Australia’s Orions were some of the first international aircraft on the scene to look for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, and have clocked up more than 50 years of service for the RAAF.
The Canberra set a world altitude record of 70,310ft in 1957 and its range rivalled the best, while its ability to evade the early jet interceptors made it a famous export.
Referred to as ‘parrots’ due to its green and yellow livery, the aircraft served as the basic training aircraft for No 1 Flying Training School out of Point Cook until it retired from service in 1992.
The CAC Boomerang answered Australia’s SOS for a fighter in the face of the threat from Japan, and its quick production turnaround time still stands as one of Australia’s greatest military achievements.
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