Found a new one

[Keith Webb]

Dave I reckon that's RCAF rather than RAAF.

Originally Posted by motto

The rig is definitely a Holmes twin boom wrecker but with unusually long booms.
It would be quite interesting to know the history of the vehicle. The RAAF sure used an odd range of equipment.

David

[motto]

Oops, got the idea that the picture was from you Keith then got so focused on looking at the truck and the unusual situation - why is the aircraft sitting on jacks with the landing gear up and lifting cables attached? It doesn't appear to be a crash site, more of a maintenance setting, there appears to be a propellor hoist on the far side. Perhaps somebody inadvertently retracted the gear (maybe the fellow with the grin on his face) and it has been picked up by the crane? Could explain the propellor removal also.

Dave

[Matt Austin]

Yep, that's an RCAF Anson MkV, with the Canadian-only moulded plywood fuselage. They were slightly less cold and uncomfortable to be aboard during the Canadian winters than the earlier fabric-sided Ansons!

Interesting goings-on there.

[Keith Webb]

Jacobs engines Matt?

I think some of the Cessna 190s around today have former Anson Jacobs engines...

Originally Posted by Matt Austin

Yep, that's an RCAF Anson MkV, with the Canadian-only moulded plywood fuselage. They were slightly less cold and uncomfortable to be aboard during the Canadian winters than the earlier fabric-sided Ansons!

Interesting goings-on there.