Commonwealth Boomerangs

[wombat5353]

I am researching the Boomerangs used during WW11 and would be greatfull for any information including Squadron codes, nose art/names, incidents or accidents, photos - whatever you have, iam keen to know!

[Wolverine]

Here's a list of survivors

CA-12 A46-3 SD South Australia
826 Aviation Museum;
Australia

CA-12 A46-25 SD/P Moorabbin Air fuselage only
848 Museum; Australia

CA-12 A46-30 FC RAAF Museum;
853 Pt. Cook; Australia

CA-12 A46-47 S Darwin Aviation front
870 Museum; Darwin, fuselage
Australia frame only

CA-12 A46-54 UR Greg Batts; VH-MHB
877 Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia

CA-12 A46-55 UR R. Lee
878

CA-12 A46-58 NS Greg Batts; cockpit only
890 Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia

CA-12 A46-67 UR Chris Jamesson
890

CA-12 A46-73 UR Arthur Griffiths;
Australia

CA-12 A46-77 UR Greg Batts;
900 Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia

CA-12 A46-090 UR Malcolm Thompson;
Tullamarine, VC,
Australia

CA-12 A46-92 UR Rod Provan
915

CA-12 A46-101 UR D. Baxter
924

CA-13 A46-117 F Alan Arthur; VH-ZOC
940 Mathoura, NSW,
Australia

CA-13 A46-122 F Matt Denning; VH-MHR
945 McDowell, Suzy-Q
Queensland,
Australia

CA-13 A46-124 SD/P Darwin Aviation fuselage
947 Museum; Darwin, only
Australia

CA-13 A46-129 S Camden Museum of
Aviation; Narellan,
NSW, Australia

CA-13 A46-142 UR Don Brown;
965 Kongwak,
Victoria,
Australia

CA-13 A46-144 UR Lionel Long;
967 Oakley,
Queensland,
Australia

CA-13 A46-147 UR Nick Night; Zoot
970 Hoppers Crossing, fuselage
Australia only

CA-13 A46-165 UR Kermit Weeks;
988 Polk City, FL,
USA

CA-13 A46-166 S/P Don Brown; parts used for
989 Kongwak, restoration of
Victoria, A46-142
Australia

CA-13 A46-174 S/P Fantasy of Flight; used for
997 Polk City, FL, USA the restoration
of A46-165

CA-19 A46-206 F Guido and Lyn VH-BOM
1029 Zuccoli; Toowoomba, Millingimbi
Queensland, Ghost
Australia

CA-19 A46-249 UR Richard Hourigan;
1072 Victoria,
Australia

CA-12 UR Beaufort Restoration
Group; Hendra,
Queensland, Australia

CA-12 UR Murray Griffith;
Wangaratta,
Australia

Hope this helps.

[wombat5353]

Thanks for the info, I did have most of the info you supplied, but every bit helps.
Cheers
Dave

[bdk]

I am researching the Boomerangs used during WW11...

Wow! I must have slept through World Wars 3 through 10!

Sorry, I couldn't resist. I guess I'm just an idiot.