Aussie Boomerang WW2 fighter under rebuild
Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:16 pm
I have a mate who is rebuilding a fairly unknown and unheard of ex RAAF Boomerang fighter will take many years tho to get her fully rebuilt as it is a single person rebuild. Not sure if he will fly or static it.
How well liked is the Boomerang i wonder? in the general warbird community?
How well liked is the Boomerang i wonder? in the general warbird community?
Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:55 pm
Well for me it's one of my favourites.
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Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:03 pm
a unique favorite for me. not alot of fighting balls, but it held it's own against overwhelming odds & enemy air superiority.
Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:09 am
I have a soft spot for the Boomerang. It is such a unique airplane, and I love the design and how it came to be.
I can't wait to see how your friend's example comes along over the next few years.
Cheers,
David
I can't wait to see how your friend's example comes along over the next few years.
Cheers,
David
Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:06 am
Hi there ladies and gents, I'm the guy that sabredriver is referring to 
When I get one of the 3 airframes assembled into something resembling the start of an aircraft I'll post some pics for you all to go over.
Cheers all
When I get one of the 3 airframes assembled into something resembling the start of an aircraft I'll post some pics for you all to go over.
Cheers all
Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:29 am
WOW you have 3 golly thats unreal
Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:27 am
It would be nice to see more of this unique aircraft flying.
Is there a chance that you would sell off what you dont need after, say a restoration is complete? The Fighter Factory, and top notch places like that would more than likely try and aquire a fighter like that!
Hope to see some pics soon!
Is there a chance that you would sell off what you dont need after, say a restoration is complete? The Fighter Factory, and top notch places like that would more than likely try and aquire a fighter like that!
Hope to see some pics soon!
Wed Aug 01, 2007 8:59 am
Hey Ausflyboy,
Seeing as how you have three airframes...... Do you think I could have one? Let me just check my pocket and see what I can offer you. How's $7.46 CDN sound?
But seriously. I am amazed you have three airframes. That's got to be something like half the entire population of Boomerangs in the world!
I can't wait to see your pictures!
Cheers,
David
P.S. My dream is to one day have a Boomerang in Canada. I know stealing it away from the country it belongs is really mean, but I think it would be an absolute eye catcher anywhere it goes in North America and it would serve to tell the nearly unknown story of Australian Air Defence during World War Two. What I mean by that is most of us over here in North America don't know how close Japanese forces got to Australia. Anywho, good luck with everything.
Seeing as how you have three airframes...... Do you think I could have one? Let me just check my pocket and see what I can offer you. How's $7.46 CDN sound?
But seriously. I am amazed you have three airframes. That's got to be something like half the entire population of Boomerangs in the world!
I can't wait to see your pictures!
Cheers,
David
P.S. My dream is to one day have a Boomerang in Canada. I know stealing it away from the country it belongs is really mean, but I think it would be an absolute eye catcher anywhere it goes in North America and it would serve to tell the nearly unknown story of Australian Air Defence during World War Two. What I mean by that is most of us over here in North America don't know how close Japanese forces got to Australia. Anywho, good luck with everything.
Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:03 am
Send us some Canadair Sabre 6s and then ill talk 
LOL i so want a Sabre 6 as they are on par with our CAC Sabre mk 32
LOL i so want a Sabre 6 as they are on par with our CAC Sabre mk 32
Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:19 am
Matthew Denning running up his Boomerang's engine. This is the only genuine fully original Boomerang that's currently airworthy anywhere in the world. Now owned and operated by the Temora Aviation Museum in NSW, Australia. (Yes it was raining - the farmers were very happy, we weren't.)
Matthew Denning's Boomerang cockpit.
Some over-rated fighter from a seaplane designer in the way.
And:
Matthew Denning's Boomerang cockpit.
Some over-rated fighter from a seaplane designer in the way.
And:
Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:33 am
Now that is the kind of museum I want to create!
Just substitute 2 Spitfires for Corsairs, Maybe a replica Zero and Val, SNJ, BT-15, Ventura, and of course a new build Kingfisher and VS-300.
Not to mention the available Sikorsky helicopters around.
-Ultimate goal- Recover the remains of the VS-44A in Uruguay and have it take to the skies once more.
The name?
The Connecticut Historical Aviation Museum
Or
The Stratford Warplane Museum.
Just substitute 2 Spitfires for Corsairs, Maybe a replica Zero and Val, SNJ, BT-15, Ventura, and of course a new build Kingfisher and VS-300.
Not to mention the available Sikorsky helicopters around.
-Ultimate goal- Recover the remains of the VS-44A in Uruguay and have it take to the skies once more.
The name?
The Connecticut Historical Aviation Museum
Or
The Stratford Warplane Museum.
Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:46 am
Warbird Kid wrote:Now that is the kind of museum I want to create!
If you've shopped at a Westfield mall, you've helped.
Thu Aug 02, 2007 2:03 am
Hi warbird kid, genuine parts are hard enough to find to make one let alone the three
In all seriousness the ultimate aim is one flyer, one static and one cockpit (so the kiddies can sit in it)
But as we all know $$$$$$ is the main constraint. So is realistic terms we will probably end up with 2 statics and a cockpit. When finished my two A46-67 and 129 will be displayed (hopefully) in the Caboolture Warplane Museum and A46-?? (16,17 or 20) will be placed wherever my mate decides he is going to shove her. There is currently 12+ boomerangs in Oz in various stages of rebuild with around half that population going to airworthy.
In all seriousness the ultimate aim is one flyer, one static and one cockpit (so the kiddies can sit in it)
But as we all know $$$$$$ is the main constraint. So is realistic terms we will probably end up with 2 statics and a cockpit. When finished my two A46-67 and 129 will be displayed (hopefully) in the Caboolture Warplane Museum and A46-?? (16,17 or 20) will be placed wherever my mate decides he is going to shove her. There is currently 12+ boomerangs in Oz in various stages of rebuild with around half that population going to airworthy.
Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:05 am
6 sitting & 6 possibly flying is good news!!!!!!!!!!