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Serial #: A20-652 Construction #: 1104 Civil Registration: VH-WIR |
Model(s): CA-16 Wirraway Mk. III Name: None Status: Displayed Last info: 2013 |
Delivered to Royal Australian Air Force as A20-652.
- BOC: July 1944.
- SOC: 1960.
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, Melbourne, Victoria, April 1960-1963.
- Stored at CAC Fishermans Bend plant for CA-28 Ceres production, not used.
- Up for disposal, November 1963.
Peter Frierson/Fleetwings Service Station, Laverton, Victoria, November 1963-1964.
- Stored dismantled, behind garage.
Displayed at garage, Pascoe Vale, Melbourne, Victoria, 1965-1969.
Displayed at garage, Reservoir, Melbourne, Victoria, 1972-1983.
Dusty Lane, Geoff Milne & Vin Thomas, Albury, NSW, 1983-1986.
Vincent Thomas, Albury, NSW, Aug. 26, 1986-2007.
- Restored to airworthy, Essendon, Victoria.
- Registered as VH-WIR.
- First flight, September 19, 1986.
- Flown as A20-652.
Peter Smythe, Adelaide, SA, August 2007-2010.
- Arrived Adelaide-Parafield, April 7, 2008.
Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia, November 26, 2010-2013.
- Maintained airworthy but not flown.
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Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2013. |
Photo Source(s): Ian McDonell Research Assistance: - |
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