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The Fleet Air Arm (more formally known as the Australian Navy Aviation Group) is the operational part of the Royal Australian Navy responsible for the operation of aircraft aboard ship. The FAA is currently an all helicopter force, operating four separate types of helicopter in both the anti-submarine warfare and anti-ship roles. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_Australia. ... Crest of the Submarine Service The Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service is the collective name of the submarine element of the Royal Australian Navy. ... Australian Patrol Boat Group crest HMAS Armidale The Australian Patrol Boat Group is a force element group of the Royal Australian Navy, the groups mission is to provide patrol boat capability for the protection of Australias national interests. ... For other nations commando frogmen, and information about frogmen in general, see Frogman. ... The Royal Australian Naval Reserve (RANR) is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Australian Navy in Australia. ... The Royal Australian Navy was established in 1909 and has seen action in all the worlds oceans during both World Wars and numerous other conflicts. ... The Royal Australian Navy, although a significant one in the Asia-Pacific region, is nonetheless classed as a medium sized navy. ... This is a list of the current Royal Australian Navy ships as of 2005: // Major Surface Combatants HMAS Anzac ANZAC class Frigate (6) HMAS Anzac (FFH 150) HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) HMAS Warramunga (FFH 152) HMAS Stuart (FFH 153) HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154) HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) HMAS Darwin Adelaide... Ships of the Royal Australian Navy, past and present: Name Type Class Dates Notes HMAS Acute Patrol boat Attack class 1968–1983 to Indonesia HMAS Adelaide Light cruiser Town class 1922–1946 Adelaide Frigate Oliver Hazard Perry class 1980–current HMAS Adroit Patrol boat Attack class 1968... The following is a list of current and former commissioned bases used by the Royal Australian Navy. ... HMAS Creswell is a shore establishment of the Royal Australian Navy, a part of the Australian Defence Force, and consists of the Royal Australian Naval College (RANC), The RAN School of Survivability and Ships Safety, Kalkara Flight, and the Beecroft Weapons Range and an administrative support department. ... The Royal Australian Navy Memorial on ANZAC Parade in Canberra, the national capital of Australia, honours the sailors who have served to protect the nation. ... The Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre is the maritime museum of the Royal Australian Navy. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The Royal Australian Navy Ensign is the ensign flown by ships of the Royal Australian Navy, correctly known as the Australian White Ensign or AWE. The ensign is based on the Australian national flag, which is flown in HMA Ships and Submarines as a jack, with... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... Anti-submarine warfare (ASW or in older forms A/S) is a branch of naval warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft or other submarines to find, track and then damage or destroy enemy submarines. ... Anti-surface warfare, or ASUW (sometimes ASuW or less commonly, anti-surface unit warfare) is a type of naval warfare directed against surface ships. ...

History

During the Second World War, several squadrons of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm were manned primarily by Australian personnel. Following the war, the Royal Australian Navy determined that it was necessary to have its own air arm. As a consequence, the Fleet Air Arm was formed on July 3, 1947 by order of the Commonwealth Defence Council to operate aircraft for the RAN. The primary plan was for the purchase of two aircraft carriers and the aircraft for them, and for the construction of the necessary shore based support facilities. HMAS Albatross, the former RAAF base at Nowra in New South Wales, was commissioned in August 1948 as the FAA's main airbase, while HMAS Sydney, a former light fleet carrier of the Royal Navy, was commissioned on December 16, 1948. In her passage from the UK, Sydney also transported the RAN's first two squadrons of aircraft (805 Squadron with Sea Furies and 816 Squadron with Fireflies), forming the 20th Carrier Air Group. A further group, 21st Carrier Air Group, was formed in 1950 through the raising of 808 Squadron with Sea Furies and 817 Squadron with Fireflies. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the Royal Navy responsible for the operation of the aircraft on board their ships. ... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Four aircraft carriers, (bottom-to-top) Principe de Asturias, amphibious assault carrier USS Wasp, supercarrier USS Forrestal and light V/STOL carrier HMS Invincible, showing size differences of late 20th century carriers An aircraft carrier is a warship designed to deploy and recover aircraft — in effect acting as a sea... The second HMAS Albatross is the Fleet Air Arms base near Nowra in New South Wales, about 2 hours drive south of Sydney. ... Nowra is the town area and main administrative centre within the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Australia. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... For other ships by her former name, see HMS Terrible. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... The Sea Fury was a fighter aircraft developed for the British Fleet Air Arm by Hawker during World War II. The last propeller-driven fighter to serve the Royal Navy, it was also the fastest production single piston-engined aircraft ever built. ... The Fairey Firefly was a British Second World War-era carrier-borne fighter aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Fairey Gannet of the RAN

During 1951 and 1952, Sydney operated as part of the United Nations taskforce during the Korean War. In 1952, HMS Vengeance loaned from the Royal Navy was commissioned as the RAN's second operational carrier, HMAS Vengeance. Sydney continued in her operational role until 1955, when she was replaced by HMAS Melbourne. The delays in Melbourne being delivered were due to her being reconstructed with all modern advances (including angled flight deck, steam catapult, and mirror landing aid), enabling her to operate jets. At that time, Melbourne embarked the main carrier air wing, with Sydney, unmodified and thus unable to operate jet aircraft, becoming a training ship; Vengeance was returned to the UK. Also, the FAA took delivery of its first jet aircraft, with Sea Venoms replacing the Sea Furies. Sydney was placed in reserve from 1958 until 1962, when she was recommissioned as a fast transport with no aviation facilities. Although Melbourne and her air group played no role in the Vietnam War, Australian naval aviators saw action as part of Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam between 1967 and 1971. Fairey Gannet AS.1 aircraft 882 Royal Australian Navy in flight This is an ´official´ photograph and as such this is, I believe, fair dealing in the image. ... Fairey Gannet AS.1 aircraft 882 Royal Australian Navy in flight This is an ´official´ photograph and as such this is, I believe, fair dealing in the image. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... HMS Vengeance was a Colossus-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy, laid down on 16 November 1942 at Swan Hunter, launched 23 February 1944 and commissioned in the fleet 15 January 1945. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... HMS Majestic (R77) was the lead ship of her class of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy. ... The de Havilland DH.112 Venom was a single-seat and two-seat jet fighter-bomber and night-fighter of the Royal Air Force , while a navalised variant, the DH.112 Sea Venom, saw service with the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), the air-branch of the Royal Navy (RN), and... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000...

Following the Vietnam War, cutbacks saw Sydney decommissioned in 1973. Melbourne continued in service, ultimately operating a mixture of Skyhawks, Trackers and helicopters before she too was paid off on 30 June 1982. The Liberal government intended to replace Melbourne by purchasing HMS Invincible from the UK in 1982. This carrier was to have been named HMAS Australia and would have operated an air group of either AV-8B Harriers or Sea Harriers and helicopters. This sale was cancelled by the British government following the Falklands War, however, and the Australian Government rejected the offer of the obsolete HMS Hermes as a substitute. In December 1982 the Defence Force Development Committee recommended that the Government not purchase a replacement carrier, though the Government deferred a decision on this matter until after the upcoming election. The defeat of the Liberals by Labor in the 1983 Federal election led to a decision not to purchase a replacement for Melbourne. With no aircraft carrier, fixed wing aviation in the RAN ended on 30 June 1983, though rotary wing aviation continued.^[1] Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (formerly A4D Skyhawk, Douglas later McDonnell Douglas, now Boeing) is an attack aircraft originally designed to operate from United States Navy aircraft carriers. ... The Grumman S-2 Tracker (previously S2F) was the first purpose-built anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft combining both detection and weaponry in a single airframe to enter service with the US Navy. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The sixth and current HMS Invincible (R05) is a light aircraft carrier, the lead ship of three in her class. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... See also Hawker Siddeley Harrier The Harrier II is a second generation, vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) light_attack jet aircraft used by the United States Marine Corps, Royal Air Force, Spanish Armada and Italian navy. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Combatants Argentina United Kingdom Commanders President Leopoldo Galtieri Vice-Admiral Juan Lombardo Brigadier-General Ernesto Crespo Brigade-General Mario Menéndez Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse Rear-Admiral John “Sandy” Woodward Major-General Jeremy Moore Casualties 649 killed 1,068 wounded 11,313 taken prisoner 75 fixed... The second HMS Hermes (R12) was a Centaur-class aircraft carrier, the last of the postwar conventional aircraft carriers commissioned into the Royal Navy. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

FAA Today

Sea Kings of the RAN

Today, the Fleet Air Arm is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the RAN's helicopter force. Helicopters are operated from the frigates of the Adelaide and Anzac classes, and from the RAN's amphibious and support ships. Image File history File links AustraliaSeaking. ... Image File history File links AustraliaSeaking. ... The Adelaide class is the name given to the Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates in service in the Royal Australian Navy. ... HMAS Anzac operating in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. ...

Current squadrons

Main article: List of Australian Fleet Air Arm flying squadrons

RAN squadrons follow the same numbering system as those of the Royal Navy, with operational units numbered from 800 onwards, and training units numbered from 700 onwards: This is a list of Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm flying squadrons. ...

• 723 Squadron - Aerospatiale AS 350BA Ecureuil (Squirrel): 723 Squadron is the Fleet Air Arm's primary helicopter training unit. It is employed as a conversion unit for newly qualified pilots to learn to fly helicopters, and also provides aircraft and crews for ship's flights on the RAN's hydrographic vessels. In addition, 723 Squadron provides the RAN's helicopter display team.
• 805 Squadron - Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite: 805 Squadron provides Seasprite helicopters for use aboard Anzac class frigates. Due to technical problems with the aircraft this squadron has not yet reached operational status.
• 816 Squadron - Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk: 816 Squadron provides Seahawk helicopters for use aboard Adelaide class guided missile frigates.
• 817 Squadron - Westland Sea King Mk 50: 817 Squadron is a land based squadron operating the Sea King helicopter in the medium lift role. 817 Squadron also has responsibility for maintaining and operating aircraft on the Kanimbla class, HMAS Tobruk and HMAS Success.

The Kanimbla class vessels are also capable of operating S-70A Blackhawk, CH-47 Chinook and UH-1 Iroquois helicopters from the Army's 5th Aviation Regiment and 171st Aviation Squadron, and regularly train with these aircraft during amphibious exercises. 723 Squadron is a Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm training squadron. ... The Eurocopter Ecureuil (Squirrel) is a single-engine helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter. ... 805 Squadrons crest 805 Squadron is a Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm squadron. ... The Kaman SH-2 Seasprite was a United States Navy ship-based helicopter with anti-submarine, anti-surface threat capability, including over-the-horizon targeting. ... 816 Squadrons crest 816 Squadron is a Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm squadron. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk. ... 817 Squadrons crest 817 Squadron is a Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm squadron. ... For the original Viking use of the name, see Sea-King. ... HMAS Manoora The Kanimbla class is a class of two amphibious transport ships in the Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Kanimbla and HMAS Manoora. ... HMAS Tobruk (L-50) is a Landing Ship Heavy (LSH) of the Royal Australian Navy, based on the design of the Sir class of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. ... HMAS Success (AOR-304) is a Durance class multi-product replenishment oiler laid down by the Cockatoo Island Dockyard at Sydney in New South Wales on 9 August 1980, launched on 3 May 1984 and commissioned on 23 April 1986. ... The Sikorsky H-60/S-70 Black Hawk is a medium-lift military helicopter family used by a multitude of countries and corpoations in a multitude of variants. ... The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a versatile, twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. ... For the twin-engined military models, see UH-1N Twin Huey and UH-1Y Venom. ... A S-70 Blackhawk and a CH-47 Chinook from the 5th Aviation Regiment operating from a United States Navy ship during an exercise in 2005 The Australian 5th Aviation Regiment is an Australian Army aviation unit. ... The 171st Aviation Squadron is an Australian Army helicopter squadron. ...

Current Aircraft

Since 2000, when the last pair of HS748s were retired, the Fleet Air Arm has been an entirely rotary winged force. Air defence of the fleet is primarily the task of the Adelaide class guided missile frigates, armed with the SM-2 Standard SAM; these are supported when possible by the F/A-18 Hornets of the RAAF. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Avro 748 was a small short-range turboprop airliner designed by Avro in the late 1950s as a replacement for the now-aged DC-3s then in widespread service as feederliners. ... The Standard Missile is a type of surface-to-air missile (SAM) originally developed for the United States Navy. ... The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18 Hornet is a modern all-weather carrier-capable strike fighter jet, designed to attack both ground and aerial targets. ... The RAAF Roundel is based on that of the British Royal Air Force, with the central circle replaced by a Kangaroo, a symbol of Australia. ...

The most numerous aircraft is the Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk, with sixteen operated by 816 Squadron; these operate primarily in the ASW role from the Adelaide class frigates, but have a supplementary role in search and rescue and troop transport. In 2001, eleven SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters were purchased to operate from the Anzac class frigates, which led to the reformation of 805 Squadron (which had been the FAA's last fast jet squadron). If these aircraft reach operational status they will operate primarily in the anti-surface warfare role. The Sea King provides the fleet's medium lift capability, but also performs over the horizon targeting for anti-surface warfare, and search and rescue capability. Prior to 1982, the Sea King was also used in the ASW role from the aircraft carrier Melbourne. The Squirrel was used in an operational capability aboard the guided missile frigates prior to the purchase of the Seahawk. Now, they are used by 723 Squadron for conversion training, as well as deployment from the RAN's hydrographic vessels. Anti-submarine warfare is a term referring to warfare directed against submarines. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

Future Aircraft

A NHI example MRH 90 at the 2005 Australian Airshow

Artist's Impression of F-35 in RAN colours

The Royal Australian Navy will replace its aging Sea King helicopters with 8 marinised MRH 90 helicopters by 2010. These aircraft are to be purchased as part a joint Army-Navy purchase totalling 46 helicopters.^[2] Example MRH-90 at the 2005 Australian Airshow File links The following pages link to this file: NHI NH90 ... Example MRH-90 at the 2005 Australian Airshow File links The following pages link to this file: NHI NH90 ... Image File history File links RAN_F-35. ... Image File history File links RAN_F-35. ... The NHI NH90 is a twin-engine, ten-ton multi-role helicopter manufactured by NHIndustries, a company established by Agusta, Eurocopter and Stork Fokker Aerospace. ...

Under current plans the Royal Australian Navy's proposed Canberra class large amphibious ships will operate up to 16 Army or Naval helicopters. While the ships are potentially capable of operating F-35B (STOVL) aircraft, the Australian Government does not currently intend to purchase this variant of the F-35 design, and the ability to operate STOVL aircraft was not a criteria in the tender which was released for the ships.^[3] The Australian government has approved a AU$2 billion project to build two Canberra class large amphibious ships for the Royal Australian Navy. ... The F-35 Lightning II is a single-seat, single-engine, stealth-capable military strike fighter, a multi-role aircraft that can perform close air support, tactical bombing, and air-to-air combat. ... STOVL is an acronym for Short Take Off and Vertical Landing. ...

Aircraft of the FAA

• 1917 to 1919
  • Sopwith Baby: One aircraft only. 1917
  • Sopwith Pup: Two aircraft. 1917-1918
  • Sopwith Camel: Two aircraft. 1918
  • Sopwith 1½ Strutter: One aircraft. 1918
• Fighter/Attack
  • Fairey Firefly
  • Hawker Sea Fury
  • De Havilland Sea Venom
  • McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
• Other Carrier Borne Aircraft
  • Supermarine Sea Otter
• ASW
  • Fairey Gannet
  • Grumman S-2 Tracker
• Helicopters

A Westland Wessex helicopter

• • Bristol Sycamore
  • Westland Wessex
  • Westland Scout
  • Bell UH-1B Iroquois
  • Bell 206B-1 Kiowa
  • Westland Sea King
  • Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk
  • Kaman SH-2 Seasprite
  • MRH 90 (on order, deliveries to be complete by 2010)
  • Eurocopter Ecureuil or (Aerospatiale Squirrel)
• Land Based Aircraft
  • CAC Wirraway
  • De Havilland Tiger Moth
  • Supermarine Spitfire
  • De Havilland Vampire
  • Auster Autocar J5G
  • Douglas DC-3 Dakota
  • CAC/Macchi MB.326H
  • Hawker Siddeley HS.748
• Missiles
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile
  • AGM-119 Penguin (purchased but not yet in service)
• Drones/RAVs
  • GAF Jindivik target drone

The Sopwith Baby is a single-seat seaplane used by the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) from 1915. ... The Sopwith Pup was a single seater biplane fighter aircraft used by Great Britain in the First World War. ... The Sopwith Camel Scout was a British World War I single-seat fighter aircraft that was famous for its maneuverability. ... Sopwith 1½ Strutter The Sopwith 1½ Strutter was a British one or two-seat biplane multi-role aircraft of the First World War. ... The Fairey Firefly was a British Second World War-era carrier-borne fighter aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm. ... The Sea Fury was a fighter aircraft developed for the British Fleet Air Arm by Hawker during World War II. The last propeller-driven fighter to serve the Royal Navy, it was also the fastest production single piston-engined aircraft ever built. ... The de Havilland DH.112 Venom was a single-seat and two-seat jet fighter-bomber and night-fighter of the Royal Air Force , while a navalised variant, the DH.112 Sea Venom, saw service with the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), the air-branch of the Royal Navy (RN), and... The A-4 Skyhawk was an attack aircraft originally designed to operate from United States Navy aircraft carriers. ... The Supermarine Sea Otter, the developement of the Walrus, was intended to have a longer range. ... The Fairey Gannet is a carrier-borne Anti-submarine warfare and Airborne Early Warning aircraft of the immediate post World War II-era developed for the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. ... The Grumman S-2 Tracker (previously S2F) was the first purpose-built anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft combining both detection and weaponry in a single airframe to enter service with the US Navy. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 772 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2503 × 1944 pixel, file size: 591 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 772 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2503 × 1944 pixel, file size: 591 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Categories: Stub | British military utility aircraft 1940-1949 | Helicopters ... Museum exhibit Westland Wessex The Westland Wessex is a turbine-powered version of the Sikorsky S-58 Choctaw, developed under license by Westland Aircraft, initially for the Royal Navy, but later for the RAF. The Wessex was built at Westlands factory at Yeovil in Somerset. ... The Westland Scout was a general purpose military light helicopter developed by Westland Aircraft Limited. ... For the twin-engined military models, see UH-1N Twin Huey and UH-1Y Venom. ... The OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine, single-rotor, observation and light attack helicopters manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron and originally based on the companys Bell 206A JetRanger helicopter. ... For the original Viking use of the name, see Sea-King. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk. ... The Kaman SH-2 Seasprite was a United States Navy ship-based helicopter with anti-submarine, anti-surface threat capability, including over-the-horizon targeting. ... The NHI NH90 is a medium sized, twin-engine, multi-role military helicopter manufactured by NHIndustries, a company established by Agusta, Eurocopter and Stork Fokker Aerospace. ... The Eurocopter Ecureuil (Squirrel) is a single-engine helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter. ... The Commonwealth Aircraft CA-16 Wirraway was a World War II training and fighter aircraft manufactured in Australia by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation between 1939 and 1946. ... The de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth was a 1930s biplane designed by de Havilland and operated by the Royal Air Force and others as a primary trainer. ... The Supermarine Spitfire was an iconic British single-seat fighter used primarily by the RAF and many Allied countries through the Second World War and into the 1950s. ... The de Havilland DH.100 Vampire was the second jet-engined aircraft commissioned by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War (the first being the Gloster Meteor), although it did not see combat in that conflict. ... The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft, which revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s and is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made (also see Boeing 707 and Boeing 747). ... RAAF Aermacchi A7-041. ... The Avro 748 was a small short-range turboprop airliner designed by Avro in the late 1950s as a replacement for the now-aged DC-3s then in widespread service as feederliners. ... The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a heat-seeking, short-range, air-to-air missile carried by fighter aircraft and recently, certain gunship helicopters. ... A US Navy VF-103 Jolly Rogers F-14 Tomcat fighter launches an AIM-54 Phoenix long-range air-to-air missile. ... The Penguin anti-ship missile (U.S. designation AGM-119), made by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA)[1] [2] of Norway from the early 1970s and continually upgraded since, is a passive-IR seeker based short-to-medium range naval cruise missile. ...

References

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See also

• List of Australian Fleet Air Arm flying squadrons
• Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm

This is a list of Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm flying squadrons. ... The Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the Royal Navy responsible for the operation of the aircraft on board their ships. ...

External links

• Navy Aviation Group
• RAN Aircraft
• Fleet Air Arm Association of Australia
• Sea Harriers Down Under
• RAN helicopter history at Helis.com