The Caboolture Warplane Museum houses a booty of restored WWII warplanes, including a CAC Wirraway and Cessna Bird Dog. All in flying order, they are accompanied by a collection of aircraft engines and wartime memorabilia that sheds light on Australia's aviation history.


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