The CAC Wirraway is a training and general purpose military aircraft manufactured in Australia by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) between 1939 and 1946. It was an Australian development of the North American NA-16 training aircraft. The Wirraway has been credited as being the foundation of Australian aircraft manufacturing.
Wirraway aircraft under construction at a CAC factory in 1940
Wirraways assigned to No. 5 Service Flying Training School
A Wirraway at a forward airstrip in New Guinea in 1944
The CAC CA-25 Winjeel is an Australian-designed and manufactured three-seat training aircraft. Entering service with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1955 as a basic to advanced trainer, it served in this role until 1975. Later, it was used in the Forward Air Control (FAC) role for target marking until 1994, after which it was retired from RAAF service.
CA25-58 Winjeel A85-458 in Forward Air Control role, 1980
Winjeel A85-429/VH-OPJ over the Pacific Ocean off Ballina in 2011.
CAC Winjeel CA25-03 A85-403 - RAAF Base Wagga, June 2008