Aircraft Histories

Aircraft Type
Auster J5-G Autocar Communications aircraft
Avro 504L Fighter bomber
Bell Kiowa 206B-1 Utility / communications / survey helicopter
Bell UH-1B/1C Iroquois Search and rescue/training
Bell UH-1H Iroquois Combat troop insertion/extraction - 'Slick'
Bristol Sycamore HR50/51 Rescue and training helicopter
CAC Aermacchi MB-326H (Macchi) Land-based 'all through' jet trainer
CAC CA-16 Wirraway Fighter/training aircraft
CAC CA-22 Winjeel prototype Basic trainer
De Havilland Sea Vampire Mk T.22 Land-based pilot trainer
De Havilland Sea Venom F.A.W. Mk 53 Carrier-borne all-weather fighter-bomber.
De Havilland Tiger Moth Land based trainer
Douglas C-47A Dakota Land based navigational trainer and transport aircraft
Fairey Firefly AS.5/AS.6 Carrier-borne fighter, anti-submarine and reconnaissance aircraft.
Fairey Gannet AS1/4 Carrier-borne anti-submarine aircraft
Fairey Gannet T.2/T.5 Carrier-borne anti-submarine training aircraft
Fairey IIID Spotter/ reconnaissance seaplane
GAF Jindivik pilotless target aircraft Pilotless high performance target drone, remotely controlled
Grumman S-2E/G Tracker Carrier-borne anti-submarine patrol aircraft.
Hawker Sea Fury Mark 11 Carrier-borne fighter bomber
Hawker Siddeley HS748 Land based electronic warfare trainer and transport aircraft
Kaman SH-2G(A) Super Seasprite Anti-submarine/ Anti-surface/ Search and Rescue
McDonnell Douglas A4G Skyhawk Carrier-borne light attack fighter bomber
Millicer AirTourer - Prototype Two seat tourer/trainer prototype
Power Training and Utility Helicopter
S-70B-2 Seahawk Anti-submarine helicopter.
Sikorsky Dragonfly Carrier-borne air-sea rescue and communications helicopter.
Sopwith 1½ Strutter Reconnaissance aeroplane
Sopwith Baby Scout & bomber seaplane
Sopwith Camel 2F1 Shipboard fighting scout
Sopwith Pup Fighter and scout
Supermarine Seagull III Spotter/ reconnaissance amphibian
Supermarine Seagull V (Walrus) Spotter / reconnaissance amphibian
Supermarine Spitfire Land based trainer
Supermarine Type 309 Sea Otter Carrier-borne air-sea rescue amphibian
Westland Dragonfly H.R.3 Carrier-borne air-sea rescue and communications helicopter.
Westland Scout AH-1 Survey utility helicopter
Westland Sea King Mk 50 Carrier-borne anti submarine/search and rescue/utility helicopter
Westland Seaking Carrier-borne anti submarine/search and rescue/utility helicopter
Westland Wessex 31A Carrier-borne anti-submarine/search & rescue helicopter
Westland Wessex Mk31B Carrier-borne anti-submarine/search & rescue helicopter
Hard at work, HMAS Ballarat's Executive Officer (XO) Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Michael Devine...

Hard at work, HMAS Ballarat's Executive Officer (XO) Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Michael Devine...