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HMAS Albatross

HMAS Albatross, HMS Albatross and SS Hellenic Prince

Haken, J.K., Dr · Dec 13, 2018 ·

The first HMAS Albatross was a locally built seaplane tender which had a short RAN career, saw wartime service as HMS Albatross, first as a seaplane tender then as a ...

The RAAF at Sea before World War II

A.N. Other · Sep 24, 2018 ·

The following article first appeared in the Air Power Development Centre Bulletin Pathfinder, Issue 175 dated April 2012 and is reproduced with their kind permission. The perspective of our sister ...

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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Obituary: Harry Train 1918-1999

Newspaper, Daily Telegraph · Dec 23, 1999 ·

Born: Millthorpe, October 26, 1918 Died: Balmain, May 23, 1999 Harry Train gave 30 years of his life to serving his country with the RAN. After enlisting in 1936 as ...

Captain Harry L. Howden OBE, CBE, RAN

Howden, Patrick ffyske · Sep 1, 1999 ·

Material in this article is from a paper “Portrait of my Father” by Dr Patrick ffyske Howden and is used with Dr Howden’s kind permission. Captain Harry L. Howden was ...

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Obituary: Trevor Ernest Weaver

Fazio, Lieut. V. RANEM · Dec 1, 1995 ·

After a long and painful illness which he fought with characteristic courage, Trevor Weaver died September last. Our former Vice president, Librarian, Secretary, Treasurer, Committeeman ,and long time member of ...

Biography of Lieutenant Commander R.W. Rankin RAN, and the loss of HMAS Yarra

Swinden, Greg · Sep 11, 1994 ·

“In the early morning of the 4th March, 1942 the following ships of the No. 2 Fleet were cruising in the area Latitude South 12° 15′ Longitude East 1100 10′; ...

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Book Review: Seagulls, Cruisers, and Catapults

Book reviewer · Dec 19, 1989 ·

By Ray Jones, 134 pages, Illustrated, Pelorus Publications, Tasmania – 1989 This fascinating book is not only a history of the amphibian aircraft used by the Royal Australian Navy but a ...

Australian Naval History on 30 November 1989

On This Day · Nov 30, 1989 ·

With the ending of the 3 month airline pilots strike, RAN HS 748 aircraft from HMAS ALBATROSS, (air base Nowra, NSW), and their pilots, were returned to normal duties. The ...

Australian Naval History on 23 June 1989

On This Day · Jun 23, 1989 ·

CDRE M. Taylor, RAN, Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station, HMAS ALBATROSS, Nowra, NSW, and LEUT K. Champion, flew the RAN’s last UH 1B Iroquois helicopter flight. ...

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