
The Corsair Was An Awesome Low Level Ground Attack Fighter
The Boomerang is often referred to as Australia's 'panic fighter', its development having been triggered by the Japanese advance in the Pacific. The day after two Royal Navy battle ships were sunk by Japanese aircraft off the coast of Malaysia in early 1942, the decision was made to produce an indigenous fighter at the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation facility at Fisherman's Bend, Melbourne. Just 16 weeks and three days later, the first Boomerang took to the air. This remarkable feat was achieved by using as many existing assemblies as possible.
VH-MHR is a restored Boomerang which is now part of the RAAF 100 Squadron Temora Historic Flight Collection at Temora in Australia. With its rugged construction and proven agility at low altitudes, it achieved some fame during World War Two with the Army support squadrons, particularly in the Pacific Islands. Photo: © Anthony Portelli (Video Still, Supplied)
The business end of 'Milingimbi Ghost' as she was seen during her one and only trip to New Zealand in 2001.
Owned by Lynette Zuccoli of Toowoomba, Queensland, the rare CA-19 Boomerang (VH-BOM) was shipped to New Zealand for Classic Fighters 2001. At the time this was the only original, airworthy example of the type. "Milingimbi Ghost", as this aircraft is known, refers to the wartime Royal Australian Air Force base at Milingimbi Island in the Northern Territory of Australia.
'The Boomerang Story' is a full length documentary on the Boomerang and chronicles the development of the aircraft from the start of World War 2 through its use during the war.
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