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CA-12 A46 CAC Boomerangs in formation. [PRG 247/143/51] • Photograph

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Summary

Six CA-12 A46 CAC Boomerangs flying in formation. A46-47 was delivered to the RAAF in March 1943, served with 83 Squadron and No. 2 (Fighter) Operational Training Until (No. 2 OTU), and was cannibalized to repair A46-100 and A46-146. A46-10 was delivered to the RAAF in November 1942, and served with No. 2, 1 and 8 OTU. A46-8 was delivered to the RAAF in October 1942, and served with No. 2 and 1 OTU. A46-13 was delivered to the RAAF in November 1942, served with No. 2 OTU, and after being involved in a number of accidents, approval was given to convert to components in November 1943. A46-14 was delivered to the RAAF in November 1942, served with No. 2 OTU, and was involved in a mid-air collision with A46-44 over Cullulleraine, Victoria, destroying the aircraft and killing one of the pilots. A46-36 was delivered to the RAAF in February 1943, served with No.2 and 8 OTU, and on 7 December 1944 was involved in a mid-air collision with A46-32 while both were carrying out section combat exercises near Parkes, NSW, killing one of the pilots.

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Physical description

Photograph (print)
black and white
Photograph (black and white print), 15.6 cm x 20.8 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

01/04/2014

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

6,063 x 4,622 pixels (28.0 MP)

Size

84.09 MB

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