Wirraway Flights War Planes

Wirraway Flights War Planes

Caboolture Warplane Museum, McNaught Road, Caboolture QLD, Australia

Take to the skies and experience the thrills, sounds and feel of two genuine military aircraft when you book a joy flight with War Planes Pty Ltd. Based in Caboolture, War Planes Pty Ltd offers visitors and locals a unique and exciting experience right here in Moreton Bay – one you are guaranteed to remember for the rest of your life. Their experienced pilots will take you on a scenic journey, giving you a bird’s eye view of the region’s stunning scenery, including the Glasshouse Mountains and some of the best beaches on the east coast.

Will you jet off in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) World War II Wirraway, or a Powerful North American T-28B Trojan? The choice is all yours!

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If you’re a real history buff, you are guaranteed to love taking a ride in these two airplanes that played a vital role in the Defence Force during the mid-20th Century. This experience has been designed to bring history to life, and ensure these aircrafts are remembered long after the war. If you want to take a leisurely flight to see all the sights, all you need to do is sit back and relax on your journey as you soar alongside the clouds. Or, if you identify as an adrenaline junkie, you can ask your pilot to try some aerobatics, which will get your heart racing and leave you begging for more.

Australian RAAF WWII Wirraway

  • Built in Australia in the early 1940’s as an advanced training aircraft
  • More than 750 were built
  • Wirraway is derived from an aboriginal word for ‘Challenge’
  • During World War II it was operated by the RAAF as an advanced training aircraft
  • Front line service in New Guinea as a fighter-bomber during 1942-43
  • They were also operated by RAAF pilots in Malaya and Singapore in various combat roles

Powerful North American T-28B Trojan

  • Used by the US Air force and Navy in the 1950's
  • Is the heaviest and most powerful piston-engine trainer ever projected for primary training
  • First United States military trainer to have a tricycle gear

For your Wirraway joy flight, book a flight with War Planes

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Acknowledgement of Country - We would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of the Moreton Bay Region, the Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi, Jinibara, and Turrbal people and pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. We recognise the ongoing connection that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to this land and recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the original custodians of this land.