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CA-11 A23-1 Woomera. [PRG 247/143/34] • Photograph

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Summary

Rear view of the CA-11 A23-1 CAC Woomera, a three-seat strike-reconnaissance and dive-bomber, under construction in the factories of the CAC in Fishermans Bend, with desks and offices visible in bottom right corner. The extended canopy and moulded perspex sighting turret, where the gunner would sit to operate the remotely-controlled rear nacelle guns, are visible and are additions to the C-11, differing from the original design of the CA-4 A23-1001 prototype of the Woomera. The A23-1 aircraft was delivered to the RAAF in November 1944 after extensive testing by the CAC, but by this time American bombers were in plentify supply and further production of the Woomera was discontinued, and in 1946 approval was granted for the A23-1 to be converted to parts. The single engine fighter aircraft in the background are CA-12 Boomerang aircraft under construction.

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Physical description

Photograph (print)
black and white
Photograph (black and white print), 14.6 cm x 19.5 cm.

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1943

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 planes)
Mustang (Fighter planes)
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

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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

4,780 x 3,649 pixels (17.4 MP)

Size

52.35 MB

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