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NA VODI INSTRUCTION SH48054 CAC CA-9 Wirraway

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V race 1936 byla zalozena z popudu australske vlady letecka a motorafska firma Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Pty, Ltd- Jasne vyvstavalo nebezpeci dalslho svetoveho konfliktu a hrozilo, ze pfi odfiznuti od zasobovacfch tras by nebyl mozny dovoz letadel. Samostatnost tak mela zajistit vyroba vlastnioh nebo licencnich letadel. Sefkonstrukterem se stal L. Wackett. Prvnim typem byl na zaklade licence americkeho NA-33 (pfedchiidce AT-Texanu) vyvinuty cvicny a bitevni A-20. Licence byla zakoupena v cervnu 1937. Zakoupeni licence vyvolalo boufi nevole v britskem partamentu, podle ktereho mela Australie dat pfednost nektere britske konstrukci- Australia neustoupila a tak 27.bfezna 1938 byl na tovarnim letisti Fisherman's Bend zaletan prototypA20-3. Konstrukce NA-33 byla upravena a zesilena, aby A-20 mohl slouzit nejen ve cvicne, ale i bitevni roll. Take vybaveni by!o australske. Stroj dostal bojove jmeno Wirraway. Na zaklade prototypu byla vyrabena iivodni serie CA-1. Cast letounii je vyrabenajako cvicna, cast ozbrojena. Vzhledem k vypuknuti valky v Evrope jsou objednany dalsi serie CA-3 a CA-5. Strojejsou postupne vylepsovany. Nakonec jedna vyrobni hala produkuje cvicne a druha hala bojove Wirrawaye. Postupne jsou vyrabeny dalsi serie oznacene CA-7,8, 9, a 16. RAAF sve Wirrawaye pouzivalo k vycviku, ale pfidelilo je take k celkem deviti bojovym squadronam. Prvni Wirrawaye od 24. Sq. se dostaly do boju s Japonci pfi obrane Rabaulu jiz v lednu 1942. Dalsi jednotky zasahly do boju v Malajsku. Po ustupu spojencu z Malajska a Vychodni Indie Wirrawaye branily Darwin a byly nasazeny na Move Guineji. Zde se take Wirrawaye nejvice proslavily jako bitevni letouny blizke podpory a pruzkumne stroje. Jejich ucinnost byla takova, ze jejich podporu pozadovaly nejen australske, ale i americke jednotky. Od roku 1943 jsou Wirrawaye stale casteji pfesunovany k vycviku a do boju jsou nasazovany stihaci Boomerangy. Ale v ramci vycviku se Wirrawaye podileji na vycist'ovacich operacich na ostrovech severne od Australie. Konec valky zastavil jejich vyrobu. RAAF je ale provozovaia jeste dlouho po valce, stejne jako Royal Australian Navy. Po valce byla take cast Wirrawayu prodana civilnim uzivatelum a pouzivana k nejruznejsim ukolum, od letajici ambulance az po praskovani a haseni pozaru.

EN-History By the impulse from Australian government the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Pty, Ltd. aircraft and engine company was founded in 1936. The danger of new World conflict was obvious and the threat of supply routes being cut off would signify that no aircraft could have been imported anymore. The production of domestic designs or license built aircraft could have ensured the independence. The Chief designer became L. Wackett. The first type to be produced was training and ground support A-20 Wirraway developed using license built US NA-33 (Texan predecessor). The license was purchased in June 1937. This led to big displeasure in British Parliament according to which Australia should have preferred some British design. Australian government insisted and on March 27,1938 the prototype A20-3 took off from the company's airfield Fisherman's Bend. The design of NA-33 was modified and strengthened so that A20 could serve in both trainer and ground support roles. The equipment was of Australian provenience, too. The aircraft was named Wirraway. The initial series CA-1 was produced based on the prototype. Part of the aircraft was produced as trainer the other was equipped with armament. Due to the beginning of the war in Europe further production versions CA-3 and CA5 were ordered. The aircraft were gradually modified. Eventually, one production plant served for training aircraft and the other for combat Wirraways. Subsequent versions CA-7, 8, 9 and 16 were produced. RAAF used Wirraways mainly for training but also assigned them to nine combat squadrons. The first Wirraways to enter the war were 24. Squadron machines in January 1942 during the defense of Rabaul against Japanese invasion. Other units participated in Malaya and East India fights. Wirraways defended Darwin and were deployed to New Guinea where they gained its greatest fame as ground support and reconnaissance machines. Their effectiveness is best described by the fact that their support was requested not only by Australian but also by US units. From 1943 the Wirraways started to be relocated to training units since new Boomerangs fighters started to be assigned to combat units. Even as a part of the training Wirraways participated in clearing the grounds on island north from Australia. Even that with the end of the hostilities the production stopped RAAF and Royal Australian Navy used them long time afterwards. Also, several machines were sold to civil users that used them for various purposes from flying ambulance to aerial spraying and fire bomber. Technical Data: Wingspan: 13.11 m, Length: 8.27 m, Max. Speed at sea level / at 1,520 m: 328 / 352 km/h, Service Ceiling: 7,017 m, Range: 1,152km.

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CA-9 Wirraway A20-444/ NV-J, 23. Sq. RAAF, zakladna Lowood, Queensland, Australia 1943. Stroj je zajimavy vlnitym rozhranim spodni a hornich barev kamuflaze. Nektere podklady uvadi, ze letoun met na hornich plochach pro operace nad mofem nastfikany barvy Dark Ocean Blue (FS25042) a Dark Sea Grey (FS26118). Individuals pismenoletounubylovbarve Sky Blue. CAM.

CA-9 Wirraway A20-444/ NV-J, RAAF 23. Squadron, Lowood airbase. Queensland. Australia 1943. This machine is particularly interesting due to its wavy pattern division line between upper and lower camouflage colors. According to several sources was this machine used for sea patrols camouflaged by Dark Ocean Blue (FS25042) and Dark Sea Grey (FS26118) on upper surfaces. The aircraft's individual letter was painted by Sky Blue color.

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