New CAC Boomerang fighter website - rare images

[Matthew Denning]

I would like to let everyone know on this historic occasion (December 17th
2003 being the 100th anniversary of powered flight) that I have launched a
new website on my Australian designed and built CA-13 Boomerang world war
two fighter aircraft. The site includes images of the derelict airframe as
discovered, many detailed pictures taken throughout its restoration, as well
as some air to air images taken since February this year when it undertook
its first post-restoration flight.

The web site address is www.boomerang-flight.com I hope that you
enjoy.

Regards,

Matt Denning

[RT]

Matthew Denning wrote in message ...
>The web site address is www.boomerang-flight.com I hope that you
>enjoy.

Excellently well done - but you sure know how to make a job last :-)

Idle curiosity - who did the first flight? - I gather you were probably
second (?)

A real credit to all involved - it looks great - and I appreciated the
flying notes particularly since although I used to see Ceres (converted
Wirraways) every day at the next door hangar, I never got to fly in one.

[The Raven]

"Matthew Denning" > wrote in message
...
> I would like to let everyone know on this historic occasion (December 17th
> 2003 being the 100th anniversary of powered flight) that I have launched a
> new website on my Australian designed and built CA-13 Boomerang world war
> two fighter aircraft. The site includes images of the derelict airframe as
> discovered, many detailed pictures taken throughout its restoration, as
well
> as some air to air images taken since February this year when it undertook
> its first post-restoration flight.
>
> The web site address is www.boomerang-flight.com I hope that you
> enjoy.
>
> Regards,
>
> Matt Denning

Great work Matthew. Any chance you'll have the Boomerang at Tyabb next year?
I know plenty of people who'd love to see it.

PS. You're Boomerang has been my wallpaper for quite some time (photo by
G.Alderton). I've bought the reissued Airfix kit with your markings which I
intend to build soon. (I played an insignificant part in helping Daryl scan
some of those drawings).

Regards

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[Matthew Denning]

"The Raven" > wrote in message
...
> "Matthew Denning" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I would like to let everyone know on this historic occasion (December
17th
> > 2003 being the 100th anniversary of powered flight) that I have launched
a
> > new website on my Australian designed and built CA-13 Boomerang world
war
> > two fighter aircraft. The site includes images of the derelict airframe
as
> > discovered, many detailed pictures taken throughout its restoration, as
> well
> > as some air to air images taken since February this year when it
undertook
> > its first post-restoration flight.
> >
> > The web site address is www.boomerang-flight.com I hope that you
> > enjoy.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Matt Denning
>
> Great work Matthew. Any chance you'll have the Boomerang at Tyabb next
year?
> I know plenty of people who'd love to see it.
>
> PS. You're Boomerang has been my wallpaper for quite some time (photo by
> G.Alderton). I've bought the reissued Airfix kit with your markings which
I
> intend to build soon. (I played an insignificant part in helping Daryl
scan
> some of those drawings).
>
> Regards
>
> --
> The Raven
> http://www.80scartoons.co.uk/batfinkquote.mp3
> ** President of the ozemail.* and uunet.* NG's
> ** since August 15th 2000.
>
>

Thanks for that. Yes the plan is to get the Boomerang to the next Tyabb
airshow if the sponsorship funding to get the aeroplane there and back comes
through.

Matt.

[The Raven]

"Matthew Denning" > wrote in message
...

>
> Thanks for that. Yes the plan is to get the Boomerang to the next Tyabb
> airshow if the sponsorship funding to get the aeroplane there and back
comes
> through.

I know flying is expensive but could you share with us the approximate cost
of attending something like Tyabb, or at least the sort of sponsorship
dollars needed?

There is a very slim possibility I could squeeze some minor sponsorship out
of my employer but I doubt it would amount to anything like you need. All
the same, every sponsorship dollar is one less you need to fork out
personally.


--
The Raven
http://www.80scartoons.co.uk/batfinkquote.mp3
** President of the ozemail.* and uunet.* NG's
** since August 15th 2000.

[Chris]

If the sponsorship doesn't come through I am sure that there would be quite
a few people around that would be willing to throw some money your way
(myself included) to get the Bommer down for Tyabb.

Matt, the web site is excellent. I have been following your progress since
Dennis Baker, ex of HdH Vic Historic Projects Group, told me about you
project, but I didn't realise just how big of a restoration it was until I
read Dick Hourigan's article in Flightpath.

Look forward to seeing you at Tyabb.

Chris

"Matthew Denning" > wrote in message
...
>
> "The Raven" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Matthew Denning" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I would like to let everyone know on this historic occasion (December
> 17th
> > > 2003 being the 100th anniversary of powered flight) that I have
launched
> a
> > > new website on my Australian designed and built CA-13 Boomerang world
> war
> > > two fighter aircraft. The site includes images of the derelict
airframe
> as
> > > discovered, many detailed pictures taken throughout its restoration,
as
> > well
> > > as some air to air images taken since February this year when it
> undertook
> > > its first post-restoration flight.
> > >
> > > The web site address is www.boomerang-flight.com I hope that
you
> > > enjoy.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Matt Denning
> >
> > Great work Matthew. Any chance you'll have the Boomerang at Tyabb next
> year?
> > I know plenty of people who'd love to see it.
> >
> > PS. You're Boomerang has been my wallpaper for quite some time (photo by
> > G.Alderton). I've bought the reissued Airfix kit with your markings
which
> I
> > intend to build soon. (I played an insignificant part in helping Daryl
> scan
> > some of those drawings).
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > --
> > The Raven
> > http://www.80scartoons.co.uk/batfinkquote.mp3
> > ** President of the ozemail.* and uunet.* NG's
> > ** since August 15th 2000.
> >
> >
>
> Thanks for that. Yes the plan is to get the Boomerang to the next Tyabb
> airshow if the sponsorship funding to get the aeroplane there and back
comes
> through.
>
> Matt.
>
>

[Glenn]

we'll see :-)

I'll be there anyway. I don't need sponsorship ;-)


> >
> >
>
> Thanks for that. Yes the plan is to get the Boomerang to the next Tyabb
> airshow if the sponsorship funding to get the aeroplane there and back
comes
> through.
>
> Matt.
>
>

[Matthew Denning]

Sorry to have taken so long to reply. With the Christmas break I haven't
looked at the newsgroup entries since my last posting on the 20th Dec. Re
the operating costs of the Boomerang, if you have a copy of the recently
released NEW newsletter for Australian Warbirds Association Limited called
"The Warbird Flyer" there is a breakdown on page 10 of approximate operating
costs per hour for a T-28 Trojan which runs to $1544 per hour.

The Boomerang maintenance and operating requirements are a bit different to
a T-28, however the running costs are virtually the same as this in real
terms. The fuel usage on average of 180 litres per hour is only one
component of the equation. Flying time from Oakey to Tyabb is around 5
hours, and therefore 10 hours total for the round trip. So you can see that
just getting there and back is in the order of $15000. There are very few
air shows in Australia including Tyabb that have budgets which can justify
paying this sort of money to get one particular aeroplane to their event.

I really appreciate your offer of potential sponsorship and any pledges of
support would certainly be gladly accepted.

Matt.



"The Raven" > wrote in message
...
> "Matthew Denning" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> >
> > Thanks for that. Yes the plan is to get the Boomerang to the next Tyabb
> > airshow if the sponsorship funding to get the aeroplane there and back
> comes
> > through.
>
> I know flying is expensive but could you share with us the approximate
cost
> of attending something like Tyabb, or at least the sort of sponsorship
> dollars needed?
>
> There is a very slim possibility I could squeeze some minor sponsorship
out
> of my employer but I doubt it would amount to anything like you need. All
> the same, every sponsorship dollar is one less you need to fork out
> personally.
>
>
> --
> The Raven
> http://www.80scartoons.co.uk/batfinkquote.mp3
> ** President of the ozemail.* and uunet.* NG's
> ** since August 15th 2000.
>
>

[The Raven]

"Matthew Denning" > wrote in message
...
> Sorry to have taken so long to reply. With the Christmas break I haven't
> looked at the newsgroup entries since my last posting on the 20th Dec. Re
> the operating costs of the Boomerang, if you have a copy of the recently
> released NEW newsletter for Australian Warbirds Association Limited called
> "The Warbird Flyer" there is a breakdown on page 10 of approximate
operating
> costs per hour for a T-28 Trojan which runs to $1544 per hour.

I've flown in CVP and know how much that cost me.....I've also heard
R.Hourigans comments on running costs.

> The Boomerang maintenance and operating requirements are a bit different
to
> a T-28, however the running costs are virtually the same as this in real
> terms. The fuel usage on average of 180 litres per hour is only one
> component of the equation. Flying time from Oakey to Tyabb is around 5
> hours, and therefore 10 hours total for the round trip. So you can see
that
> just getting there and back is in the order of $15000.

Yes, I can see how it adds up. It surprises me how many people say "Why
didn't aircraft 'X' appear at this show". Rarely do people take into account
the cost of merely getting there. I'm often amazed at how many aircraft from
Temora etc end up at Vic airshows.

> There are very few
> air shows in Australia including Tyabb that have budgets which can justify
> paying this sort of money to get one particular aeroplane to their event.

So true.

> I really appreciate your offer of potential sponsorship and any pledges of
> support would certainly be gladly accepted.

I'd be willing to make the request to our company but I realistically doubt
we could come up with anything near the amount required. However it would be
nice to know that we assisted in some way with your attendance at Tyabb.

No promises or anything but, I'll test the waters at the office.

Regards

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The Raven
http://www.80scartoons.co.uk/batfinkquote.mp3
** President of the ozemail.* and uunet.* NG's
** since August 15th 2000.