HARS Aircraft
All aircraft in the HARS fleet
are either owned by HARS or are leased. The Beaufighter and P-47 42-27608 are
official HARS projects. The Society is an incorporated body of
400+ individuals. Their collection also
includes: a PBY, a Lockheed Constellation, Two C-47, Two Lockheed
RB-69
Neptune
bombers,
A Canberra, Two Vampires, Winjeel, Cessna 108 & 310,
Cessna T-41, Drover, Tigermoth, Pingouin (BF-108B).The collection
was located at Mascot Airport, and today the WWII aircraft
are stored at Bankstown Airport.
PBY-6A Catalina 46679
Acquired by HARS in early 2002, painted in 43 Squadron markings
Robert Greinert
Robert
Greinert Is the principal owner of their WWII aircraft, and maintains
a restoration
facility, that is geared to restoring the two P-47s he has
acquired formally
of Papua New Guinea. Also, he actively recovers airframe and
part from from PNG for
both himself and other organizations with his export permit.
P-47D
Thunderbolt 42-27608
Recovered by Robert Greinert as HARS in 1999
P-47D "Sweetwater Swatter 42-8066
Acquired by Greinert 2000 under restoration
P-47D Thunderbolt 42-22687 Tail 71
Salvage funded & owned by Alfred Hagen arrived 2004, under restoration
P-47D
"Fiery Ginger IV" 42-22668
Tail recovered by Greinert in 2001 Recovery
& Donation to USAF Museum circa 2003
Ki-61 Tony Manufacture
Number 299
Forward
fuselage only, arrived 2002, transferred to Precision Aerospace circa 2004
DAP Beaufort A9-557 Tail QH-L
HARS restored for
the AWM
References
HARS Restoration Team at AWM by Robert Greinert
