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CAC BOOMERANG/A46-122



Serial #: A46-122
Construction #: 945
Civil Registration:
  VH-MHR
  Model:
  CA-13 Boomerang
Name: Suzy-Q
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2005

History:
Delivered to Royal Australian AF as A46-122.
- BOC: 1943.
- SOC: August, 1948.
- Served with RAAF 83 Squadron.
- Withdrawn from use, May 1946.
- Stored RAAF Oakey, Queensland.
- Sold to farmer, circa 1948.
Fuselage frame recovered from farm, Oakey, Queensland, 1972.
John Hill, Springbrook, Queensland, 1975.
Matthew Denning, Hendra, Brisbane, Queensland, Aug. 1975-2005.
- Acquired for $A30.00.
- Restored using new-build wings, Hendra.
- Final assembly completed at Toowoomba, Queensland, 2001.
- First flight, Feb. 14, 2003.
- Flown as A46-122/MH-R/Suzy-Q.
- Registered as VH-MHR.


Source(s):
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.

Photo Source(s):
Steve Hitchen.

Research Assistance:

Steve Hitchen.

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