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On this day in Air Force history: 19421226 26/12/1942 Wirraway's only combat success
While on a tactical reconnaissance mission off Gona, Papua, on this day, the two-man crew of Wirraway A20-103 from No 4 Squadron spotted a Japanese fighter approaching them about 1000 feet below. The pilot, Flying Officer John Archer, immediately engaged the enemy machine and caused it to crash in flames into the sea. Archer’s victory was unique, as the Wirraway was developed from a design intended for nothing more than advanced training. Although the RAAF had armed and employed some as ‘fighters’, the Wirraway proved totally outclassed in earlier combat with high performance Japanese types such as the Mitsubishi Zero. In this case, however, the enemy machine encountered was probably not a Zero but a Nakajima Ki-43 Oscar of the Japanese Army's recently- arrived 11th Sentai. Very likely, the Japanese pilot had himself mistaken the RAAF machine for a Zero. For his singular success, Archer was awarded the Silver Star by the Americans.
A glimpse into the unicorn shoot craze! Behind the scenes with one of our styled shoots, hair and makeup by Nicole Palermo and Sofia Alexandra at Magnolia Acres farm in Joppa, MD USA with their beautiful lesson pony unicorns Stormy, Fleur, and Gracie. photography and video by Alana Beall with Vanity's Edge. vanitysedge.com featuring some hand felted hair florals crowns from Two Back Flats, pink and yellow rompers from Studio Busso in Australia. Silver Sequins dress from Joyfolie. Wishbones and pink arm chair from House of Presley. Thank you to our special models, mommies, and magnolia acres farm's crew for making this special day happen for us. They put this dream shoot on for us on the hottest most humid day of the summer and everyone was a serious trooper!
Wakefield Park celebrated 40 years of historic racing in Australia when it hosted the Vintage Sports Car Association of Australia (VSCCA) Car and Bike Festival on 17-18 September.
The cars and bikes were divided into groups based on age; cars attended include Group J, K and L Sports and Racing Cars from manufacturers such as Lola and Elfin, while motorcycle brands included Triumph, Indian and Harley Davidson.
A glimpse into the unicorn shoot craze! Behind the scenes with one of our styled shoots, hair and makeup by Nicole Palermo and Sofia Alexandra at Magnolia Acres farm in Joppa, MD USA with their beautiful lesson pony unicorns Stormy, Fleur, and Gracie. photography and video by Alana Beall with Vanity's Edge. vanitysedge.com featuring some hand felted hair florals crowns from Two Back Flats, pink and yellow rompers from Studio Busso in Australia. Silver Sequins dress from Joyfolie. Wishbones and pink arm chair from House of Presley. Thank you to our special models, mommies, and magnolia acres farm's crew for making this special day happen for us. They put this dream shoot on for us on the hottest most humid day of the summer and everyone was a serious trooper!
On this day in Air Force history: 19421226 26/12/1942 Wirraway's only combat success
While on a tactical reconnaissance mission off Gona, Papua, on this day, the two-man crew of Wirraway A20-103 from No 4 Squadron spotted a Japanese fighter approaching them about 1000 feet below. The pilot, Flying Officer John Archer, immediately engaged the enemy machine and caused it to crash in flames into the sea. Archer’s victory was unique, as the Wirraway was developed from a design intended for nothing more than advanced training. Although the RAAF had armed and employed some as ‘fighters’, the Wirraway proved totally outclassed in earlier combat with high performance Japanese types such as the Mitsubishi Zero. In this case, however, the enemy machine encountered was probably not a Zero but a Nakajima Ki-43 Oscar of the Japanese Army's recently- arrived 11th Sentai. Very likely, the Japanese pilot had himself mistaken the RAAF machine for a Zero. For his singular success, Archer was awarded the Silver Star by the Americans.
On this day in Air Force history: 19421226 26/12/1942 Wirraway's only combat success
While on a tactical reconnaissance mission off Gona, Papua, on this day, the two-man crew of Wirraway A20-103 from No 4 Squadron spotted a Japanese fighter approaching them about 1000 feet below. The pilot, Flying Officer John Archer, immediately engaged the enemy machine and caused it to crash in flames into the sea. Archer’s victory was unique, as the Wirraway was developed from a design intended for nothing more than advanced training. Although the RAAF had armed and employed some as ‘fighters’, the Wirraway proved totally outclassed in earlier combat with high performance Japanese types such as the Mitsubishi Zero. In this case, however, the enemy machine encountered was probably not a Zero but a Nakajima Ki-43 Oscar of the Japanese Army's recently- arrived 11th Sentai. Very likely, the Japanese pilot had himself mistaken the RAAF machine for a Zero. For his singular success, Archer was awarded the Silver Star by the Americans.
The first production CA-25 Winjeel trainer, A85-401, flew on 23 February 1955, and on 16 September 1955, the CAC Managing Director, Sir Lawrence Wackett, officially handed over the log-books of this aircraft to Air Marshal Sir John McCauley. During this ceremony, Flight Lieutenant L. Evans of the RAAF's Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) gave a spirited demonstration of the Winjeel's capabilities. The last Winjeel, A85-462, was delivered to the RAAF early in 1958.
The trainers operated with No 1 Basic Flying Training School (later renamed No 1 Flying Training School) at RAAF Uranquinty until the unit was transferred to RAAF Point Cook in December 1958. The Winjeel was eventually replaced at No 1 Flying Training School in 1975 by the CT-4 Airtrainer. The aircraft also served in the forward air control training role with No 4 Flight, later as part of No 76 Squadron, until these aircraft were replaced by the PC-9/A in 1994.