Historical information

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