NUSHIP Supply II arrived in Sydney Harbour ahead of her commissioning in 2021. Navy’s Fleet Air Arm was recognised for its contribution to Operation Bursa with the awarding of the ...
723 Squadron
Australian Naval History on 1 December 2017
Retirement of the S-70B-2 Seahawk and AS350BA Squirrel helicopters from 723 and 816 Squadrons during a ceremony at Nowra ...
Australian Naval History on 5 June 1968
Three members of 723 Squadron, Lieutenant P.C. Ward, Petty Officer D.J. Sanderson and Naval Airman Mechanic Airframes and Engines (NAMAE) R.K. Smith, were lost when their Iroquois crashed over the ...
Australian Naval History on 17 April 1964
The first of three Bell Iroquois helicopters ordered for the RAN were received by the Fleet Air Arm. The FAA entered a period of uncertainty in the early 1960s with ...
Australian Naval History on 20 March 1963
Two Westland Scout AH-1 helicopters were acquired by the RAN and operated by 723 Naval Air Squadron. The helicopters were embarked in the hydrographic survey ship HMAS Moresby with one ...
Australian Naval History on 18 February 1957
723 Squadron recommissioned with five Sycamore helicopters, two Austers and two Firefly target tugs. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 October 1956
723 Squadron decommissioned after having grown considerably, taking on a number of new aircraft to meet its training and support responsibilities. Most of the Squadron’s aircraft were transferred to 724 ...
Australian Naval History on 18 June 1954
Delivery of the first RAN Vampire trainer took place when Lieutenant Peter Goldrick, RAN accepted the de Havilland Sea Vampire Mk T.34 at the de Havilland workshop in Bankstown on ...
Australian Naval History on 11 March 1953
723 Squadron received the RAN’s first rotary wing aircraft – three Bristol Sycamore helicopters – adding search and rescue, rotary wing training and fleet support to the Squadron’s roles. ...
Australian Naval History on 7 April 1952
723 Squadron recommissioned at Naval Air Station (NAS) Nowra as a Fleet Requirements Unit. Commanded by Lieutenant Jeff Gledhill, the squadron was equipped with two Hawker Sea Fury Mark IIs, ...