Australia became involved in the Pacific War in Dec 1941, and the Royal Australian Air Force was ill-prepared to face the superior Japanese fighter aircraft. Taking the Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp engines, the most powerful engines available to Australians at the time (license built by the Commonw... C. Peter Chen from ww2db.com
RAAF (Spitfires Beauforts Mosquitos) Boomerangs One impressive aerobatic aircraft. Produced in Australia in case US Kittyhawk production numbers were inadequate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDU8XBiaNsg RAAF in the Pacific: Kittyhawk Strafing Mission 1944 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNYuq67uf4E
An adequate aircraft...parts of the Texan used to quicken development...she could turn well and had a 20mm punch. Ive run my hands over one or two in my time...an electric experience. Theres at least one going around with a second seat set back behind the pilot...Good post.
Used to have a Boomerang with Aussie writing on it on one hanger on the ceiling being chased by a Buffalo with RAF pilot name on another.... Always good to have a Brit behind you....Unless your Aussie...Two of first models I ever made....Squat and short designs but magnetic attraction to em...they survived the old air rifle...And waited years for mumsy to throw them out.
I never knew that there were any Boomerangs left. Its an interesting plane, and I've always liked the look of it. Here's a good video: [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80sAPEF0awM[/YOUTUBE]
Yeah they still have a few here in Australia, last time i saw one was down at the Oakey Aviation Heritage Museum near the Oakey Army Aviation Training School and i've seen that one aswel at a different airshow Near Towoomba on the Darling Downs
