The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society museum is bringing out some of their toys for the September Tarmac Days this weekend.
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From Friday through to Sunday the AP-3C Orion and Neptunes 273 and 566 - all maritime patrol aircraft - will have engine runs.
"These three aircraft are a living tribute to all who flew and maintained these types in their years of long-range maritime reconnaissance service," HARS President and Chief Pilot Bob De La Hunty said.
"We welcome visitors to ... learn about these veteran aircraft along with the history of other aircraft on display."
Weekend patrons will also will see an engine run on the Super Constellation "Connie" and a Dakota in RAAF livery (subject to operational conditions), plus a Caribou is planned to do a fly-by.
Hangar One and part of the tarmac will be open for visitors to walk around at leisure and see some of the 50 aircraft at the society.
Neptune 273 joined HARS Aviation Museum 32 years ago and remains in RAAF colours, celebrating its service with No 10 Squadron in Townsville from 1962 to 1977.
Neptune 566 served with the French Marine (Navy) and operated largely in Europe before being sent to the Pacific in the early 1980s where it served briefly before being abandoned in Tahiti from where it was acquired by HARS in 1989 and flown to Australia.
HARS also houses a Consolidated Catalina painted in RAAF livery and former Royal Australian Navy Grumman Tracker 844 which highlights the HARS Navy Heritage Flight now under restoration.
Mr De La Hunty said the only two Fokker Friendship F27 aircraft in Australia would be placed in prime viewing position at Bay 1 near the new Shellharbour Airport passenger terminal which is under construction.
Tarmac Days are held on the second Friday of each month and onto the weekend, located at Shellharbour Airport just off the Princes Highway.
HARS Aviation Museum is open daily from 9.30 to 3.30.
