Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Boomerang Restoration
CA-12 A46-54
Details
Maker:
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) Melbourne, Aust.
Model:
CA12 Boomerang
CAC:
Batch Number 12-E9, Makers Serial Number 877, Delivery Note A19406
RAAF:
(83 Sqn Serial) MH, Aircraft letter B
Service Record
Test Flight March 1943 by Test Pilot F/L Greg Board.
25/03/43
issued 1AD RAAF
03/04/43
ground loop at 1AD - pilot F/O W N McCullock (400327)
08/04/43
to 11RSU for repairs
10/7/43
reissued 83 Sqn - coded MH-B by Sqn at Strathpine, Qld. (view photo), (view photo), (photo sequence), (view photo)
13/09/43
ran off strip into trees. Extensive damage to wings - Pilot P/O C H Winnett (418238)
16/09/43
to 3AD for repairs
18/11/44
reissued 83 Sqn - to N.T. � operated from Gove and Millingimbi Is, returning south to Menangle, NSW in 1945. (view photo), (view photo)
24/09/45
at 7AD stored Cat "C" (view photo), (view photo)
16/11/45
at 7AD stored Cat "D"
22/03/46
at 7AD stored Cat "E"
02/03/55
sold RH Grant Trading Company for scraping
1970
fuselage remains to Les Arthur, Wellcamp via Toowoomba Qld
28/05/84
to Greg Batts Brisbane QLD for restoration.
17/07/86
registration VH-MHB obtained.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| Business Assistance | Individual Assistance |
| Australia: | Ralph Cusack |
| Aviation Welding Australia P/L � Archerfield | Matthew Denning |
| Aviall P/l � Archerfield | Peter Brooke |
| Aerotech � Toowoomba | Norm Kelly |
| Aviation Component Services � Archerfield | Grant Wahrlich |
| Engineering Testing & Research Services - Brisbane | Greg Wright |
| Fieldings Foundry � Brisbane | Linton Hayres |
| Gus Engineering � Springwood Q | Lynette Zuccoli |
| Hughes Trading � Kyneton | Wayne Milburn |
| H. Aircraft Spares Moorabbin | John Dunn |
| Ian Aviation - Archerfield | Marty Holloway |
| Langford Metal Industries � Eagle Farm | Pat Watt |
| Mendham Engineering � Rocklea | Richard Hourigan |
| P&W Marine - Hemmet | Ron Lee |
| Pacific Aircraft Engines - Yeronga | Barry Manketlow |
| Barry Manketlow | Ron O'Neill |
| Pro-Active Maintenance - Yeronga | Neal Single |
| Protec Paints � Brisbane & Port Adelaide | Bill Lancaster |
| Samin � Meadowbrook | Bill Whitney |
| TAE � Amberley | Ken Baird |
| Helimuster � Warnervale | Kevin Park |
| Alan Stansfield | |
| Overseas: | Cameron Carswell |
| Banaire Enterprises � CA USA | |
| Desser Tire & Rubber Co., Inc � CA USA | Special Mention: |
| Farrar Aerospace � CA USA | Les Arthur |
| Lance Aircraft � Dallas TX USA | Brian Clark |
| Mann Made Inc � Wylie TX USA | Guido Zuccoli |
| Sky Power � Sun Valley CA USA | Col Pay |
| Sun Air Parts - Valencia CA USA | |
| Tradewinds A/C Supply Corp. � San Antonio TX USA |
Current Restoration photos
Cockpit
Rear Frame
Engine Bay
Empennage
Fuselage Wooden Monocoque
Fuselage assembled onto centre section with forward engine bay panels/wheel wells/dish pan in place.
