CAC Boomerang

The CAC Boomerang was a World War II fighter aircraft designed and manufactured in Australia between 1942 and 1945 by the '''Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation(CAC). ''' There are four different veriants of the Boomerang. The CA-12, CA-13, CA-14 and CA-19. When the Japanese entered World War 2, only two military aircraft were in production in Australia at that time: the Bristol Beaufort torpedo bomber and the CAC Wirraway trainer.

The cheif disgner of the Boomerang, Fred David was a Jewish refugee from Austria, who had worked on aircraft designs for Heinkel in pre-Nazi Germany, as well as for Mitsubishi and Aichi in Japan. As a result, he had a comprehensive knowledge of advanced contemporary fighter designs, including the Heinkel He 112 and A6M Zero.

Using the frame from the Wirraway and the engine from the Beaufort, David created the CA-12 Boomerang (Mk. I) and a prototype was ready to fly by the 29th of May 1942.

In "Days of Infamy," the Boomerang was only hinted at, and it's impact on the battle field, or how well it stood up to the Japanese fighters, was never revealed by the seires end in "End of the Beginning."