Author Topic: Newly restored CAC-13 Boomerang (Read 364 times)

Extreme · « **on:** December 17, 2003, 04:45:20 PM »

For those interested in a bit of aviation history, check out the following site:

http://www.boomerang-flight.com/

The CAC-13 was a labour of love for Matthew Denning over a 27 year restoration period - it was recently brought back to a flying life earlier this year.

The aircraft is based in Queensland, Australia and can be seen at airshows shows around Australia.

Enjoy!

Ex.

Bluedog · « **Reply #1 on:** December 17, 2003, 11:17:32 PM »

Seing Matt's "Suzie Q" and Aerotech's "Millingibi Ghost" pass over at about 1500ft in formation, then doing aerobatic routines just out the back is something I get to enjoy nearly every weekend .
They fly out of the Toowoomba airfield, about 2km from my place.
Awesome sounding A/C, all you can hear is a whistle, a woosh then a ROAR!!!!!............AWESOME!

Extreme · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2003, 04:44:11 PM »

I'm envious mate!

He was going to do a fly over at a Tenix (sponsor) ship launch in Melbourne earlier this year, but the weather was bad so we didn't get to see him. I'm sure it would have been a buzz.

Matt's done a great job with the website though...very nice tribute.

Ex.

midnight Target · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2003, 05:12:44 PM »

wasn't the Boomerang an adaptation of the AT-6? Or am I thinking of something else?

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2003, 05:20:27 PM »

It's cool that it is flying, but man that thing is BUTT UGLY... ehhehe:D

-tronski- · « **Reply #5 on:** December 18, 2003, 09:57:51 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
wasn't the Boomerang an adaptation of the AT-6? Or am I thinking of something else?

No mate, thats the Wirraraway (spelling?)

Tronsky

Bluedog · « **Reply #6 on:** December 19, 2003, 02:36:29 AM »

I believe the Wirraway was based on the AT-6 though? and the Boomerang was pretty much an adaption of Wirraway.
So in a long, round about kind of way, the Boomerang is infact based on th AT-6.

baders · « **Reply #7 on:** December 19, 2003, 05:44:53 AM »

The Wirraway was pretty much based on the North American NA16 family of aircraft. The Boomerang, although heavily inspired by the Wirraway, was a totally new design. The story of Fred Davis who was CAC chief design engineer, is fascinating in itself. He was a German Jew who had worked for German & Japanese aircraft manufacturers but had emigrated to Australia after time in Germany & Japan. This esteemed gentleman had to report to Australian Police every fortnight whilst designing the countries front line fighter !!

Fantastic to see this aircraft flying again.