By Fred Lane The story of the RAN’s first pilots course in Korea starts with a workup that began in earnest in late April 1951. The 21st Carrier Air Group ...
Naval Aviation
A History of the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm, the Present and the Future
We are honoured to publish this keynote Address given to the Fleet Air Arm of South Australia Division following an RAN Fleet Air Arm Commemorative Service at the Adelaide Repatriation ...
Kamikazes, Suicide Bombers and Us
The ‘Highball’ bomb/mine
Book Review: A Century of Carrier Aviation
A Century of Carrier Aviation: The Evolution of Ships and Shipborne Aircraft. By David Hobbs. Seaforth Publishing (2009). ISBN 978-1-84832-019-2. Reviewed by Commodore (P) John Da Costa RAN (Rtd) This large ...
Book Review: A Bloody Job Well Done
A Bloody Job Well Done The History of the Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam 1967-1971. Available from HMAS Cerberus 03 59315750. rrp $29.95 Reviewed by Steve Eather One of ...
Book Review: Fairey Gannet in Service with the RAN Fleet Air Arm
A Letter from HMAS Sydney
Book Review: Moving Bases
Moving Bases – Royal Navy Maintenance Carriers and MONABS (Mobile Naval Air Bases). By Commander Davis Hobbs, MBE, RN (Rtd). Maritime Books, Lodge Hill, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 4EL This is ...
A Short History of HMAS Albatross
Reprinted from a Welcome Aboard pamphlet (date unknown) The decision to build an airfield on the land now occupied by the Naval Air Station was taken soon after WWII was ...