CAC CA-16 Wirraway Serial Number A20-704

RAAF

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Daniel Leahy 2001

Service History
Constructor Number 1156. Delivered to No. 1 Aircraft Depot and taken on charge by the RAAF on April 13, 1945. On April 30 it was received by No. 7 Aircraft Depot for conversion to a target tug. Rather than being converted it was placed in storage with No. 7 AD at Tocumwal on June 25.

Post War
After the war, A20-704 remained in storage for some time before being operated by No. 24 Squadron and then eventually struck off charge in June 1959.

Display
Displayed as part of the Air World collection. Then purchased by Murray Griffiths and listed on the Australian civil register as VH-BFO. Currently located at the Precision Aerospace, painted in the markings of Wirraway A20-436.

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