Category: Aircraft
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Bell OH-58 Kiowa
Bell OH-58 Kiowa Bell OH-58A Kiowa — A17-010 at the South Australian Aviation Museum September 2025 Delivered to the Australian Army Aviation Corps on 25 January 1972, Bell Kiowa A17-010 served with the 161 Reconnaissance Squadron in Darwin and 162 Reconnaissance Squadron in Townsville in reconnaissance, communications, supply and pilot training. One of the first… Read more
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Balranald Southern Cross Museum New South Wales Australia
Balranald Southern Cross Museum The Balranald Southern Cross Museum, located on Market Street in Balranald, New South Wales, is a small but remarkable institution. Managed entirely by volunteers, it celebrates the region’s strong link to Australian aviation history and broader aspects of local heritage. The museum opens daily between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. From… Read more
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Lockheed Altair
Lockheed Altair Lady Southern Cross Replica – Balranald Southern Cross Museum The Lady Southern Cross was a Lockheed Altair monoplane owned by Australian pioneer aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith. In this aircraft, Kingsford Smith made the first eastward trans-Pacific flight from Australia to the United States, in October and November of 1934. In 1935 while… Read more