Historical Details: The AARG aircraft was delivered in September 1939 as the 8th production Wirraway and numbered A20-10 ( A20-1 and A20-2 being the imported NA-16 aircraft), and was initially allocated to No. 22 General Purpose Squadron at Richmond in NSW, however 12 months. Description: The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) was formed in 1936 to manufacture aircraft in Australia. The first General Manager of CAC was Lawrence Wackett whose innovative aircraft design was to be seen throughout his time at CAC. The Wirraway was the. Level of Importance: National

Historical Details: The Museum’s Gipsy Moth was built in 1929 and is the oldest complete aircraft in the collection. It had an adventurous career, including two round trips to New Guinea in the 1930’s. It was one of the first aircraft used to air deliver the HERALD newspap. Description: The de Havilland DH60 Gipsy Moth was first flown in February 1925. The brainchild of Geoffrey de Havilland, it was the first truly affordable light aircraft, capable of bringing flying within the reach of the less-affluent flyer, and became the basis of t. Level of Importance: Nationalc/n 1066

Historical Details: The AARG Kelly and Lewis V8 Engine built in Melbourne for use in the CFS B.E.-2a aircraft in 1915 and later supplied to George McKenzie in 1919 is today the only complete surviving example of the type, and the third oldest surviving 'Australian built' air. Description: On 16 February 1915 the Minister for Defence Senator George Pearce announced that the Defence Department would proceed with the building of military aircraft in Australia, that 6 Renault engines were required, and engineering firms could communicate with. Level of Importance: National

Historical Details: The AARG Wackett Trainer A3-22 was the 22nd production example (and 24th one built) and was delivered to the RAAF in August 1941. It served briefly at 3EFTS at Essendon VIC as an Intermediate Trainer until being re-issued to the Central Flying School at C. Description: This wood and fabric monoplane was designed by Lawrence Wackett in 1938 as a basic trainer and was built by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) at Fishermen’s Bend. RAAF pilots, trained on the Tiger Moth and aspiring to fly the more powerful Wirra. Level of Importance: National

Historical Details: The Curtiss Kittyhawk P-40E A29-53, construction number 16738, was originally built for the USAAC as 41-13522 but delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force in March 1942 as part of Lend Lease aircraft diverted to Britain. A29-53 was shipped into Austral. Description: In all more than 800 examples of the Kittyhawk served with the RAAF, mainly in the South West Pacific Area, making it both numerically and operationally the most important type employed in the defence of Australia in World War 2. The Museum’s Kittyhawk. Level of Importance: Nationalc/n 16738

Historical Details: The CA-31 Factory Mockup was constructed by CAC to provide a full size – 3 dimensional demonstration of the aircraft’s overall size, layout and cockpit configuration. It was constructed in CAC’s development Hangar, (the CAC Butler Hangar now relocated to. Description: The CAC CA-31 concept was developed in 1964 as a two seat delta wing trainer to support the intended use of the GAF Mirage fighter in RAAF service. It followed on from an earlier swept wing jet trainer proposal first commenced in 1953, which went through. Level of Importance: National

Historical Details: . Description: Sander Veenstra was a pioneer of the Australian ultra light flying movement in the early 1970’s. He began his flying in a Skycraft Scout, much like the example in the Museum collection he later fitted the Scout with two Victa motor mower engines. He bu. Level of Importance: National

Historical Details: Reproduction. Description: The Duigan Centenary of Flight - 2010 replica aircraft was handed over to the Australian National Aviation Museum in 2011 following its key role in the celebrations of the Centenary. Highlights included static display at Mia Mia in July 2010 and taxi-ing. Level of Importance:

Historical Details: . Description: Date: Jan 1944 Author: British Air Commisson, U. S. A Publisher: British Air Commisson U. S. A Pages: 55 Binding: Permanent/Soft Keywords: File No. 153A. Level of Importance: National

Historical Details: An intact and representative example of a first generation helicopter and one of the earliest examples to serve with the RAAF and in Australia.. Description: The Bristol Sycamore was designed in England and first flown in 1947. The Sycamore was used by the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy in a wide variety of roles, including air ambulance, communications, air-sea rescue and aircraft carrier borne operation. Level of Importance: National

Historical Details: The AARG aircraft was originally built by Douglas in July 1941 as a right hand door DC-3 277D with Wright Cyclones, for delivery to American Airlines as NC33657, but was instead impressed direct from the production line by the U.S. Military as a C50 "41-7. Description: Even today, the DC3 is still the world’s most successful commercial aircraft ever with well over 10,000 examples being built. Known variously as the DC3, the C47 and the Dakota, this famous aircraft is a true landmark in aviation history. The museum’s. Level of Importance: National

Historical Details: he AARG aircraft is a composite restoration of 3 wrecks recovered from Airland Improvements at Cootamundra in 1974, including the remains of VH-WAX (CA-28-15) and VH-WHY (CA-28-17). The most substantially complete wreck was VH-WOT which as serial numbe. Description: Based on the CAC Wirraway trainer; the Ceres, named after the Roman Goddess of the Harvest was developed to meet the need of the aerial crop dusting industry for a purpose built agricultural aircraft. First flown in 1958 the Ceres could lift one ton of. Level of Importance: National

Description: Nomad Presentation Booklet Rolls Royce Dart Propeller Turbine Aero Engine Booklet “The Magnificent Meteor” Booklet Battle of Britain Leaflet GAF - Turana Target System Manual GAF - Project AIR5044 RAAF Basic Trainer Development Cost Plan AAC-TR-00-03 Level of Importance: National.

Description: Box BDA 1 - 4 folders - labelled: BOOK 11 NOMAD CUST OPT 60 to 112 RETRO ELECTRICAL BOOK 12 NOMAD CUST OPT 113 to 123 RETRO ELECTRICAL BOOK 12 220 - ON BOOK 13 ALL Level of Importance: National. Historical Details: DAP/GAF/ASTA constructed many overseas designs under licence in Australia (Beaufort, Beaufighter, Lincoln, Canberra and F18) however they also designed and constructed a number of significant local designs that were successful in oversea's markets includi

Description: Box BDA 2 - 5 folders - labelled: BOOK 1 100 - 199 NOMAD MECH STAGES BOOK 1 100 - 199 CUSTOMER OPTIONS BOOK 14 RETRO 201 - 284 ELECT BOOK 15 - N24 - SUPERSEDED - ALL N 000 - 901 MODIFICATION PLATE STRIKES Level of Importance: National. Historical Details: DAP/GAF/ASTA constructed many overseas designs under licence in Australia (Beaufort, Beaufighter, Lincoln, Canberra and F18) however they also designed and constructed a number of significant local designs that were successful in oversea's markets includi

Description: Box BDA 3 - 5 folders - labelled: BOOK No 3 N22 N000 - 545 to N000 - 900 BOOK No 4 N24.000.246 to N24.000.555/2 BOOK No 5 N24.000.625/1 BOOK No 6 N22 & N24 COMPONENT STAGES N110 - 100 to N120 - 35 BOOK No 7 N120 - 42 to N250 - Level of Importance: National. Historical Details: DAP/GAF/ASTA constructed many overseas designs under licence in Australia (Beaufort, Beaufighter, Lincoln, Canberra and F18) however they also designed and constructed a number of significant local designs that were successful in oversea's markets includi

Description: Box BDA 4 - 4 folders - labelled: BOOK 8 N300-10 to N840-10” (Stage Parts List) BOOK 9 N22 & N24 CUST OPTION 1 - 70 BOOK 10 N22 & N24 CUST OPTION 71 - 110 BOOK 11 N22 & N24 CUST OPTION 112 - 115 Level of Importance: National. Historical Details: DAP/GAF/ASTA constructed many overseas designs under licence in Australia (Beaufort, Beaufighter, Lincoln, Canberra and F18) however they also designed and constructed a number of significant local designs that were successful in oversea's markets includi

Description: Box BDA 5 - 4 folders - labelled: BOOK 6 CUST OPT ELECT NE000-570 P.A.S. 1 - 300 BOOK 9 CUST OPT ELECT NE000-580 ON BOOK 10 CUST OPT RETRO 1 to 59 ELECT BOOK 78 ELECT STAGES NE000-570 P.A.S. 301 ON Level of Importance: National. Historical Details: DAP/GAF/ASTA constructed many overseas designs under licence in Australia (Beaufort, Beaufighter, Lincoln, Canberra and F18) however they also designed and constructed a number of significant local designs that were successful in oversea's markets includi

Description: Box BDA 6A - 6 folders - labelled: NOMAD BOOK 1 N22 BASIC STAGES ELECT NE330.20 NOMAD BOOK 2 N22 BASIC STAGES ELECT NE 000.580 to NE 000.899 NOMAD BOOK 3 N24A BASIC STAGES ELECT N24A E 800.20 to N24A E 000.605 NOMAD BOOK 4 CUST OPT EL Level of Importance: National. Historical Details: DAP/GAF/ASTA constructed many overseas designs under licence in Australia (Beaufort, Beaufighter, Lincoln, Canberra and F18) however they also designed and constructed a number of significant local designs that were successful in oversea's markets includiAir Launching from Neptune Aircraft

Description: Box BDA 6B - 4 folders - labelled: BOOK 14 NOMAD N22 SUPERSEDED LINE STAGE ALL N-000-130 to N-000-280 BOOK 26 FAB TRAVS N-82-686 to N-82-ON 1980.ON BOOK 26A FAB TRAVS N-84-21 to N-88-146 1980 ON BOOK 28 FAB TRAVS N-93-584 ON 1980 O Level of Importance: National. Historical Details: DAP/GAF/ASTA constructed many overseas designs under licence in Australia (Beaufort, Beaufighter, Lincoln, Canberra and F18) however they also designed and constructed a number of significant local designs that were successful in oversea's markets includi

Description: Box BDA 6C - 2 folders - labelled: NOMAD MOD N663 S/ORDERS Nos 101 to CRM NOMAD MOD N663 S/ORDERS Nos 102 to Level of Importance: National. Historical Details: DAP/GAF/ASTA constructed many overseas designs under licence in Australia (Beaufort, Beaufighter, Lincoln, Canberra and F18) however they also designed and constructed a number of significant local designs that were successful in oversea's markets includi

Description: Box BDA 6D - 2 PACKS, NOMAD AIRCRAFT PHOTOS 2 PACKS, GAF FACTORY PHOTOS FILES - - NOMAD LANDING GEAR - NOMAD SEARCHMASTER FAMILIARISATION - NOMAD FLIGHT INSTRUMENT BASIC - NOMAD BASIC STRUCTURES - NOMAD HEAT & VENT, SEARCHMASTER Level of Importance: National. Historical Details: DAP/GAF/ASTA constructed many overseas designs under licence in Australia (Beaufort, Beaufighter, Lincoln, Canberra and F18) however they also designed and constructed a number of significant local designs that were successful in oversea's markets includi

Description: Box BDA 7 - 2 off - ASTA NOMAD N22S PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK 1 off - NOMAD TECHNICAL LIBRARY FILE REGISTER 3 off - N22C NOMAD PERFORMANCE SUMMARY 2 off - N22B NOMAD PERFORMANCE SUMMARY FOR AIR TAXI 1 off - NOMAD N22S SEARCHMASTER ‘L’VARIA Level of Importance: National. Historical Details: DAP/GAF/ASTA constructed many overseas designs under licence in Australia (Beaufort, Beaufighter, Lincoln, Canberra and F18) however they also designed and constructed a number of significant local designs that were successful in oversea's markets includi