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Fleet Air Arm

Australian Naval History on 4 May 1954

On This Day · May 4, 1954 ·

850 and 805 Squadron tours in Korea ends. ...

Australian Naval History on 29 December 1953

On This Day · Dec 29, 1953 ·

850 Squadron pilot SBLT Michael Beardsall, RN, was killed when his Sea Fury crashed into the sea about 15 kilometres ahead of HMAS SYDNEY. ...

Australian Naval History on 27 October 1953

On This Day · Oct 27, 1953 ·

HMAS Sydney with 805 and 850 Squadrons depart Fremantle for a second tour in the Korean War ...

Australian Naval History on 28 July 1953

On This Day · Jul 28, 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

On This Day · May 17, 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

On This Day · Mar 11, 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

On This Day · Jan 12, 1953 ·

850 Squadron commissioned as a fighter squadron at NAS Nowra with Hawker Sea Furies. ...

Australian Naval History on 31 October 1952

On This Day · Oct 31, 1952 ·

First Sycamore helicopter delivered to the RAN FAA. ...

Australian Naval History on 14 October 1952

On This Day · Oct 14, 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

David Stratton · Jul 16, 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

On This Day · Apr 7, 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

On This Day · Feb 25, 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 ...

Australian Naval History on 22 February 1952

On This Day · Feb 22, 1952 ·

Sydney  arrived in Fremantle on her return from Korea in the middle of industrial unrest on the waterfront. ...

Australian Naval History on 27 January 1952

On This Day · Jan 27, 1952 ·

805 Squadron’s tour in Korea ends. ...

Australian Naval History on 13 December 1951

On This Day · Dec 13, 1951 ·

A Sea Fury from HMAS Sydney was shot down to the westward of Pyong-Gang and in the afternoon a second Sea Fury was shot down off Ongjin. Both pilots were ...

Australian Naval History on 31 August 1951

On This Day · Aug 31, 1951 ·

HMAS Sydney with HMAS Tobruk in company as her escort departed Sydney for Korea and arrived in Japan on 19 September 1951. Squadrons embarked were 805 (Sea Furies), 808 (Sea ...

Australian Naval History on 23 June 1950

David Stratton · Jun 23, 1950 ·

RAN Trainee Pilot Garth Eldering was on an ocean navigation exercise off the coast of Scotland when his Seafire aircraft is believed to have crashed into the sea. RAN Trainee ...

Australian Naval History on 25 April 1950

On This Day · Apr 25, 1950 ·

808 Squadron commissioned as a RAN squadron at St Merryn in Cornwall, England, flying Hawker Sea Fury FB IIs and 817 squadron was commissioned at RNAS St Merryn, UK, as ...

Australian Naval History on 25 May 1949

On This Day · May 25, 1949 ·

HMAS Sydney (III) arrived in Jervis Bay with the Fleet Air Arm’s first Naval Air Squadrons, 805 and 816 Squadrons, embarked. Two Supermarine Type 309 Sea Otters were lowered into ...

Australian Naval History on 2 March 1949

David Stratton · Mar 2, 1949 ·

First of 12 Vultee Vengeance aircraft were transferred from RAAF to RAN. They were taken to Nowra for use as Fire Fighting Training Aids ...

Australian Naval History on 1 February 1949

On This Day · Feb 1, 1949 ·

First C-47 delivered to the RAN FAA. A total of 4 were acquired and the last left service in 1974. ...

Australian Naval History on 23 November 1948

On This Day · Nov 24, 1948 ·

First CAC CA-16 Wirraway delivered to the RAN. Seven Wirraways were acquired by the RAN as training and general fleet support aircraft during 1948 – 1951 and then an additional ...

Australian Naval History on 6 October 1948

On This Day · Oct 6, 1948 ·

First of 15 Spitfires (1 VC and 14 VIII Models) aircraft issued to RAN FAA, with the last was issued on 27/10/1948. They were trucked to Nowra for use as ...

Australian Naval History on 27 April 1948

On This Day · Apr 27, 1948 ·

First of 12 RAAF Vultee Vengeances airframes were allocated to the RAN FAA at Nowra for use as Fire Fighting Training Aids. ...

Australian Naval History on 15 December 1947

On This Day · Dec 15, 1947 ·

The RN Air Station at Nowra, NSW, was transferred to the RAN. ...

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