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Clay_Allison
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Like the way Hawker Hurricanes attacked German Bombers while the Spits took on the escort fighters?
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One can only speculate how the Boomer would have faired against the Japanese if it they had of been in a position to engage the Japanese on a regular basis, mind you I wouldn't want to be going up against Zero's! I always thought a good role would have been to use the Boomerang against the Japanese bombers at Darwin while the Spitfires took on the Zero's, certainly would've made interesting reading!
That's correct, A51-6 was Brewster B-3186, a 339-23 indeed. It had an old R-1820-G2 engine, modified to a G5B (1000 hp)Hello Graeme
That is very interesting indeed. If I have understood correctly A51-6 was Model 339-23
They only built 250 Boomerangs vs 20,000 Spitfires. So why bother? Just use an all Spitfire fighter force.use the Boomerang against the Japanese bombers at Darwin while the Spitfires took on the Zero's
Are the more on Stewart Wilson's "Wirraway, Boomerang and CA-15"?
On armament, 4 .5mgs was powerful enough armament against Japanese planes in 1942
That was a typical complaint of many pilots of the 1930s who went from flying open cockpit aircraft to aircraft with an enclosed canopy. I could tell you that this is the case for many WW2 aircraft and postwar jets.One of the many problems found with the the 'Boomer' was the canopy layout and excessive heat in the cockpit...
The Kangaroo was a totally different and unrelated design to the Boomerang.The Boomerang was developed and built, on the basis that Australia had no access to modern fighters from overseas. There were no fighters at all in Australia at the outbreak of the war, whilst those in Malaya (the Buffalo) were found to be inadequate. With the limited resources available to the country at the time, came the Boomerang.
After the defeat of the Japanese at Coral Sea and Midway, the need for an indigenous design did recede. However development of the Boomernag did continue, the ultimate development, the CA-15 was comparable or superior to the later model P-51s.
That basis is wrong. The below web site details what aircraft were in Australia and when they became available.The Boomerang was developed and built, on the basis that Australia had no access to modern fighters from overseas.
That was a typical complaint of many pilots of the 1930s who went from flying open cockpit aircraft to aircraft with an enclosed canopy. I could tell you that this is the case for many WW2 aircraft and postwar jets.
I used to soak my skull cap in ice water and then put my helmet on over it - just a little relief. I'm sure you remember those days where you could loose 5 pounds just sitting there until the AC is turned on!It's all that friggin' glass and no AC. Sitting around on the ground is murder. Gotta keep the cockpit open or you'll just roast in there. Even then, you still drop sweat. Have to get airborne to cool off.
I used to soak my skull cap in ice water and then put my helmet on over it - just a little relief. I'm sure you remember those days where you could loose 5 pounds just sitting there until the AC is turned on!
That basis is wrong. The below web site details what aircraft were in Australia and when they became available.
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Boomerang fighter aircraft did not reach operational status until 1943. By then there were plenty of P-40s and Spitfires available. Not a bad looking aircraft though.
The British program to purchase Mustang fighter aircraft from North American Aviation was operational during 1940. Did the government of Australia consider buying into this existing program rather then building an aircraft from scratch?under these circumstances, it made a lot of sense to continue with the program.