bdk wrote:
Chris wrote:
A few of these filtered through Sanders Aircraft when they were in Chino. Not sure where they all got off to now, the registry seems to not show any recent activity.
CA-27 Mk. 30s, I guess upgraded to the Mk 31 standard then:
CA-27 Mk. 32 (interesting that the later model has a lower construction number):
I understand the Chino aircraft are still stored in the Desert?
The CAC "Avon Sabre" as the type was originally called by CAC and the RAAF, was built in 3 distinct models under "four" orders
The prototype CA-26 and 22 CA-27 aircraft (s/n 1-22) were built as mark 30 aircraft, (these had leading edge slats), the 22 CA-27 aircraft were modified to mark 31 standard in service (the prototype at the RAAF Museum Point Cook therefore is the only surviving mark 30 with its leading edge slats in place).
Image copyright RAAF Museum -
http://airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/exhib ... /sabre.htmAll subsequent aircraft were CA-27 models, the next production order consisted of 20 additional mark 31 direct from the factory, (s/n 23- 42) and 28 mark 32 aircraft (sn/ 43-70). The next order was for 20 additional mark 32 aircraft (s/n 71 - 90) while the last order was for 21 mark 32 aircraft (s/n 91 - 111).
The RAAF used to occasionally "scramble" serial numbers on post war types to confuse any enemy in terms of total aircraft in service, hence the A94-909 to 916 are early mark 30s' yet the later A94-354 despite its airforce "A94" series identification number being out of sequence and an "lower" number, it is in fact CAC manufacturers s/n 94, the fourth built under the last order of mark 32 aircraft. The same thing occurs on many other types and can be confusing.
regards
Mark Pilkington
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