IN THE AIR

Warbirds Over Scone is shaping up to have a massive line-up of historical warbirds, full-throttle aerobatic aeroplanes and everything in-between.

Be sure to keep an eye on this page and our Facebook page as more aircraft announcements are inbound.

Here is what has been announced so far.

Spitfire

Australia’s newest Spitfire (VH-IXF / MH603, a Mk IXc) is up in the skies after SIXTY YEARS following a huge restoration by the guys at Vintage Fighter Restorations! This is the FIRST TIME EVER this Spitfire will be displayed since the restoration and cannot be missed! Don’t miss the incredible display during Warbirds Over Scone!

Focke-Wulf 190

Focke-Wulf 190-A8 werk nummer 173056 was manufactured in Cottbus, Germany in July 1944. This WWII Focke-Wulf 190 is the ONLY one in Australia and an extremely impressive German fighter that was once the backbone to the Luftwaffe’s Fighter Force.

P-40 Kittyhawk

With two shy of 12,000 P-40 Warhawks made during WWII, their strength was in the number built. The Kittyhawk was one of two variants operated by the RAF, and two P-40s were the first aircraft valiantly taken up in response to the attack on Pearl Harbour.

CA-18 Mustang

An Australian built Mustang improving on the American P-51 design. Produced too late for World War II, RAAF Mustangs were assigned to Japan for occupation duties.

Wolf Pitts Pro

Paul Bennet’s solo display is 12 mins of high energy, engine screaming precision aerobatics, starting at a height of 3500ft down to ground level! The Wolf Pitts is the highest performing aerobatic biplane in the world with an astonishing 400hp!

Grumman Avenger

Whether on the ground or in the air, this aircraft is sure to draw attention wherever it goes! The massive 1942 Grumman Avenger was a torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and features a unique folding wing arrangement for carrier operations. One rescued WWII Avenger pilot would later become U.S. President George H. W. Bush

Skyaces

The famous SkyAces perform an array of dazzling formation aerobatics in very close proximity. Not only do the SkyAces performance entail skilful formation loops and rolls but also dynamic head to head stunts, which are guaranteed to leave you speechless!

CAC Wirraway

The word ‘Wirraway’ is an Aboriginal word meaning ‘Challenge’. The Wirraway was a training and general purpose military aircraft manufactured in Australia, built by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation between 1939 and 1946.

Australian Flag Drop

No better way to kick off an airshow than with an epic flag drop.

T-28 Trojan

The T-28 Trojan was a piston- engined military trainer used by the United States Air Force and Navy, beginning in the 1950’s. Besides being a trainer, the T-28 was employed as a counter-insurgency aircraft, primarily during the Vietnam War.

Rebel 300

The Rebel 300 is a single seat unlimited aerobatic monoplane powered by a 300hp Lycoming engine. It packs an impressively high power to weight ratio (300hp in a 520kg body) which enables it to have outstanding aerobatic performance.

Cessna O2

Consisting of a twin-engine push-pull configuration, this bird is easy to spot with its twin-boom tail. She operated in Vietnam with 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron and was in service with the military until the late 1980s. The 02 featured in the movie Bat 21 with Gene Hackman and Danny Glover.