and expressions of interest now for next years Western USA aviation discovery tour which will again coincide with Airventure in Oshkosh. So if you want to join me next year on this incredible tour please let me know. Cheers, Glen

01.01.2022 Ever wondered what it feels like to fly inside of the Mossie? Check out this 360 footage to find out! (must watch on smartphone)

01.01.2022 Day 9. Train from Williams to the Grand Canyon today, simply stunning!!!!