Great Pics as usual Barry. Is it true that the Boomerang never shot down an enemy aircraft? I believe the Wirraway got one plane, a zero.
Another great photograph, Barry! It shows the family resemblance between the two aircraft.
Gary, my reading about these two planes supports your belief about the number of planes they each shot down.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAC_Wirraway
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAC_Boomerang
Good one Baz. I've seen these listed on oobs but hadn't yet looked them up.
Nice pic Baz
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Lovely planes here, Baz - that Aussie rondel is such a neat variation - it always pops on a plane. Thanks for digging these up
All the best,
Matt
Nice Aussie planes. Thanks guys.
Interesting that the MAM put USAAC insignia on their Boomerang.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
Step-brothers, as it were. Both were developed from the NA-16, which AU had a licence to build and also modify. It used the Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engine, 1,200 hp (895 kW) (like the F4F Wildcat), also built under licence.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
I guess another version of the same plane but good to see one.
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