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You are here: Home / Archives for Australian Units / Fleet Air Arm

Fleet Air Arm

RAN Aircraft Hoisting – Changing Techniques

Vickridge, G.L.W., Lieutenant, RANR · Sep 7, 2000 ·

Two very different types of aircraft are being hoisted in the two photographs in this article.  The open cockpit Seagull III, A9-3 is seen being hoisted inboard to HMAS Albatross. While ...

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Australian Naval History on 23 June 2000

On This Day · Jun 23, 2000 ·

The last two HS 748 aircraft ceased operations with the RAN and were sold. ...

Australian Naval History on 14 November 1998

On This Day · Nov 14, 1998 ·

The Royal Australian Navy’s first female pilot, Sub Lieutenant Natalee McDougall, RAN, graduated from the Australian Defence Academy’s helicopter training facility after 17 months of intensive classroom and practical training ...

Australian Naval History on 25 June 1993

On This Day · Jun 25, 1993 ·

Last Sea King delivered to RAN FAA ...

Australian Naval History on 31 December 1989

On This Day · Dec 31, 1989 ·

After 27 years of service the RAN’s Wessex were decommissioned ...

Australian Naval History on 31 May 1989

On This Day · May 31, 1989 ·

After 25 years of service the RAN’s Iroquois were decommissioned ...

Australian Naval History on 30 June 1987

On This Day · Jun 30, 1987 ·

As safety and supportability issues caught up with the ageing Wessex’s, National Task duties were transferred to 817 Squadron and 816 Squadron decommissioned ...

Australian Naval History on 28 January 1986

On This Day · Jan 28, 1986 ·

HMA Ships HOBART, SYDNEY, PARRAMATTA, DERWENT, and VAMPIRE, and aircraft of No.817 Squadron were dispatched to search for an F111 bomber which crashed into the sea off Bateman’s Bay, NSW. ...

Australian Naval History on 30 June 1984

On This Day · Jun 30, 1984 ·

724 Squadron decommissioned at NAS Nowra ...

Australian Naval History on 14 May 1984

David Stratton · May 14, 1984 ·

The first of six Aerospatiale AS350BA Squirrels Helicopters arrived at HMAS Albatross for naval service. The Squirrels were initially acquired to provide an interim embarked capability for the RAN’s Adelaide ...

Australian Naval History on 28 February 1984

On This Day · Feb 28, 1984 ·

First Aerospatiale AS350B Squirrel delivered to RAN FAA ...

Australian Naval History on 9 February 1984

On This Day · Feb 9, 1984 ·

816 Squadron, equipped with Westland Wessex Mk.31B helicopters, commissioned at Nowra. ...

Australian Naval History on 8 December 1983

On This Day · Dec 8, 1983 ·

851 Squadron aircraft perform last flypast of RAN fixed-wing aircraft at HMAS Creswell ...

Australian Naval History on 19 November 1983

David Stratton · Nov 19, 1983 ·

The Wessex celebrated 21 years of service in the RAN and the occasion was marked with a flypast of RAN Wessex, Iroquois and Sea King helicopters as well Royal Navy ...

Australian Naval History on 2 July 1982

On This Day · Jul 2, 1982 ·

805 Squadron, flying Skyhawks, and 816 squadron, flying S2 Trackers, decommissioned at NAS Nowra ...

Australian Naval History on 28 July 1977

On This Day · Jul 28, 1977 ·

Kiowa 891 crashed near Sunday Island, Western Australia while recovering one of the HMAS Moresby’s crew from the top of a cliff. The man jumped aboard the helicopter which then ...

Australian Naval History on 2 February 1976

On This Day · Feb 2, 1976 ·

817 squadron re-equipped with the larger Sea King helicopter, which greatly improved the RAN’s anti-submarine warfare capability. ...

Australian Naval History on 27 December 1975

On This Day · Dec 27, 1975 ·

725 Squadron, flying the Wessex, decommissioned ...

Australian Naval History on 17 July 1975

David Stratton · Jul 17, 1975 ·

Skyhawk A4G (872) was part of a 5-ship flight conducting bombing practice at the Beecroft Head Firing Range, NSW. 872 pulled up off the range and collided with the underside ...

Australian Naval History on 2 March 1975

On This Day · Mar 2, 1975 ·

First Sea King delivered to RAN FAA ...

Australian Naval History on 10 February 1975

David Stratton · Feb 10, 1975 ·

Grumman S2E Tracker 853 ditched after night flying when doing a Bolter (missed wire and going around again) from HMAS Melbourne. The 4 crew were all rescued unhurt. This was ...

Australian Naval History on 16 May 1974

David Stratton · May 16, 1974 ·

Lieutenant (P) Ralph McMillan lost his life in a Skyhawk TA4G (879)which crashed into the sea 64 Km NE of Nowra during a mock attack on HMAS Melbourne. ...

Farewell to Old Sydney Forever

A.N. Other · Dec 31, 1973 ·

ALTHOUGH HER DAYS WERE NUMBERED, the shock announcement on July 20th ‘The transport HMAS Sydney is to be paid off. She will be withdrawn from the Australian Fleet and will ...

Australian Naval History on 8 November 1973

On This Day · Nov 8, 1973 ·

Skyhawk A4G (889) crashed due to catapult failure while launching from MELBOURNE during multinational exercise near Singapore. SBLT Barry Evans remained in the aircraft while the ship passed overhead and ...

Australian Naval History on 11 June 1973

David Stratton · Jun 11, 1973 ·

The first Hawker Siddeley 748 transport aircraft was delivered to the RAN’s Fleet Air Arm. The new aircraft replaced the Dakota transports in service since World War II. ...

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