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Government Aircraft Factories (1939 - 1987)

Commonwealth of Australia

Online Sources

Function: Defence Industries and Aviation or Aeronautical Industries

Location: Fisherman's Bend, Victoria, Australia

The Government Aircraft Factories were established in January 1939, at Fisherman's Bend. The Factories designed, developed, produced and marked aircraft for both Australian and international markets. They were abolished in October 1987, replaced by Aerospace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd.

Details

Reference/Legal Number(s): CA 4573
Status: Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia

Location: Fishermen's Bend, Victoria

Online Sources

'Primary description of agency Ca 4573; Government Aircraft Factories, Fishermen's Bend, Victoria. Registration of entity: 19 June 1986', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2001, http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CA+4573. [ Details ]

See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=A000450. [ Details ]

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