CAC  Wirraway

Produced in Australia from 1939 to 1946, 755 Wirraways were built for the RAAF. Initially serving as training aircraft, they were also used for army co-operating and in the desperate early years of the Second World War as a fighter.

Newcastle Williamtown Air Show November 2023

CAC CA-16 Wirraway A20-653

CAC CA-16 Wirraway A20-653 is painted in 5 Squadron RAAF colours, as it was when it was based in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

Warbirds Over Scone March 2022

CAC CA-3 Wirraway A20-176

CAC CA-16 Wirraway Mk. III A20-695

Hunter Warbirds Scone New South Wales April 2022

This particular Wirraway was built as A20-81, but is painted as A20-176 which was used by No. 4 Squadron RAAF on army co-operation duties in New Guinea during 1942-43. It is owned by Paul Bennet Airshows.

Wings Over Illawarra 2021

HARS Aviation Museum

Wings Over Illawarra 2018

At Warbirds Over Scone 2018

Australian International Airshow Avalon 2017

At the Temora Aviation Museum

Hunter Valley Airshow 2015

Australian War Memorial

The Australian National Aviation Museum

Warbirds Over Scone 2003