State Library of South Australia

CA-8 A20 CAC Wirraway formation. [PRG 247/143/16] • Photograph

Info

Share
- facebook
- twitter
- pinterest
- google+
- email
Buy
Download
Permanent link
Print

Prev List Next

Summary

Four A20 CAC Wirraway aircraft flying in formation, A20-392, A20-261, A20-395, and A20-289. A20-261 was received from the CAC in April 1941 and was in service with No.1 and No.7 Service Flying Training Schools (SFTS). A20-289 was received from the CAC in June 1941 and was in service with No.5 Squadron before the aircraft stalled and crashed in June 1943, killing the two crew, and was converted to components in July 1943. A20-392 was received from the CAC in October 1941 and was in service with No.1 SFTS before the aircraft crashed during take-off in November 1941, killing the two crew. A20-395 was received by No.1 SFTS in October 1941 and was also in service with No.6 and No.7 SFTS, No.24 Squadron, and No.9 Communications Unit.

Restrictions

This image has no known copyright restrictions.

Please refer to the State Library's Conditions of use.

Learn more about copyright and our collection.

Physical description

Photograph (print)
black and white
Photograph (black and white print), 14.7 cm x 19.8 cm.

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1941

Creator

Lewis (Family

Collection

Part of Lewis family

Subject

Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (Australia)
Airplanes, Military -- Australia -- Design and construction
Aircraft industry -- Australia
World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Technology
Wirraway (Training plane)
Wackett (Training plane)
Boomerang (Fighter plane)
Mustang (Fighter plane)
Bombers -- Australia
Fighter planes -- Australia
Training planes -- History
World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia
Defense industries -- Australia
Factories -- Victoria -- Fishermens Bend
Fishermens Bend (Vic.) -- Aerial photographs
Fishermens Bend (Vic.) -- Industries

Catalogue record

Return to catalogue

Historical information

Established in 1936, the CAC was an Australian manufacturer of military aircraft and engines. Essington Lewis, Chief General Manager of Broken Hill Proprietary (BHP), played a role in initiating the company, after a 1935 visit to Europe convinced him of the probability of war, and encouraged him to lobby the Australian Government to establish a modern aircraft manufacturing industry. The CAC was formed by a syndicate of business such as BHP, ICI and General Motors-Holden to manufacture aircraft for the RAAF. Aircraft were manufactured at the factories located at Lorimer Street, Fishermans Bend, in Port Melbournce, Victoria. Production began in 1938 with the first production aircraft test flight in 1939. In 1985 the CAC became a subsidiary of Hawker de Havilland Limited, and in 1986 changed its name to Hawker de Havilland Victoria Limited.

Digitisation information

Date

24/03/2014

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,786 x 4,422 pixels (25.6 MP)

Size

76.78 MB

Ask Us

If you would like further information about this image, please Ask Us