Crashed Lakes Entrance, Victoria, on December 17, 1950.

Prototype Wackett when fitted with a DH Gipsy Major engine. Performance poor so refitted with a Gipsy Six. Heavier engine improved performance but at expense of a higher stalling speed and longer take-off run. Warner Scarab radial selected for production model (CA-6). The delays meant the RAAF adopted the DH82 Tiger Moth as its main trainer. 200 CA-6s were delivered to the RAAF compared with 1085 DH82.

The prototype Drover with a Lincoln built at Fishermans Bend and the first jet aircraft in Australia, Vampire F1 A78-1.

This is the former GAF/CAC aerodrome at Fisherman's Bend, Melbourne. The partially completed Westgate Bridge indicates this photo was taken c.1965-66. The remains of the runways can still be seen but the aircraft factories themselves are out of shot to the left. Opened in 1935, with higher performance aircraft appearing in the 1950s the Fishermans Bend aerodrome became too constrained. In 1953 Avalon aerodrome, on the Geelong road, was opened for test flying the new generation of jet aircraft. The Fishermans Bend aerodrome itself closed in 1957.

A73-60 photographed being converted by GAF to maritime reconnaissance as a Mk31 with a lengthened nose to accommodate additional crew and equipment. In 1956 -60 was fitted with rocket rails and used for armament acceptance trials with ARDU. Withdrawn from use in 1961. Used for fire fighting training.

CAC photo of the Ceres production line. VH-CEQ was withdrawn from the register in March 1961 without flying while a buyer was found. It finally flew in December that year and was restored to the register the next month as VH-WAX.

A73-62 was the first new Lincoln delivered with an extended nose to provide room for additional crew and equipment needed for maritime reconnaissance operations. The final 12 Australian-built Lincolns (of 73) were modified before delivery and eight others were returned by the RAAF to Government Aircraft Factory for conversion, including the prototype. -62 was withdrawn from use in 1961. The location of the photo is believed to the GAF factory at Fisherman's Bend in inner-city Melbourne. The airstrip closed in 1957. This is an official photo by GAF.