Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Boomerang Restoration

CA-12 A46-92

Details

Maker:
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) Melbourne, Aust.
Model:
CA12 Boomerang
CAC:
Batch Number 12-G7, Makers Serial Number 915, Delivery Note A22527
RAAF:
(4 Sqn Serial) QE, Aircraft letter R

Service Record

Test Flight March 1943 by Test Pilot F/L Greg Board.

25/03/43
issued 1AD RAAF
04/07/43
received by 4 Sqn as (QE-R) from 1 AD
08/03/44
received by 8 CU from 4 Sqn
12/08/44
received by 2 OTU from 8 CU
01/11/44
received by 8 OTU from 2 OTU
10/04/45
aircraft swung off the strip while landing at Parkes NSW
20/05/45
received by 2 RSU (Mt Druitt, NSW) from 8 OTU for repairs (view photo)
22/09/45
received by 6 AD from 2 RSU for storage (view photo)
13/5/46
authorised for write off at 6 AD, Oakey Qld.
2011
Aircraft currently stored by Plackett/Provan Syndicate for future restoration

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Business Assistance Individual Assistance
Australia: Greg batts
Steve Orwin
Overseas: Ron O�Neill
Nick Knight
Alan Stansfield
Matthew Denning

Current Restoration photos


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