Auster AOP [A11]

Auster AOP [A11]

by | Jun 4, 2023 | Series 2 RAAF Aircraft

The Taylorcraft Auster was a British military liaison and observation aircraft produced by the Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Limited company during the Second World War. For the RAAF this aircraft filled the role of Air Observation Post (AOP) and 56 de Havilland...
Avro Anson [A4]

Avro Anson [A4]

by | Jan 27, 2022 | 12SQN, Series 2 RAAF Aircraft

The Avro Anson is a British twin-engined, multi-role aircraft built by the aircraft manufacturer Avro. Large numbers of the type served in a variety of roles for the Royal Air Force (RAF), Fleet Air Arm (FAA), Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and numerous other air...
Avro Cadet [A6]

Avro Cadet [A6]

by | May 19, 2023 | Series 2 RAAF Aircraft

A logical development of the Avro 626 Prefect aircraft that served with the RAF and an improvement on the Avro 631 Cadet used by several other airforces, the Avro 643 Cadet II was powered by a more powerful 150 hp (110 kW) Genet Major 1A engine; had a structurally...
Avro Lincoln [A73]

Avro Lincoln [A73]

by | Jan 27, 2022 | 12SQN, Series 2 RAAF Aircraft

The Avro Type 694, better known as the Avro Lincoln, was a British four-engined heavy bomber, which first flew on 9 June 1944. Developed from the Avro Lancaster, the first Lincoln variants were known initially as the Lancaster IV and V, but were renamed Lincoln I and...
B-24 Liberator [A72]

B-24 Liberator [A72]

by | Feb 8, 2022 | 12SQN, Series 2 RAAF Aircraft

The Consolidated B-24 Liberator is an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California. It was known within the company as the Model 32, and some initial production aircraft were laid down as export models designated as various LB-30s,...
Bristol Beaufighter [A19]

Bristol Beaufighter [A19]

by | Jun 26, 2023 | Series 2 RAAF Aircraft

The Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter, often referred to as simply the Beau, was a British long-range heavy fighter derivative of the Bristol Aeroplane Company’s earlier Beaufort torpedo bomber design. The name Beaufighter is a portmanteau of “Beaufort”...