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  2. CAC Boomerang - Wikipedia

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    The CAC Boomerang is a fighter aircraft designed and manufactured in Australia by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation between 1942 and 1945. Approved for production shortly following the Empire of Japan's entry into the Second World War, the Boomerang was rapidly designed as to meet the urgent demands for fighter aircraft to equip the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

  3. Portal:Military history of Australia/Equipment/8 - Wikipedia

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    The CAC Boomerang was an Australian-designed and manufactured fighter aircraft of World War II. Development of the Boomerang began in late 1941 following the start of the Pacific War and the first prototype flew on 29 May 1942. Boomerangs began to enter service with RAAF fighter squadrons from April 1943 but were not successful in

  4. Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation - Wikipedia

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    The Wackett was a simple trainer aircraft, but later designs during World War II were the sophisticated Woomera and CA-15, however these types were destined to fly only in prototype form. Other, jet-powered aircraft designs in the 1950s and 1960s did not even leave the drawing board, however in 1951 CAC was given the go-ahead to design and ...

  5. Second World War in cinema: 20 of the best war movies ... - AOL

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    The romantic drama par excellence spends most of its running time in Rick’s nightclub, apart from the glorious climax at the airport, but with its war-torn setting and those nasty Nazis ...

  6. Portal:Military history of Australia/Equipment/16 - Wikipedia

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    The CAC CA-15, also known unofficially as the CAC Kangaroo, was an Australian propeller-driven fighter plane designed by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) during World War II. During 1943, following the success of CAC in designing the small, makeshift Boomerang fighter, development began on a full-fledged interceptor and escort fighter.

  7. Australian National Aviation Museum - Wikipedia

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    It was founded in 1962 as the Australian Aircraft Restoration Group, in an attempt to maintain a World War II-era Bristol Beaufighter aircraft. It has since become a museum, with a large aircraft collection. It was known as the Australian National Aviation Museum up until October 2021. As of 2021 it held nearly 60 aircraft and 25 engines. [1]

  8. Steve McQueen says “Blitz” captures WWII in a way ... - AOL

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    Though the gripping World War II drama is the 12 Years a Slave filmmaker's largest-scale movie to date, it all sprang out of inspiration from one intimate, unshakeable photo that McQueen couldn't ...

  9. Category:World War II aviation films - Wikipedia

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