GROUND LOOP OF A BOOMERANG
IN VICTORIA IN MAY 1943

Boomerang

The prototype CA-14 Boomerang variant, A46-1001, ground looped, possibly in Victoria, (maybe at Laverton?) in May 1943. It never went into production leaving A46-1001 as the only CA-14 Boomerang. It was returned to the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation for repairs and converted to an upgraded standard Boomerang.

CA-14 Boomerang, A46-1001

This same aircraft, A46-1001, then became a CA-14A after further revision of its basic design.

Flight Lieutenant J.J. Holden was the test pilot for the CA-14 between January and early April 1943.

Can anyone confirm the exact date and
the actual location of this incident please?

REFERENCE BOOKS

"Wirraway, Boomerang & CA-15  in Australian Service"
By Stewart Wilson

Can anyone help me with more information?

"Australia @ War" WWII Research Products

This page first produced 25 September 1999

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