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This aircraft was in fact based on the North American NA-16. It was even designated by the CAC as the CA-16. Some quick links: [1] [2]
Yes, it's true that the Wirraway is a license-built NA-16. However CA-16 is just one of the 7 CAC contract numbers under which the Wirraway was produced. The contract numbers are listed correctly on the main page. Derek B 18:59, 23 March 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Derekbu (talk • contribs)
I have removed this section again after an IP editor reinstated in. My reason for doing so is that it appears to be a very minor incident which isn't related to the aircraft per-se. The section's only references are primary sources (the court transcript), and as such do not establish notability - third party sources are needed for this (see: Wikipedia:Reliable sources). As the section concerns living people, WP:BLP also applies, and this demands high standards for including material on individuals and high standards for sourcing this material - again, primary sources aren't acceptable here. In short, unless it can be proven that this was a significant incident (eg, by providing evidance of extensive press coverage, books or magazine articles about the incident and using this to cite the section) this material has no place on Wikipedia, and I don't see why it belongs in an article on the aircraft anyway. --Nick Dowling (talk) 03:21, 8 March 2008 (UTC)Reply
A quick seach in Google will provide you with many link to press articles about this aircrafft. Channel 10 also flew out to Parafield Airport to meet the aircraft after its delivery from Albury. I have a copy of the DVD used in the news article, showing over 30 minutes of edited and raw footage. All up Channel 10 spent about 3 hours of their time on this plane.
I think this is an important part of the plane's history. The history doesnt have to be all about its wartime activities, this is just another chapter from the planes history of Service. From wartime to restoration to being restored to flying status (it wasnt when Mr Thomas owned it). 203.13.128.102 (talk) 02:54, 5 May 2008 (UTC)Reply
I saw someone suggested the Wirraway accidents page should be merged into the main Wirraway article. This is too much detail for a Wikipedia article, according to the style guide, so it should not be merged. It appears that the point of the Wirraway accidents page is to say that the safety record of the Wirraway was poor. This could also be debated since the Wirraway served as a training aircraft where accidents would be expected, but the making this point could also be achieved with a comment in the main article and a link to the specialist content page on the ADF-Serials website which is summarised in the Wirraway accidents page. Other aircraft articles on Wikipedia do not have long lists of individual aircraft crashes under their "Accidents and Incidents" heading, but only a brief summary of high-profile or important accidents or incidents. Derek B 15:20, 8 October 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Derekbu (talk • contribs)
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Anybody known why 245 CA-1s were reserved the British serials between HP532 and HP843 ? MilborneOne (talk) 22:24, 5 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
A new 'crash' section. I've noticed in Wikip that it is not customary to list crashes for warbirds. Crashes are listed for ex-military types, when they see widespread commercial use. Wirraways saw commercial use only as crop dusters (Ceres) so a list of crashes is not a requirement. There were a lot of Cere crashs, but no more than for other types of dusters as it's a high-risk activity. The beach crash at Maroochydore (Maroochy air crash) in 1950 gained a lot of bad publicity for the machine. An experienced pilot flying slowly simply lost control and crashed into a group of children.220.244.73.10 (talk) 00:24, 25 February 2016 (UTC)Reply
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An earlier edit of the Wirraway entry stated that the RAN deployed Wirraways in combat roles during WWII. But the RAN did not receive its first Wirraway until November 1948, so they could not have deployed them in WWII, and I have removed this from the entry.
An earlier edit of the entry also stated that "Seventeen Wirraways were modified post-war and delivered to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the modifications were incorporated under the CAC designation CA-20" which is incorrect on three counts:
24 Wirraways were issued to the RAN between November 1948 and November 1953, and an additional 6 airframes were transferred for spare parts." The number is incorrect
From the RAAF Service Cards (NAA: A10297,Block 107; NAA: A10297, Block 488B and NAA: 10297 Block 108), the following transfers can be found:
24/11/1948 A20-145 ex 7AD Toc, where it had been stored under cover.
25/2/1949 A20-479 to RAN ex 2AD Richmond where it had been in storage following an overhaul at Clyde Engineering four years earlier.
20/4/1949 A20-176 to RAN ex 1AD Tocumwal
10/5/1949 A20-139 to Navy ex 7AD Tocumwal, where it was stored under cover.
22/8/1949 A20-141 to Navy ex 1AD Tocumwal. 18/6/1953 A20-141 crashed at Nowra
A200-752 25/8/1952 released to RAN.
A20-752 19/9/1952
A20-28 30/9/1952 to Nowra ex 2AD. Later sold to Lund Aviation 1/1/57
A20-168 30/9/1952 to Nowra ex 2AD Richmond after major service at 2AD
1/10/1952 A20-133 to Nowra ex 2AD after major service at 2AD.
1/10/1952 A20-238 to Nowa ex 2AD.
1/10/1952 A20-469 to Nowra ex 2AD.
A20-412 22/7/53 to RAN ex 1AD Tocumwal. Unsuitable for RAN, returned to RAAF 11/1/54. Sold to Willsmore 15/7/54.
A20-567 22/7/53 to RAN ex 1AD Tocumwal. Unsuitable for RAN, returned to RAAF 11/1/54. Sold to Willsmore 15/7/54.
A20-579 to RAN ex 1AD Tocumwal (TT aircraft). Unsuitable for RAN, sold to Willsmore 15/7/54.
A20-18 12/10/53 to RAN from Tocumwal. Unsuitable for RAN, returned to RAAF ownership 11/1/54. Sold to Willsmore Aviation Services 15/7/54.
A20-73 12/10/53 to RAN from Tocumwal. Unsuitable for RAN, returned to RAAF ownership 27/11/53. Sold to Willsmore 15/7/54.
A20-190 12/10/53 to RAN from 1AD Uranquinty. Unsuitable for RAN, returned to RAAF ownership 27/11/53. Sold to Willsmore 15/7/54.
A20-209 30/11/53 to Navy ex 1AD Tocumwal, replacing unsuitable aircraft. Sold to Lund Aviation.
A20-211 30/11/53 to Navy ex 1AD Tocumwal, replacing unsuitable aircraft. Sold to Lund Aviation.
A20-214 30/11/53 to Navy ex 1AD Tocumwal, replacing unsuitable aircraft. Sold to Lund Aviation.
A20-225 30/11/53 to Navy ex 1AD Tocumwal, replacing unsuitable aircraft. Sold to Lund Aviation.
A20-250 30/11/53 to RAN ex 1AD Tocumwal. Sold to Lund Aviation.
A20-490 30/11/53 to RAN ex 1AD Tocumwal, replacing unsuitable aircraft Derekbu (talk) 00:31, 16 April 2023 (UTC)Reply