WW2 Boomerang fighter makes the noisiest whistle of all...
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The Boomerang is often referred to as Australia's 'panic fighter', its development having been triggered by the Japanese advance in the Pacific. The day after two Royal Navy battle ships were sunk by Japanese aircraft off the coast of Malaysia in early 1942, the decision was made to produce an indigeonus fighter at the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation facility at Fisherman's Bend, Melbourne. Just 16 weeks and three days later, the first Boomerang took to the air. This remarkable feat was achieved by using as many existing assemblies as possible.
The Pratt & Whitney R.1830 twin Wasp radial engine (as used in the DC-3) was already in production in Australia for the local production of Bristol Beaufort bombers. The Wirraway advanced trainer, effectively a license built and modified variant of the North American NA-16, was already under series production by C.A.C., and from this aircraft, the Boomerang borrowed the centre-section, undercarriage, tail group and much of the cockpit equipment. The plywood and aluminium covered steel tube fuselage was entirely new.
This video was shot at Temora in NSW, Australia.
Video by: Anthony Portelli, an Historical Aviation Film Unit Media Partner
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That has to be one of the smoothest running radials I've ever heard.
The sound of that radial is sweet music.
Yeah the R 1830's used on the DC3 and other planes were smooth. I had an Airforce guy tell me the 14 cylinders of the R 1830s made for a well-balanced engine. I flew a DC3 for SMB Stage Lines back in the late 1960s and the plane was smooth running. Flew like a Bus though!
Smooth running? In the USN, I worked on a US-2B, powered by a pair of R-1820 engines. At idle they had a loping sound similar to a Harley Davidson. Potato, potato, potato... but that was cool!!!
@@scootergeorge9576 The DC3s I flew all had the Pratt & Whitney R-1830s in them. Did the ones you worked on have the Wright R-1820s?
@@ronmartin3755 US-2B is the Grumman Tracker.
For a Country that had never built a fighter, they slapped together one hell of a machine in very little time. For ground support, escort, and area defense it held its own very well.
did the same with the sentinel tank
And the Owens sub machine gun. Our answer to the sten.
CAC put together a fighter in 1944 that looked like the P51, was faster but could not be economically successful.
It didnt even get a single aircraft kill during its entire service...and multiple losses to older plane designs.
And they had no foreign help whatsoever....Ahem, Ahem.
As the late Steve Irwin would say,"Ain't she a beauty!"
Are you taking what former President Clinton had just said, to every honest liberal American government leader very seriously? He advised them; "it's best we rely on domestic partnership only."
You don't know which U.S citizen may ever help out the Russians.
CROIKEY
Jonathan Pinckney or “bugger me, I didn’t expect a stingray to do that”
@@Smokeyr67 oh geez.
To me being Australian it is the most beautiful tiny fighter ever made, it is just simply awesome to watch in flight. Regardless of what anyone may say, I am extremely proud of our little terrier & love its looks & characteristics.
As a kid in the 1960s I had a solid brass model of a Boomerang & a Spitfire, & with out knowing exactly why at the time the Boomerang was my most cherished possession.
this beauty has lots of spunk and personality....incredible machine...cheers from the states
I'm from Canada and I'm a huge fan of aviation and this trainer was one hell of an advanced learning tool during its time, I one day wish too fly a Corsair but I would settle for this beauty
You may be justifiably proud, Mate! That's one sweet little bird. (Cheers from the states also.)
I’m an American and I respect the hell out of this fighter and the rest of your country. Seriously good job down there, keep it up
I an American and once lived in Australia, but is a beautiful little airplane.
I’m addicted to the "whistling“ sound
My mother "Joyce Elain Brown" worked in the factory constructing these until she was old enough to enlist in the WAFS and became a sergeant in the Quartermasters office in Brisbane were she met my Dad. Dad was in signal corp.
Probably the best name for a plane..
im not going to make that joke... im not gonna make that joke, nope, not doing it... Im making that joke! "we're still trying to figure out how to retire these loyal birds downhere, we throw em away... and they just keep coming back" XD
LOL! Good one! @@kethtemplar8989
didnt think of it that way but how apt
If I tried flying it you'd have to re-name it the 'Stick'.
I see what you did there, Brian.
"ey don't worry it's a tiny lil plane"
*Boomerang whistle* AAAAAAAAA
It was the A 10 warthog of it's day, almost useless against other planes, but amazing at ground support.
Nah, it just never saw combat against other aircraft.
@@devonlord99 It saw plenty of air-to-air combat, but it was not a good interceptor. Out of Horn Island they drove off several raids but never recorded a combat kill. The bombers on those raids never got to raid the harbor though.
@@goodshipkaraboudjan The Boomerang lacked a bit in acceleration which is why it was a poor interceptor. But if you knew where the enemy was going you could set up an ambush with the Boomerangs and make the enemy think twice. And in a turnfight the boomerang could hold its own. The Japanese could acelerate away from the Boomerang but couldn't easily line up a kill of their own because she was so agile. As a result the Zeroes had a hard time escorting bombers because the Boomerang could catch and harrass bombers and everyone knew it. Even Japanese aircrew were reluctant to take on a truly losing battle.
@@goodshipkaraboudjan it was largely held back by lack of access to better engines, not design
Most of us Yankees haven't even heard of these, terrific little gem!
I knew about this plane and I'm a yank, guess I must be an exception
@@crow_boi3387 Never heard of this plane but it Looks to me like a Buffalo...
@Jim Barrows T-6 Texan
Put it in a bigger picture, it came out of an agricultural country which had a population at the time of 5 million people and a very small industrial base. You wouldn't have bet money on it ever happening.
From first concept drawing to flying in 16 weeks.
My wife's Grandfather was a leading airman in NG during WW2 working on Bostons. He told a wonderful story that highlights how quick the design was conceptualized, tested and built and put into service. He said that they were so close to the Japanese that the Antiaircraft gunners were so edgy. So little was known about the Booma's that when they started to fly into the airfield, the antiaircraft gunners started shooting at them. They were much adored not just because they were Australian, but because they represented Australian ingenuity and grit to get things done when it needed to be done.
Brilliant.
Love the sound of that engine. The pilot must of had a hell of a time hearing his radio over that whistle.
The sound was not heard in the cockpit
Radial engine aircraft are actualy very quiet inside thanks to the smooth nature of the engines.
@SUPRAMIKE
Is that...Momiji Inubashiri?
@@combativeThinker yes lol.
Essentially a DC 3 P&W engine.
Legend has it, even the Stuka dive bomber vibrated with fear when it heard the boomerang.
American here, first time I have ever even heard of this fighter, and it is beautiful.
Sounds so much better than the F4U
KANE LIVES
Fellow American, i agree. I would have loved to see this angry little bird in combat. Looks like it could do laps around a 109
Yea she's a gem. Now let's take this to the 21st century make some mods...
@@millioncory9560 If these are the sort of mods that will make it look like those unrecognizable freaks that used to be P-51s. I say not only no but hell no.
Great sound, more of a howl.
It makes the prop sound like a jet
Oussama Sama it’s a combination of things, the CA-13 featured an additional turbocharger on the main engine but the sound of the air going over the gun ports is also responsible for the “whistle” on many aircraft but particularly the boomerang in its design and engine noise makes an incredible sound.
Would work as effectively as a stuka
@@lauhavivat bruh it legit sound and has the sound of a dive bomber and your right even the Stuka with the CAC-19 sound similar
Now that's how a world war II fighter should sound !!!
What a fantastic sounding aircraft, imagine it screaming towards you on a strafing run, wow. Well done Australia.
@@ianwilkinson4602 I think that's why japan didn't invade! (But in all seriousness, lovely aircraft.)
At first glance I thought it to be a P 36. As noted earlier, "Boomerang" is the perfect name for a war bird.
Ju87 "Stuka" : *Are you challenging me?*
Saw Susi Q at the Jamestown Airshow 2018 and a Boomerang at Werribee in the hangar along side the B24 resto. Awesome. What a credit to all involved!!
'Boomerangs over Bougainville.' Very moving interview. Lest we Forget.
That exhaust running along the starboard side must add some well needed cockpit heating for when you're flying in the boiling hot Aussie summer!
"as a ground attack machine it excelled"
Uhm. Yeah. Have you heard that howl? Who needs Junker 87s with that thing around. Sounds just like one, if not more intense. Big thumbs up to the engineers that designed it, they inadvertently made it one of the scarier sounding Attackers of WW2.
Truely a razor edge Sword with the added benifit of boosting friendly troops morale with every passing swoop on the enemy
I saw this craft flying today, with my own eyes!
(And heard that distinctive whine.)
I had never heard of this plane before your video, but I am certainly impressed watching it fly. It may not have been a top performer as a fighter, but if it found a useful role in ground warfare, then Australia deserves credit for getting it off the drawing board and into the air so quickly. Well done Oz!
I have never heard a radial engine in real-time. But they sound amazing on these videos. I hope to get to an airshow someday to witness this history.
Yeah, do, they are something else. Im going deaf now but have heard many In the past. They are cool and a real treat to hear in the age of Jets.
Kiku you absolutely must. Standing nearby the vibes shake the insides of one’s body. And as do the big V12 engines like Merlins or Daimler Benz types. Bygone era, jets are sweet but truly lack the visceral effect big piston engines have.
My favourite radial plane that I have heard with my own ears is the Yak 9 that does a lot of Australian airshows, it has been repowered with an American radial and it sounds glorious. Aerobatic ability is amazing, well worth going to a show just to see it 😎👍
What a beautiful aircraft. I always adored the boomerangs, and their whistle gives me chills everytime I hear it
What causes the aircraft to whistle like that? Is it the design? Air passing through a vent?
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@@doncorleone8686 It's air passing over various holes on the plane. The gunports are a common reason.
hadn't heard of this plane,thanks. Beautiful sound! cheers 😘
inkitatus1 It was Australian made......only used in limited number at beginning of WW2
Really cool and unique design
I heard this think miles away.
no i haven't hear a boomerangs whistle but now i dont want to stop listening to it
What a cool little hot rod aircraft. Wild sounding. I bet it scared the crap out of the enemy when coming in for a strafing run. Keep it in great shape guys. It's one of a kind.
What a beautiful little plane. It looks like the love child of a Douglas Dauntless and a Bee Gee Racer. I wasn't surprised that it was a delight to fly. It has that look.
More of a "shotgun wedding" offspring!
I've always loved the Boomerang for it was a sturdy little Terrier built with what was at hand. Beautiful because by its looks it expressed all that. Greetings from Germany.
You might be surprised to know the designer was an Austrian who had formerly worked many years in Germany for Heinkel then moved to Japan to work for Mitsubishi where he designed A5M (predecessor to the Zero). His work for Aichi resulted in the "Val" dive bomber. He fled to Australia and worked for CAC. All the machines he designed fought during the war on both sides. Interesting tale but that's the basics of it.
@@goodshipkaraboudjan US pilot looks at the Boomerang, shakes his head, then turns to the Australian pilot asking:" Did you come here to die?"
Aussie pilot:"Nah mate, I've come here yesterday."
I didn't know any Boomerangs survived, let alone were still flying. Thanks for the video!
I have a feeling there are a couple flying in Australia at the moment.
@@historicalmachines After I watched this video I found another one of yours from a few years ago about another still-flying Boomerang, the "Milingimbi Ghost". Does my heart good to see these beautiful little fighters still taking to the air. I'm a long-time fan of WW2 aircraft and I always had a soft spot for the Boomerang. I love that there are people out there who take the trouble to preserve these pieces of history. Thanks again!
What an absolutely beautiful aircraft! The sound of the engine alone is magnificent!
Looks like a clinched fist with wings.
Always loved the look of that quirky little beast. Thank you for posting and God Bless from Florida.
That sound alone would scatter the enemy. Awesome.
Greetings from the former Australian Territory of Papua New Guinea. Proud of our Aussie colonial heritage!
Good for you, mate. That's the first time I ever heard one in the flesh... amazing sound!
I do believe it is the noisiest aircraft whistle I have ever heard!!!
Thanks, I was totally unfamiliar with this model.
Look up 777 Takeoff, those Ge-90s would make nice air raid sirens.
Loved it ever since building an Airfix Kit of one as a kid! Hope to build an RC model one day.
Same. The Airfix kit 1/72. I remember especially the hedgehog style muffler exhaust pipe. Small but nice looking bird except perhaps its belly fuel tank.
Stuka : I'm the most terrifying plane for ground forces of the war.
Boomerang : Hah ! Hold my whistle !
Amazing feat of engineering in such a short time. The Land of Oz has good reason to be proud of this underrated machine. I'm also pleased beyond measure that at least one has survived to operational condition almost eighty years after it's conception!
Pretty sure there is at least 2 air worthy examples in Australia, have seen Suzy-Q flying on several occasions. Also seen one under restoration in Victoria, Australia which I think they are hoping to get off the ground as well.
It's amazing what you can do with off-the-shelf technology and a bucket full of motivation.
0:37 -- Actually, those two Royal Navy battleships, the Prince of Wales and Repulse, were sunk by Japanese Naval aircraft flying from Cam Ranh Bay in French Indochina on December 10, *_1941._* This was the first time that manned and maneuvering Men of War had been sunk by aircraft alone. It spelled the death knell of the battleship as the primary naval weapon.
One of my favourite aircraft the Aussie boomerang 😍🇦🇺
Really nice! And thumbs up for the information an captions you added, it makes it more appealing to the viewers!
Jesus! They mashed it together from so many other planes that even a little bit of a Stuka found its way in there!
Ha! Ha! Ha!
this plane were flying above my school during rememberance day. it was beautiful!
Beautiful aircraft. They must have been able to hear this thing coming from miles away. Nothing like a warning.
bcabmac ....haha....more like the sound of whistling death strikes terror!
@@johnmartlew5897 Well....they needed the warning to get ready to change their underwear.
The Germans must have heard Lancasters from miles away: airliners with Merlin engines (e.g. 'Argonauts' ' Yorks') were still using my local airport until the mid-'60s, and they were d**n noisy.
Must of been terrifying knowing that your about to cop 20mm cannon
It might not be the fastest... but my God it sounds fantastic.
Thank you so much for posting this! I had never heard of this plane. It's beautiful to look at, it flys wonderfully, and that sound! I just love it!
After getting turned down for enlistment twice, my late Grandfather helped to build and design the tooling that assisted in production (I'm assuming stamping machines..?) Of these little beauties in Fishermen's Bend, Melbourne - such a shame he wasn't around longer for me to ask him about it all. Per Ardua Ad Astra ❤
As an American,
what i can say is this. it is Australia's P-40 warhawk
it wasnt quite right, but it fought tooth and nail and was far tougher than anyone expected it to be.
Bravo!
IF Aussie pilots had know the "Thatch Weave", theyd have made short work of any Japanese fighters with their heavy fire power
An excellent view of an aircraft I never of before. I love it's screaming sound as it dives. Thank you for your sharing this inspiring aircraft.
Saw this fly at Temora for the first time, a few years back. Highlight was a former WW2 pilot recounting a story of being stationed up north and strafing crocodiles. The 303s bounced off, but the 20mm blew them to pieces.
Absolutely disgusting. He should have been grounded.
Good practice i guess haha
Later variants of course, with tweaks to supercharging provided a flight ceiling of 41,000 feet. nothing to sneeze at.
Cool little plane with a big sound.
Such a beautiful sounding radial
Great footage, and sound. I've seen this aircraft many times as I live only a few hours away from Temora. Uncles who fought in New Guinea loved them due to their ability to get in at treetop level with their 20mm cannon. For them and others on the ground that scream that put fear into the Japanese was one of the sweetest most appreciated sounds their was.
It sounds magnificent, music to my ears.
I am wondering if it is music to the ears of the pilot. Any idea?
Thanks For Uploading An Aviation Video With Natural Sounds! No Annoying Jibber Jabber & Especially No Annoying Music . . .
Glad you enjoyed!
Beautiful plane and great sound. Thanks for the video. Thoroughly enjoyed!
Over the years I’ve been an aircraft nut every so often. Never heard of this little beauty and I’ve always strived to seek out the rare or unusual. British B17s, American Spitfires and Mozzies, Wyvern, Hornet, Russians loved the Hurricane, Finnish buying anything from anyone. Aviation history is portrayed as so black or white, the big players writing the party line (the all powerful P51 built by the Americans for the Americans- no, originally built for the RAF) but it’s all very complex.
There is a CAC Mustang flying here which was a modified local version of the P-51, then developed into the CAC Kangaroo which could have been a bloody interesting plane but it arrived the same time as the jet age. Pretty cool things were created in times where ingenuity and availability counted over what was ideal.
It's a Stuka?
No, it's a Boomerang
I bet it would suck having to endure that whistle flying for hours on end.
bami2 not as much as it would suck being stuck on the ground and being strafed by the Japanese.
Excellent Footage! Cheers for sharing.
Not a sound you like to hear when you're ground troops
A Charles S just like the Stuka, an eerie sound
@@deborahchesser7375 The Germans installed sirens on Stukas to instill fear. www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/trumpets-jericho-luftwaffe.html
@@deborahchesser7375 but on the stuka it was a device that could be taken off.
Only if you’re on the wrong side!
Although no match for the zero, the aussies did an amazing job getting this up and ready in so short a time!
Man that sound when its diving down is really awesome!!! Im sure it wasnt a sound the enemy wanted to hear tho!!!! Really great video!!!
A beautiful aircraft.
Nice job, Oz!
Many thanks!
Amazing! and so unknown.. thanks for the video!
That warbird can sing.
Nice little airplane, thanks for the documentation!
Great footage...smooth and happy....no chatter...love it
I have sat in this warbird and a few of the other aircraft at Temora. Great video!
Lovely aircraft, and what a graceful flying. Trust the passion than the experience. Superb...Happy flying
A most beautiful and very useful aircraft.... just awesome!!!!!!
What a nice profile! The wings are set perfectly for maneuvering. Beautiful aircraft.
Thanks for the post.
One of my favourite fighters, love it!
Smigol Time! Mine is the a6m5b
Looks a bit like a Polykarpov.
Great little performer, always been one of my favourite planes to watch at airshows, gerat sound and maneuverability, a real Aussie icon
Nice flying, Sir !
Didn't know this was a thing. Beautiful aircraft and awesome soundtrack!
Best noise ever
My Father probably worked with this aircraft, as he was posted to 4 sqd in NG
Sounds more impressive than the P-51 howl, who knew ?
Nice 👍 . Looks like a short Bearcat . Good work down under . 👏
HOLY SHIT. THAT! THAT'S what flew over my house 7 am on a Sunday! Yes. I woke up to that noise a couple years ago. I live near a small ish landing area for random aircraft.
How many Boomerangs didn't come back?
Too many
Hats off to Australia for designing and producing this in such a short time! A little portly but, so was our Wildcat. I’m so happy that there is one still in flying shape after all these years!
2nd one flying as of this year with another under restoration and there is a project from a ground up replica. The two flying ones are operated by 100 Squadron RAAF.
@@goodshipkaraboudjan Is there any chance that you would know where the Boomerang in this clip was found, before it was restored?
@@triffidgrower Could be wrong but as far as I know Suzie Q was in Toowoomba before Temora when the RAAF bought it back. I know of the big restoration project in Toowoomba years ago so the years match roughly. Check out the Royal Australian Air Force Squadron 100, they're the custodians and I'm sure have more details.
I have never heard of the Boomerang! Thanks👍👍👍
It's so good!
Imagine hearing this in a battle and it’s about to crash on you
Beautiful aircraft
I saw this plane fly three days ago at a local airshow and the noise coming from it was terrific, it sounds like a Jericho siren with the whistle of an A4U Corsair mixed in with the roar of the big radial.
It was designed and built in Australia for the RAAF during World War II due to a shortage of other fighter available, however only a few were ever built and this only one of a few left in the world, it gets its name from the wing shape, that of a boomerang and the unique whistling sound is caused by air flowing over its odd wing configuration. Truly an Aussie icon of aviation
I am Australian by the way, and have enjoyed this very fighter at air shows here in Aus
+RedFox your wrong the whistle is from the gun ports on the wings not the shape of them
So, by the conversation in this reply, I am surprised by the fact that the Boomerang didn’t incorporate a “dive whistle”. I thought the sound was intentional. I had never heard of this aircraft. I’m very impressed.
Blah blah blah...
Thank you so much for posting this very rare aircraft.
Tanks for all these infos.👍😀
Excellent video of a rare and largely under appreciated WWII FIghter.
stuka:are you challenging me?
It was most accurate at ground attack The Australians loved them /
Awesome flying, Beautiful plane and hair standing on the back of your neck sound.
Can see why it was named the boomerang looking at that wing profile.