A20 CAC Wirraway

Melbourne Sun October 2 1937 introducing Wirraway; Article explaining choice of NA-16; Various other articles on the introduction of the Wirraway

Articles about the end of the Wirraway’s service; flight over Sydney

Photos: A20-2 A20-295 A20-348 A20-570 A20-684 A20-739 Unidentified aircraft 1 2 3 4

Individual aircraft incidents: A20-1 first flight and first published photograph; Damage to A20-2; First Australian made Wirraway A20-3; A20-4 report of crash 16 February 1941 at Wagga; Notes on A20-10 1986-7; A20-13 restoration1967; A20-14 and A20-228 collision 29 December 1941 near Junee; A20-17 crash at Hazelbrook 28 September 1940; A20-21 crash at Tamworth 11 August 1942; A20-33 crash at Wagga 31 August 1940; A2-40 crash at Windsor 1 September 1942; A20-56 Johnny Piper, former acrobat, crash and long swim, 1942; A20-68 crash in Victoria reported 9 January 1943; A20-70 crash near Townsville 24 November 1940; A20-77 crash near Yerong Creek, Wagga, 3 August 1961; A20-96 crash in ‘south-west NSW; reported 29 September 1944; A20-100 collision with A20-290 at Thornlands, Cleveland, Queensland; A20-103 sighting notes October 1997 and restoration of this aircraft (Archer’s Zero killer); another file; A20-104 collision with A20-516 reported 30 March 1943; A20-105 and A20-171 collision near Government House, Canberra, 15 April 1941; A20-106 crash near Willamtown, 6 January 1942; A20-100 collision with A20-290 at Thornlands, Cleveland, Queensland; A20-109 crash ‘in NSW’ November 1942; A20-116 crashed at Araluen, 1943, wreck discovered in July 1980; A20-117 crash at Ravenswood Queensland, 18 April 1941. F/O Ian Menzies, brother of S/L Guy Menzies; A20-118 crash at Townsville 30 June 1941; A20-119 crash at Cressy, Victoria, during exercise ‘Battle of Corangamite’ 30 November 1941; A20-131 collision with A20-440 no date, LAC Trevor Utting commended by Governor-General; A20-132 crash at Adelaide River, NT, reported 17 March 1941; A20-137 crash in McPherson Range, 9 April 1941; A20-142 photo only; A20-148 sighting notes March 1990; A20-152 crash after bird strikes 24 July 1944; A20-153 crash at Sackville Reach, Windsor, 2 May 1951; A20-162 crash near Goodna 18 January 1941; A20-169 crash at Amberley, 15 April 1941; A20-105 and A20-171 collision near Government House, Canberra, 15 April 1941; A20-472, A30-220 and a20-173 crash on the same day 20 June 1941 (also Dragon Rapide 33-2)near Wagga, not collisions; A20-172 and A20-220 crash separately near Wagga, June 20 1941; another file; A20-187 and A20-312 crashed separately near Deniliquin, 1 December 1942; A20-181, crash off Laverton, 7 October 1941; A20-472, A30-220 and a20-173 crash on the same day 20 June 1941 (also Dragon Rapide 33-2)near Wagga, not collisions; A20-221 crash near Deniliquin, reported 31 July 1042; A20-14 and A20-228 collision 29 December 1941 near Junee; A20-237 crash near Ladysmith, Wagga, 20 February 1942; A20-248 crash near Wagga. Reported 24 February 1942; A20-251 crash at Harefield, Wagga, 29 August 1941; A20-258 crash at Tumut 15 December 1941; A20-268 and A20-269 collision near Geelong, 3 August 1941; another file; A20-272 see this file; A20-100 collision with A20-290 at Thornlands, Cleveland, Queensland; A20-312 crash near Deniliquin 1 December 1942; A20-325 and A20-524 collision near Mildura reported 6 April 1944; A20-338 crash ‘in NSW’, and unidentified non-fatal crash, 27 February 1942; A20-379 crash near Deniliquin, sometime in January 1942; A20-393 crash reported 4 December 1942; A20-394 crash near Geelong 24 December 1941; A20-410 crash, Christmas 1944, New Guinea, evasion of Japanese; A20-131 collision with A20-440 no date, LAC Trevor Utting commended by Governor-General; A20-445 crash at Uranquinty 22 January 1942; A20-462 crash at Bungendore, NSW, Captain McCutcheon (Army) killed 2 March 1942; A20-489 crash in Finistere Ranges, PNG, April 15 1944, wreckage found December 1998; A20-502 orginal picture at Bougainville and story of 1971 restoration; A20-506 March 3, 2002 article re recovery of aircraft, crashed in Lake Victoria, NSW June 23 1942 (article very hard to read, suggest printing); A20-104 collision with A20-516 reported 30 March 1943; A20-325 and A20-524 collision near Mildura reported 6 April 1944; A20-561 sighting notes Point Cook 1991 and 1998; A20-590 crash ‘in NSW’21 February 1944; A20-610 crash at Bendigo, reported 1 August 1942; A20-614 crash 7 May 1950 near Geelong; A20-634 crash near Port Augusta, SA, 27 May 1944; A20-629 sighting notes Point Cook 1974 to 1976; A29-651 sighting notes 1986; also story about its preservation, 1963; A30-652 on display at Melbourne service station 1964; A20-667 crash at Point Cook, 6 September 1957; A20-970 sighting notes 1992; A20-713 crash near Newcastle 16 July 1953; A20-718 crash near Point Cook 8 August 1957; A20-719 crash 22 July 1953 and search over 3 days; aircraft found 1954 Mt Disappointment ; A20-725 picture only; A20-739 crash, Norlane, Geelong, 3 May 1957; A20-749 crash near Junee 4 November 1957; Wirraways over Wagga, picture, 22 April 1941; Crash near Archerfield, probably November 1952, 23 City of Brisbane Squadron, Citizen Air Force; Maroochydore beach crash, 30 January 1950, people killed on beach; Crash near Archerfield, 25 November 1951. 23 City of Brisbane Squadron, Citizen Air Force; Crash near Werribee, 1 April 1948;