The legend of the CAC Boomerang

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Guest authors

The CAC Boomerang is Australia’s only home-designed and manufactured fighter. In this exclusive extract from his new book, Don Williams tells the story of how this quiet legend proved its doubters wrong in service with the RAAF.

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