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Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation

Index Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation

The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) was an Australian aircraft manufacturer. [1]

77 relations: AAC Wamira, Aermacchi MB-326, Archdale Parkhill, Australian ufology, Avalon Airport, Bedford OB, Bell OH-58 Kiowa, Bellman hangar, Brian Eaton, CAC, CAC Boomerang, CAC CA-15, CAC CA-23, CAC Ceres, CAC Sabre, CAC Wackett, CAC Winjeel, CAC Wirraway, CAC Woomera, Central Flying School RAAF, Commonwealth (disambiguation), Dassault Mirage III, De Havilland Australia, De Havilland Vampire, Ellis Wackett, Essington Lewis, Fairey Aviation Company, Fishermans Bend, Victoria, Fishermen's Bend Aerodrome, Fred David, Frederick Scherger, George Jones (RAAF officer), Government Aircraft Factories, Hawker P.1081, Highett, Victoria, History of the Royal Australian Air Force, John Hans Stroh, Latrobe Regional Airport, Lawrence Wackett, List of aircraft (Co–Cz), List of aircraft engine manufacturers, List of aircraft engines, List of aircraft manufacturers: T-Z, List of aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force, List of Australian Army aircraft, List of military aircraft of the United States, List of most-produced rotorcraft, List of Royal Australian Air Force air marshals, Matich, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet in Australian service, ..., Mike Brady (musician), Miss Nylex catamaran, No. 1 Aircraft Depot RAAF, No. 2 Flying Training School RAAF, No. 79 Wing RAAF, North American F-86 Sabre, North American NA-16, North American P-51 Mustang, North American P-51 Mustang variants, North American T-6 Texan variants, Olympic Park railway line, Pope Products, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Queensland Air Museum, RAAF Base Townsville, Repco, Richard Williams (RAAF officer), Rolls-Royce Avon, Rolls-Royce Merlin, Ron Flockhart (racing driver), Royal Australian Air Force, Stockton Beach, Sydney Rowell, Tugan Aircraft, Ventura Bus Lines, 1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, 1957 New Year Honours. Expand index (27 more) »

AAC Wamira

The AAC Wamira was a turboprop military trainer aircraft, designed for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) by the Australian Aircraft Consortium (AAC).

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Aermacchi MB-326

The Aermacchi or Macchi MB-326 is a light military jet trainer designed in Italy.

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Archdale Parkhill

Sir Robert Archdale Parkhill Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (27 August 1878 – 2 October 1947) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1927 to 1937.

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Australian ufology

Australian ufology refers to a historical series of Australian events and or activities pertaining to government departments, civilian groups or individual Australians, which centre on or around the study of Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) reports, sightings, encounters and other related phenomena, known as ufology within the Australian context before 1984.

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Avalon Airport

Avalon Airport is the second busiest of the four airports serving Melbourne (in passenger traffic) and is located in Avalon, Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital Melbourne and north-east of the city of Geelong.

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Bedford OB

The Bedford OB was a bus chassis manufactured by Bedford from 1939.

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Bell OH-58 Kiowa

The Bell OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine, single-rotor, military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support.

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Bellman hangar

The Bellman Hangar was designed in the United Kingdom in 1936 by the Directorate of Works structural engineer, N. S. Bellman, as a temporary hangar capable of being erected or dismantled by unskilled labour with simple equipment and to be easily transportable.

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Brian Eaton

Air Vice Marshal Brian Alexander Eaton, (15 December 1916 – 17 October 1992) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

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CAC

CAC may refer to.

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CAC Boomerang

The CAC Boomerang is a fighter aircraft designed and manufactured in Australia by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation between 1942 and 1945.

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CAC CA-15

The CAC CA-15, also known unofficially as the CAC Kangaroo, was an Australian propeller-driven fighter aircraft designed by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) during World War II.

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CAC CA-23

The CAC CA-23 was a planned supersonic, twinjet, two-seat, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation.

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CAC Ceres

The Commonwealth Aircraft CA-28 Ceres was a crop-duster aircraft manufactured in Australia by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) between 1959 and 1963.

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CAC Sabre

The CAC Sabre, sometimes known as the Avon Sabre or CA-27, is an Australian variant of the North American Aviation F-86F Sabre fighter aircraft.

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CAC Wackett

The CAC Wackett trainer was the first aircraft type designed in-house by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation of Australia.

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CAC Winjeel

The CAC CA-25 Winjeel is an Australian-designed and manufactured three-seat training aircraft.

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CAC Wirraway

The CAC Wirraway (an Aboriginal word meaning "challenge") was a training and general purpose military aircraft manufactured in Australia by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) between 1939 and 1946.

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CAC Woomera

The CAC Woomera, also known as the CAC CA-4 and CAC CA-11, was an Australian bomber aircraft that was designed and constructed by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation during World War II.

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Central Flying School RAAF

Central Flying School (CFS) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) training unit, located at RAAF Base East Sale, Victoria.

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Commonwealth (disambiguation)

Commonwealth is a term meaning a political community.

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Dassault Mirage III

The Dassault Mirage III is a family of single-seat, single-engine, fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by French aircraft company Dassault Aviation.

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De Havilland Australia

de Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd (DHA) was part of de Havilland, then became a separate company.

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De Havilland Vampire

The de Havilland Vampire is a British jet fighter developed and manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company.

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Ellis Wackett

Air Vice Marshal Ellis Charles Wackett, CB, CBE (13 August 1901 – 3 August 1984) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

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Essington Lewis

Essington Lewis, CH (13 January 18812 October 1961) was a prominent Australian industrialist.

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Fairey Aviation Company

The Fairey Aviation Company Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer of the first half of the 20th century based in Hayes in Middlesex and Heaton Chapel and RAF Ringway in Lancashire.

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Fishermans Bend, Victoria

Fishermans Bend (formerly Fishermen's Bend) is a precinct within the City of Port Phillip and the City of Melbourne.

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Fishermen's Bend Aerodrome

Fishermen's Bend Aerodrome is a former aerodrome located at Fishermen's Bend, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Fred David

Friedrich W. "Fred" David, an Austrian Jew, who became the most significant aircraft designer for the Australian aircraft industry during World War Two; having been one of only a few people to have worked for both sides (Allies and Axis powers) in designing aircraft used during the war.

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Frederick Scherger

Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Rudolph William Scherger, (18 May 190416 January 1984) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

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George Jones (RAAF officer)

Air Marshal Sir George Jones, (18 October 1896 – 24 August 1992) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

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Government Aircraft Factories

Government Aircraft Factories (GAF) was the name of an aircraft manufacturer owned by the Government of Australia based at Fishermans Bend, a suburb of Melbourne in Victoria.

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Hawker P.1081

The Hawker P.1081, also known as the "Australian Fighter" was a British jet aircraft from the mid-twentieth century.

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Highett, Victoria

Highett is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district and 2 km east of Port Phillip.

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History of the Royal Australian Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) traces its history back to the Imperial Conference held in London in 1911, where it was decided aviation should be developed within the Armed Forces of the British Empire.

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John Hans Stroh

John Hans Stroh (15 May 1916 – 17 September 1996) was an Australian health advocate, businessman and researcher.

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Latrobe Regional Airport

Latrobe Regional Airport (formerly Latrobe Valley Airport) is located between the Latrobe Valley towns of Morwell and Traralgon, Victoria, Australia.

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Lawrence Wackett

Sir Lawrence James Wackett (2 January 1896 – 18 March 1982) is widely regarded as "father of the Australian aircraft industry".

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List of aircraft (Co–Cz)

This is a list of aircraft in alphabetical order beginning with 'Co' through to 'Cz'.

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List of aircraft engine manufacturers

This is a list of aircraft engine manufacturers both past and present.

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List of aircraft engines

This is an alphabetical list of aircraft engines by manufacturer.

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List of aircraft manufacturers: T-Z

This is a list of aircraft manufacturers sorted alphabetically by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)/common name.

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List of aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force

Many aircraft types have served in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) since it was formed in March 1921.

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List of Australian Army aircraft

This is a list of all aircraft operated by the Australian Army since its formation.

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List of military aircraft of the United States

This list of military aircraft of the United States includes prototype, pre-production, and operational types.

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List of most-produced rotorcraft

This is a list of the most-produced rotorcraft.

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List of Royal Australian Air Force air marshals

The following is a list of Australians who have attained air marshal rank within the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF); that is, service personnel who have held the rank of air chief marshal (four-star rank), air marshal (three-star rank) or air vice marshal (two-star rank).

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Matich

The Matich name was applied to a series of sports racing cars and open wheel racing cars produced in Australia between 1967 and 1974 under the direction of Sydney-based racing driver and engineer Frank Matich.

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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet in Australian service

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has operated McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft since 1984.

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Mike Brady (musician)

Mike Brady AM (born Michael Brady; 28 February 1948) is an Australian musician most commonly associated with the Australian rules football anthems "Up There Cazaly", referring to 1920s and 1930s St Kilda player Roy Cazaly, and "One Day in September".

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Miss Nylex catamaran

Miss Nylex is a C-Class racing catamaran, designed and built in Australia in the 1970s specifically to compete in the International Catamaran Challenge Trophy (ICCT).

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No. 1 Aircraft Depot RAAF

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No. 2 Flying Training School RAAF

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No. 79 Wing RAAF

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North American F-86 Sabre

The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft.

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North American NA-16

The North American Aviation NA-16 was the first trainer aircraft built by North American Aviation, and was the beginning of a line of closely related North American trainer aircraft that would eventually number more than 17,000 examples.

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North American P-51 Mustang

The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts.

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North American P-51 Mustang variants

Over twenty variants of the North American P-51 Mustang fighter were produced from 1940, when it first flew, to after the Second World War, some of which were employed also in the Korean War and in several other conflicts.

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North American T-6 Texan variants

This article describes the different variants of the North American T-6 Texan.

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Olympic Park railway line

The Olympic Park railway line serves the Sydney Olympic Park precinct.

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Pope Products

Pope Products Ltd. was an Australian manufacturer, based in Beverley, South Australia, best remembered for washing machines and refrigerators.

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Port Melbourne, Victoria

Port Melbourne is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Australia, 5 km south-west from Melbourne's Melbourne central business district.

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Queensland Air Museum

The Queensland Air Museum is a not-for-profit community owned aviation museum located at Caloundra Airport in Queensland, Australia.

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RAAF Base Townsville

RAAF Base Townsville (formerly RAAF Base Garbutt) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) air base located in, west of Townsville in Queensland, Australia.

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Repco

Repco is an Australian automotive engineering/retailer company.

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Richard Williams (RAAF officer)

Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams, (3 August 18907 February 1980) is widely regarded as the "father" of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

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Rolls-Royce Avon

The Rolls-Royce Avon was the first axial flow jet engine designed and produced by Rolls-Royce.

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Rolls-Royce Merlin

The Rolls-Royce Merlin is a British liquid-cooled V-12 piston aero engine of 27-litres (1,650 cu in) capacity.

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Ron Flockhart (racing driver)

Ron Flockhart (16 June 1923 – 12 April 1962) was a British racing driver.

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Royal Australian Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), formed March 1921, is the aerial warfare branch of the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

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Stockton Beach

Stockton Beach is located north of the Hunter River in New South Wales, Australia.

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Sydney Rowell

Lieutenant General Sir Sydney Fairbairn Rowell, (15 December 1894 – 12 April 1975) was an Australian soldier who served as Chief of the General Staff from 17 April 1950 to 15 December 1954.

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Tugan Aircraft

Tugan Aircraft Ltd. was an Australian aircraft manufacturer of the 1930s.

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Ventura Bus Lines

Ventura Bus Lines is an Australian bus and coach operator in Melbourne.

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1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash

On 31 January 1945 a Stinson Model A aircraft departed from Melbourne for a flight of to Kerang, Victoria—the first leg of an Australian National Airways regular scheduled service to Broken Hill, New South Wales.

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1957 New Year Honours

The New Year Honours 1957 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_Aircraft_Corporation

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