| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "A20-561" |
| Military Code: | QE-B |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Commonwealth CA-1 Wirraway |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Commonwealth CA-16 Wirraway |
| Aircraft Version: | Commonwealth CA-16 Wirraway |
| C/n (msn): | 1139 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Point CookMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMPC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | RAAF Museum |
| Photo Date: | 9 November 2023 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 702642 |
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This is actually CA-16 Wirraway A20-687 which was taken on charge by the RAAF in December 1944 and was modified for target towing. Post-war, it suffered four accidents before disposal to a private buyer in 1960 who may have intended to convert the aircraft for crop spraying. In 1968 it was taken to Moorabbin where over the next eight years a restoration was undertaken to represent a CA-9 Wirraway in the dive-bombing role. Moved on loan to the RAAF Museum in 1977, it was purchased in 1999 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 June 2024, and has since been viewed 51 times. |