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Flying from Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-18. Four CAC Boomerang (CA-13) fighter aircraft of No. 5 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF in "echelon right" formation. The aircraft are serial numbers A46-128 (coded BF-N), A46-177 BF-W), A46-175 (BF-C) and A46-178 (BF-T), piloted by (in order) Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) D. H. Goode of Port Pirie, SA, 411369 Flt Lt R. R. Oberg of Haberfield, NSW, 427868 Pilot Officer (PO) Alan Capell of Hawthorn, Vic, 428432 PO J. F. McDavitt of Camberwell, Vic. The aircraft in the foreground, A46-128 has nose art applied to the left side of the engine cowling featuring a tuxedo wearing man (complete with a jaunty top hat) aiming a slingshot all whilst flying a broomstick along with the words "U-Beaut 2".
"U-Beaut 2" (A46-128) is also featured closer up in the Australian War Memorial image NEA0414 where further detail of the nose art is visible. It is likely that these two images were taken on the same flight.
Flying from Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-18. Four CAC Boomerang (CA-13) fighter aircraft of No. 5 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF in "echelon left" formation. The aircraft are serial numbers A46-128
Flying from Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-18. Four CAC Boomerang (CA-13) fighter aircraft of No. 5 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF in 'four finger' formation which was the standard formation used on o
Flying from Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-18. Four CAC Boomerang (CA-13) fighter aircraft of No. 5 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF in open line abreast, starboard side view. The aircraft are serial nu
Flying from Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-18. Four CAC Boomerang (CA-13) fighter aircraft of No. 5 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF in open line abreast, port side view. The aircraft are serial numbers
Flying from Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-18. Close portside view of a CAC CA-13 Boomerang fighter aircraft, serial no. A46-128, of No. 5 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF, piloted by 407056 Flight Lieu
Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-15. Army Major briefs pilots of No. 5 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF in the Operations Room. Left to right: 427868 Pilot Officer (PO) A. L. Capell of Hawthorn, Vic; 4070
