HMAS Sydney with 805 and 850 Squadrons depart Fremantle for a second tour in the Korean War ...
Fleet Air Arm
Australian Naval History on 28 July 1953
RAN casualties in the Korean War were:-Killed; 1; Missing presumed dead; 2; Wounded; 6The eight Australian vessels engaged were HMA Ships SYDNEY, ANZAC, BATAAN, TOBRUK, WARRAMUNGA, COMDAMINE, CULGOA, MURCHISON, and ...
Australian Naval History on 17 May 1953
850 Squadron commanding officer Lieutenant Commander Reginald Wild, DFC killed while flying a Hawker Sea Fury F.B. II when his aircraft collided with a Tiger Moth in mid-air over Wagga ...
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 12 January 1953
850 Squadron commissioned as a fighter squadron at NAS Nowra with Hawker Sea Furies. ...
Australian Naval History on 31 October 1952
First Sycamore helicopter delivered to the RAN FAA. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 October 1952
808 Squadron made history by landing four Sea Furies aboard SYDNEY while the ship was at anchor. Lieutenant Commander Julian Cavanagh, Lieutenant Fred Lane and Sub Lieutenants Peter Wyatt and ...
Australian Naval History on 16 July 1952
The Commander of 805 Squadron was killed flying a Sea Fury during an aerobatic practice session at RANAS Nowra. While rehearsing a formation roll with three other Sea Furies, at ...
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, ...
Australian Naval History on 25 February 1952
Union action meant that no tugs arrived to pull HMAS Sydney out of Fremantle harbour on her departure. In response, the ship initiated an action known as Operation PINWHEEL. The ...