Volume 8 Issue 2

[Martin Edwards]

Latest edition is now on-line. Thanks to Gordon Birkett and John Bennett
Volume 8; Issue 2; Autumn 2018
News Briefs: from various sources.
John Bennett & Gordon Birkett @2018 Story: RAAF AIRCRAFT MARKINGS SINCE 1950: SQUADRON MARKINGS – PART 7 – DROPPING THE FIGLEAF by John Bennett @2018
Story: Getting the RAAF Numbers right in WW2 Part 2 by Gordon R Birkett @2018
Curtiss Wright Corner: P-40N-5 A29-518 Half Addressed. Gordon Birkett @2018
Odd Shots: Shooting for the stars for a twin engine replacement 1950-1981 compiled Gordon R Birkett@2018

http://www.adf-serials.com.au/newsletter/A...18%20Autumn.pdf

[Luig]

Many thanks for the info about RAN FAA Wirraways and all the other stuff including target towing.

[Joe Barr]

Very impressive issue, Gordon and John. It must have taken a lot of research. Many thanks

Joe

[Brenden S]

My list of Wirraway survivors.
CA-1 A20-6 VH-NBG Matthew Grigg, Ballarat VIC
CA-1 A20-10 Moorabbin Aviation Museum
CA-1 A20-13 PNG Museum
CA-3 A20-74 Travis Hughes, Kyneton VIC
CA-3 A20-81 VH-WWY Paul Bennet
CA-3 A20-99 VH-JMZ Under restoration to airworthy at HARS
CA-5 A20-103 AWM
CA-7 A20-136 Jack McDonald, Caboolture QLD: project
CA-7 A20-158 Paul L. Wheeler, Romsey VIC ,later Brisbane QLD
CA-7 A20-223 Mark Pilkington, Lara VIC
CA-7 A20-224 Robert M. Mather & Dennis Baxter, Sydney NSW
CA-7 A20-233 completed 03 as RSwAF “5-110"
CA-8 A20-295 Brendon Lynn, Kurrajong NSW
CA-8 A20-395 VH-IVS Ian Whitney Romsey Vic, under restoration at Essendon
CA-8 A20-404 Jayson Stagg, Heyfield VIC
CA-8 A20-408 Lincoln Nitschke Greenock SA
CA-8 A20-511 Ballarat Aviation Museum, Ballarat VIC: loan, displ.
CA-9 A20-547 Rowen Bishop, Albury NSW
CA-9 A20-560 Travis Hughes, Kyneton VIC
CA-9 A20-570 VH-AAZ parts used for VH-BFF
CA-9 A20-591 VH-MHP Michael Higgins, Stonehaven VIC
CA-9 A20-606 Murray Griffiths, Deniliquin NSW
CA-16 A20-636 Don Brown, Kongwak VIC
CA-16 A20-649 VH-WIR Kermit Weeks FL
CA-16 A20-651 Fleet Air Arm Nowra NSW
CA-16 A20-652 VH-WIR Queensland Air Museum
CA-16 A20-653 VH-BFF Temora Aviation Museam
CA-16 A20-656 Geoff Eastman & Ross Harrison, Ballan Vic
CA-16 A20-666 Ewan McArthur Melbourne Vic
CA-16 A20-670 Matthew Grigg, Ballarat VIC
CA-16 A20-673 VH-WAY David Jones, Melbourne VIC Stored at Point Cook in a container
CA-16 A20-685 Camden museum of aviation
CA-16 A20-686 Lincoln Nitschke Greenock SA
CA-16 A20-687 disp as A20-561 QE-B RAAF Museum Point Cook
CA-16 A20-688 RAAFWA Bullcreek
CA-16 A20-695 VH-MFW Warplanes Pty Ltd, Caboolture QLD
CA-16 A20-704 VH-BFO Kermit Weeks FL
CA-16 A20-714 Lake in Western VIC
CA-16 A20-719 VH-WRX Robert Greinert, crashed at NAS Nowra in 99
CA-16 A20-722 VH-CAC Nhill Museum - Static

[Luig]

I do not understand why photos cannot be posted in this part of the forum.
NOT Photo from FLIGHTPATH Volume 29 Number 4, May-July 2018
"The Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre (NAHC), after two years of intensive fundraising, has acquired Wirraway A20-722. Borg Sorensen restored the former RAAF CA-16 Mk.3 trainer after recovering its remains, along with remnants of A20-512 and A20-73, from a farm near Horsham in western Victoria in 1984. An exacting restoration culminated in the Wirraway, registered VH-CAC, flying again on 8 June 2002.

The NAHC’s community liaison officer, John Deckert, said, “The centre launched its fundraising appeal in May 2016 with the hope of raising $300,000 for the Wirraway’s purchase. A very successful ‘Wheels for the Wirraway’ event was held at the Nhill Aerodrome in March and although the final target has not quite yet been reached, the NAHC Board has agreed that the time is right to bring the Wirraway to Nhill. This new addition to the centre’s collection will help show people what a training base was like during the war. We will have the three aircraft types used in here as part of the W.W.II Empire Air Training Scheme – the Tiger Moth, Avro Anson, and soon the Wirraway.” John has also informed Flightpath the Wirraway’s engine will be run at least monthly, and in future on ‘special days’ it will be possible to see both it and the Anson taxi under their own power.

Tentative arrangements are in place for the Wirraway, the youngest surviving example, to fly from Tyabb on Saturday 28 April to become part of the historic display at the former Nhill W.W.II RAAF airfield. This will be the final flight for the aircraft and the NAHC hope a large crowd will be in attendance to take part in this historic event. Rob Fox"

This post has been edited by Luig on May 3 2018, 07:38 AM