GLOSSARY OF NAMES
Anthorn was an airfield in Cumbria, UK. Originally an RAF base, it was transferred to the RN in December 1942 and renamed RNAS Anthorn (or HMS Nuthatch). The airfield served as an Aircraft Receipt and Dispatch Unit (ARDU) – i.e. it accepted aircraft from manufacturers and prepared them for operational use. It closed down in March of 1958.
Abbotsinch was a Naval Air Station close to Glasgow, Scotland. Originally an RAF Station it was transferred to the Navy in August 1943 and commissioned HMS Sanderling (RNAS Abbotsinch) on 20th September of that year. Its main functions were as an Aircraft Holding Unit (AHU) and an RN Aircraft Maintenance Yard. It was paid off at the end of October 1963 and is now known as Glasgow International Airport.
RNAS Culham (HMS Hornbill) was a Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) located near Culham, Oxfordshire. It opened in 1944 as an Aircraft Receipt and Despatch Unit. The airfield closed in 1953 and the Admiralty subsequently used it as a storage facility, owing to the many hangars constructed there. In 1960 the airfield was transferred to the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority for use in nuclear and atomic research. The Joint European Torus (JET) nuclear fusion project is now based at the site.
RNAS Eglinton was a Royal Naval Air Station located about a mile NE of the village of Eglinton, County Londerry in Northern Island. During the war it was home to 1847 Naval Air Squadron which provided convoy air cover as part of the Battle of the Atlantic. Later its main function was to work up fighter pilots. It was closed in 1959.
The Royal Naval Air Yard (RNAY) Fleetlands was an aircraft repair and overhaul facility, undertaking maintenance and repair tasks outside Unit level capability. It was opened in 1940 and aircraft were transported there either by lighter from the dockyard at Portsmouth, or towed by road from Lee-on-Solent or Gosport. In April 1999 the Defence Aviation Repair Agency was formed to take over work for all three Services. RNAY Fleetlands became DARA Fleetlands, dealing almost exclusively with rotary wing aircraft. In Feb 2008 the maintenance, overhaul and repair facility there was acquired by Vector Aerospace, which continues to support military service helicopters.
Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus) was one of the primary shore airfields of the Fleet Air Arm. First established as a seaplane base in 1917 during the First World War, it later became the main training establishment and administrative centre of the Fleet Air Arm. Situated near Lee-on-the-Solent in Hampshire, approximately four miles west of Portsmouth on the coast of the Solent at grid reference SU560019, the establishment has now been closed down.
St Merryn was a former RN Air Station about seven miles NE of Newquay, Cornwall. It operated from 1937 to 1956 and was also known as HMS Vulture and HMS Curlew. In 1940 it was a training centre for Observers and aircraft carrier flight manoeuvres. The Wardroom was housed within the Cornish Arms Inn and there is an honour roll in it commemorating the airfield’s aviators, including several Australians who lost their lives there in flying accidents. It was closed in 1956.
The RAN opened an Aircraft Repair Yard at RANARY Schofields in 1951, following the formation of the Fleet Air Arm. It was later commissioned HMAS Nirimba on 01 April 1953 as a joint RANARY and technical training establishment for the FAA. It was decommissioned in February 1994.
HMS Unicorn was an aircraft repair ship and light aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s. In the context of the Firefly history she was assigned to the Far East Fleet during the Korean War, and was used both to repair and store aircraft. The ship returned to the UK after the war and was placed in reserve before being sold for scrap in 1959.
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| Aircraft Serial | Type | Const No. | Aircraft History |
| MB69 | FR.1/T.2 | F.7620 | RN History 14/5/46 Tested Crail 6/46 – 6/47 767 Sqn Easthaven/Milltown 13/6/46 Heavy landing into barrier HMS THESEUS (Sub Lt J.A. Evans) 7/10/46 Tail oleo collapsed HMS THESEUS (Sub Lt N.A. Mumberson) 8/48 796 Sqn, St Merryn (286/JB) 29/9/48 Hook snapped on initial impact HMS ILLUSTRIOUS (Sub Lt P.H. Fillingham) 12/48 Fairey, Stockport/ Ringway for conversion to T.2 1/9/49 AHU Abbotsinch 14/11/49 Handling Sqn, Manby 16/1/50 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 7/5/50 817 Sqn, St Merryn (212/K)
RN History |
| TW726 | FR.IV | F.6078 | RN History 27/1/.47 Delivered RDU Culham 13/2/48 812 Sqn, Ford, (210/-) RAN History 17/7/48 816 Sqn, Eglinton (228/JR, 228/K) 1/3/49 Bounced over wires and into No. 2 Barrier HMAS SYDNEY (Lt J. Gunn, RAN) 24/3/49 Sqn disbanded, Eglinton.
RN History |
| TW730 | FR.IV | F.6083 | RN History 24/2/47 Delivered RDU Culham 8/4/48 814 Sqn Lee-on-Solent (B)RAN History 28/8/48 816 Sqn Eglinton (231/JR)
RN History |
| TW737 | FR.IV | F.6108 | RN History 6/5/47 Delivered RDU Culham 23/4/48 tested AHU Abbotsinch 5/48 814 Sqn (219/Q) 10/48 AHU Abbotsinch (?)RAN History 12/48 816 Sqn, Eglinton (possibly 227/JR)
RN History |
| TW739 | FR.IV | F.6110 | RN History 18/4/47 Delivered RDU Culham 15/8/47 815 Sqn, Eglinton 13/2/48 812 Sqn, FordRAN History 17/7/48 816 Sqn Eglinton (232/JR) 17/1/49 Coolant leak on landing RNAS Abbotsinch (Lt J.D.P. Tiarks)
RN History |
| TW740 | FR.IV | F.6111 | RN History 21/4/47 Delivered to RDU Culham 15/8/47 825 Sqn, Eglinton 6/48 812 Sqn, EglintonRAN History 28/8/48 816 Sqn, Eglinton 24/1/49 Pilot’s hood flew off during take-off RAF Valley (Lt J.D.P. Tiarks) RN History 30/3/49 – 1/50 737 Sqn, Eglinton 7.50 RNARY Fleetlands 9.50 737 Sqn Eglinton (209/JR) 28/9/50 Tail undercarriage strut sheared (Lt J.K. Arbuthnot) 9/7/51 Caught No 10 wire and hit barrier HMS TRIUMPH (Lt P.J. Medcalf) 1/52 Fairey, Hamble for reconditioning 7/52 RDU Anthorn 9/52 767 Sqn, Henstridge/Stretton (260/ST) 2/2/53 Heavy landing, port oleo collapsed during ADDLs (Lt I.L. Bowman) 6/5/54 Drifted, caught No 6 wire and port wheel went over the edge of the flight deck HMS ILLUSTRIOUS (Lt J.R.L. Cook) 7/54 RNAY Fleetlands for reconditioning. Seen at RNAS Lee-on-Solent Air Display painted all blue. 17/12/54 RDU Anthorn 22/7/57 Scrapped |
| TW742 | FR.IV | F.6113 | RN History 9/5/47 Delivered RDU CulhamRAN History 28/8/48 816 Sqn, Eglinton (233/JR)
RN History |
| TW748 | FR.IV | F.7432 | RN History 11/6/47 Delivered RDU Culham 15/8/47 825 Sqn, EglintonRAN History 28/8/48 816 Sqn, Eglinton
RN History |
| TW749 | FR.IV | F.7433 | RN History 9/6/47 Delivered RDU Culham 9/47 RNAS Eglinton 13/2/48 812 Sqn, FordRAN History 17/7/48 816 Sqn Eglinton (236/JR)
RN History Indian Navy History |
| VG973 | FR.IV | F.7993 | RN History 23/7/47 Delivered RDU Culham 13/2/48 812 Sqn, FordRAN History 17/7/48 816 Sqn Eglinton (235/K) 3/11/48 Emergency landing after one magneto failed (Lt Cdr P.D. Lowndes) 15/3/49 Bounced, floated over barrier and landed in deck park HMAS SYDNEY (Lt Cdr D. Buchanan, RAN). |
| VG986 | FR.IV | F.8006 | RN History 10/10/47 Delivered RDU CulhamRAN History 28/8/48 816 Sqn, Eglinton
RN History |
| VG989 | FR.IV | F.8009 | RN History 16/10/47 Delivered RDU Culham 9/48 810 Sqn 10/48-11/48 814 Sqn 1/49 810 Sqn, Lee-on-Solent 21/3/49 Heavy landing HMS THESEUS after undercarriage collapsed and acft swung to port when ship was pitching (Lt Cdr J.R.S Overbury)RAN History 12/4/49 Damaged aircraft bought by RAN for GIuse. 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, and embarked HMAS SYDNEY 25/3/49 Officially transferred to the RAN 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to Nowra to be used for maintenance training 7/11/49 SOC/RSP. Note: Another report says this aircraft was delivered to 816 Sqn 28/8/48 but see VG990 below. |
| VG990 | FR.IV | F.8010 | RN History 16/10/47 Delivered RDU CulhamRAN History 28/8/48 816 Sqn Eglinton 2/3/49 Braked and propeller pecked deck HMAS SYDNEY (Lt Cdr P.D. Lowndes)
RN History
7/49 RNARY Fleetlands |
| VG998 | FR.IV | F.8018 | RN History 24/10/47 Delivered RDU Culham 13/2/48 812 Sqn, Ford (205)RAN History 17/7/48 816 Sqn, Eglinton (238/K) 26/11/48 Rudder hit side of blast pen when being marshalled at dispersal (Lt J. Gunn, RAN) 8/2/49 After a slow approach during arrester gear trials on HMAS SYDNEY, undercarriage and hook removed on the round down. Aircraft skidded into the barrier on its belly although the fuselage caught on No 8 wire. (Lt D. Buchanan,RAN).
RN History |
| VH122 | FR.IV | F.8021 | RN History 11/3/48 Delivered RDU CulhamRAN History 27/8/48 816 Sqn, Eglinton (227/JR) 27/10/48 Landed with tail wheel retracted (Lt J.D.P Tiarks) 16/2/49 Stbd oleo collapsed during DLP, HMAS SYDNEY (Lt P. Brougham) 25/3/49 Officially transferred to the RAN for GI training. 4/4/49 Embarked by road in HMAS SYDNEY at King George V Docks Glasgow 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra to be used for maintenance training. 27/8/58 SOC at Nowra for fire fighting training. |
| VH133 | FR.IV | F.8032 | RN History 17/11/47 Delivered RDU Culham 13/2/48 812 Sqn, Ford (211)RAN History 17/7/48 816 Sqn, Eglinton (227/JR, 227/K) 15/3/49 Stbd wing, rear fuselage and fin severely damaged in deck park HMAS SYDNEY by VG973 (Lt J. Gunn, RAN)
RN History |
| VT363 | FR.5 | F.8273 | RN aircraft but 7/2/49 Catapult and arrester gear trials on HMAS SYDNEY |
| VT365 | FR.5 | F.8275 | RN History 15/1/48 Delivered RDU Culham 11/48 703 Sqn Lee-on-Solent (027/LP) 6/49-7/49 Fairey Aviation 27/10/49 AHU Stretton to AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 7/50 817 Sqn, St Merryn
RN History |
| VT368 | FR.5 | F.8278 | RN History 26/1/48 Delivered RDU Culham 22/3/48 AHU Abbotsinch 1/9/48 To Malta in HMS OCEAN 8/9/48 AHU Hal Far 9/11/48 812 Sqn (209/O) 19/11/48 Hydraulic failure, flapless ldg on grass beside runway, Hal Far (Lt D.T. Wilkins) 19/11/48 ARS Hal Far 1/4/49 To UK 28/5/49 Fairey Aviation Stockport/Ringway for major inspection and fitting power folding wings. 14/12/49 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 8/5/50 817 Sqn (207/K)
RN History RAN History |
| VT369 | FR.5 | F.8279 | RN History 29/1/48 Delivered RDU Culham 17/7/48 812 Sqn Eglinton (211/O, 211/R) 13/10/48 Crashed on ldg HMS OCEAN 12/9/49-1/50 Fairey Aviation to fit power folding wings 7/50 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 31/8/50 While on loan to 817 Sqn, St Merryn, made fast ldg – tail down – during DLP HMAS SYDNEY in Lyme Bay, bounced, lost undercarriage on No 3 barrier and trickled over bow. (Lt J.L. Manna RAN, OK)
RN History |
| VT375 | FR.5 | F.8285 | RN History 29/1/48 Delivered RDU Culham 1/49 AHU Abbotsinch By 19-28/1/49 814 Sqn (-/Q) By 4/49-7/49 737 Sqn Eglinton ? Fairey Aviation to fit power folding wingsRAN History 25/4/50 817 Sqn St Merryn (210/K) 10/7/50 Rough running and made emergency landing, crashed through hedge and caught fire, Treburick Farm, St Merryn. (Lt K.F. Wilson killed, ACMN L.Kenderdine injured) 6/8/50 SOC |
| VT395 | FR.5 | F.8295 | RN History 19/3/48 Delivered RDU Culham By 1/49 703 Sqn Lee-on-Solent (026/LP)RAN History 7/2/49 Carried out catapult and arrester gear trials HMAS SYDNEY |
| VT397 | FR.5 | F.8297 | RN History 22/3/48 Delivered RDU Culham 1/49 AHU Abbotsinch 13/5/49 To AHU Hal Far 9/49 812 Sqn 16/9/49 RDU Culham and to Fairey Aviation, RingwayRAN History 25/4/50 817 Sqn 15/5/50 Stbd undercarriage collapsed, St Merryn, (Lt W.E. Dunlop, RAN) 26/9/50 Stbd undercarriage collapsed on ldg (Lt W.E. Dunlop, RAN) 9/10/50 Tail oleo collapsed ldg HMAS SYDNEY (Lt Cdr R.B. Lunberg, RN)
RN History |
| VT399 | FR.5 | F.8299 | RN History 22/3/48 Delivered RDU Culham 1/49 AHU Abbotsinch 20/1/49 814 Sqn Yeovilton 29/1/49 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 3/49 816 Sqn Eglinton (226/K)
RN History |
| VT411 | FR.5 | F.8311 | RN History 9/4/48 Delivered RDU Culham 20/1/49 Fairey Ringway to fit power folding wings 2/6/49 AHU Abbotsinch 24/3/50 796 Sqn St Merryn (201/MF) 10/1/51 RDU Anthorn 14/4/51 Stn Flt Lee-on-Solent for Handling Sqn, RAF Manby 11/9/51 AHU Abbotsinch 19/6/52 Shipped to Far East 22/7/52 Arr AHU Sembawang 7/3/53 HMS UNICORN 6/4/53 ARS IwakuniRAN History 16/4/54 HMAS SYDNEY
RN History |
| VT424 | FR.5 | F.8324 | RN History 19/5/48 Delivered RDU Culham 5/49-7/49 814 Sqn Culdrose (218/Q) 1/50 Fairey AviationRAN History 25/4/50 817 Sqn St Merryn 24/8/50 Undercarriage damaged in ldg during ADDLs, St Merryn (Lt H.L. Mortlock, RAN)
RN History |
| VT433 | FR.5 | F.8333 | RN History 14/6/48 Delivered RDU Culham 17/7/48 – 10/48 812 Sqn (201/O, 201/R) 1/4/49 Shipped to UK in damaged state in HMS TRIUMPH 7/49 Fairey Aviation to fit power folding wings 1/50 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 25/4/50 – 7/50 817 Sqn St Merryn
RN History |
| VT438 | FR.5 | F.8338 | RN History 5/7/48 Delivered RDU Culham 17/7/48 812 Sqn Eglinton (211/O) 30/9/48 Caught No 10 wire and entered barrier during DLT HMS OCEAN (Lt Cdr I.D. Roberts) 13/10/48 During DLT, caught wire but landed heavily and port undercarriage collapsed. (Lt Cdr I.D. Roberts) 1/4/49 Returned to UK in HMS TRIUMPH By 7/49 Fairey Aviation, Ringway to fit power folding wingsRAN History 25/4/50 – 7/50 817 Sqn, St Merryn
RN History |
| VT440 | FR5/T.5 | F8340 | RN History 1/7/48 Delivered RDU Culham 16/7/48 812 Sqn, Eglinton (204/R) 13/12/48 Engine overspeed during dives, Hal far (Lt Cdr I.D. Roberts) 12/9/49 RDU Culham By 1/50 Fairey Aviation to fit power folding wings 7/50-7/51 AHU Abbotsinch ? AHU SembawangRAN History 1/3/52 Transferred to RAN (other reports say embarked HMAS SYDNEY 11/2/52) 7/3/52 Nowra storage 9/4/53 816 Sqn 19/9/53 RANAS Nowra 16/10/53 Schofields for storage 23/9/54 Fairey, Bankstown for repair and conversion to T.5 24/5/55 Nowra 21/6/55 724 Sqn, Nowra (961/NW) 9/4/56 Port undercarriage partially collapsed on landing during night dual circuits (Lt P.R. Dallosso, RAN) 2/10/56 Port undercarriage collapsed and acft swung off runway on landing during night dual circuits (Lt P.R. Dallosso, RAN) 25/10/56 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 30/1/.58 Schofields as GI acft 26/9/60 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to Aluminium Ingots. |
| VT458 | FR.5 | F.8342 | RN History 19/7/48 Delivered RDU Culham 17/7/48 (?) 812 Sqn Eglinton 12/7/49 AHU Abbotsinch 1/50 Fairey Aviation to fit power folding wings 7/50 AHU Abbotsinch 30/7/51 AHU SembawangRAN History 1/52 817 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY
RN History |
| VT461 | FR.5/U.9 | F.8345 | RN History 8/7/48 Delivered RDU Culham 17/7/48 812 Sqn, Eglinton 1/4/49 Returned to UK By 7/49 Fairey Aviation to fit power folding wings 1/50 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 24/4/50 – 7/50 817 Sqn St Merryn
RN History 29/11/57 Went out of control and ditched 6 miles SW of Bardsey Island |
| VT463 | FR.5/U.9 | F.8347 | RN History 7/7/48 Delivered RDU Culham 17/7/48 812 Sqn, Eglinton (210/O, 210/R) 1/12/48 Badly damaged in crash on deck (Lt G.J.R Edgar, Lt T. Ford) 1/4/49 To UK in damaged stat in HMS TRIUMPH By 7/49 Fairey Aviation for power folding wingsRAN History 25/4/50 – 7/50 817 Sqn, St Merryn
RN History |
| VT470 | FR.5/U.9 | F.8354 | RN History 23/7/48 -1/49 Delivered RDU Culham 7/49 Fairey Aviation to fit power folding wings 1/50 AHU Abbotsinch By 5/6/50 812 SqnRAN History 7/50 817 Sqn, St Merryn
RN History |
| VT484 | FR5 | F.8368 | RN History 1/9/48 Delivered RDU Culham 22/7/49 Fairey, Stockport/Ringway for power wing fold mods 13/12/49 AHU Abbotsinch 26/10/50 737 Sqn Eglinton (209/GN) 18/1/51 Heavy ldg, undercarriage collapsed, prop pecked deck (Lt Cdr J.R. Hone) 4/6/51 Oil pressure drop, normal ldg with reduced power (Lt J.S. Tait) 9/7/51 Port wheel ran into walkway after acft caught wire (Sub Lt P.J. Medcalf) 20/7/51 RNARY Fleetlands for reconditioning 29/5/52 AHU Abbotsinch 6/52 Shipped to Far East 22/7/52 AHU Sembawang 13/8/52 HMS UNICORN 11/9/52 ARS Iwakuni 10/12/52 821 Sqn HMS GLORY 22/1/53 Hook failed to lower, forced ldg Paengyong-do beach about 2 hrs after high tide, swung across beach into 9 in of water and tipped on nose (Cd Pilot M. Kent) 22/1/53 ARS Iwakuni for repairRAN History 1/53 816 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY (239/K) 8/4/53 HMS UNICORN 23/4/53 AHU Sembawang 2/11/53 816 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY
RN History
18/5/54 AHU Sembawang |
| VT489 | FR.5 | F.8373 | RN History 12/10/48 – 7/49 RDU Culham 1/50-7/50 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History ? 817 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY 26/9/50 High approach to pitching deck, bounced at No.7 wire and entered Nos 2 & 3 barriers ((Lt W.E. Dunlop, RAN) 26/10/50 SOC By 2/61 Remains were in International Alloys Ltd scrapyard near Aylebury |
| VT492 | FR.5 | F.8376 | RN History 15/10/48 RDU Culham 11/2/49 AHU Stretton 7/49 RDU Culham By 1/50-7/50 AHU Abbotsinch 1/51 RDU Anthorn 26/9/51 Fairey, Ringway 31/10/51 AHU Abbotsinch 1/52 Fairey, Ringway 8/2/52 RDU Anthorn 5/552-12/52 821 Sqn 7/53 AHU SembawangRAN History 5/11/53 816 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY 31/1/54 Landed heavily on stbd oleo (Lt L.R. Corich)
RN History |
| VT497 | FR5/U.9 | F.8381 | RN History 21/10/48 – 7/49 Delivered RDU Culham 1/50 AHU Abbotsinch 30/7/51 Arr AHU Sembawang after being shipped to Far EastRAN History 1/52-2/52 817 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY
RN History |
| VT500 | AS5/AS.6 | F8384 | RN History 28/10/48 RDU Culham 1/49 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (201/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to Nowra for storage. 9/2/50 816 Sqn East Sale 3/5/50 Fairey, Clyde, Bankstown 5/7/50 816 Squadron 15/2/51 Damaged during work up HMAS SYDNEY 9/7/51 817 Sqn (201/K) 13/8/51 Late flare after slightly fast approach caught No 10 wire and entered No 2 barrier HMAS SYDNEY (Lt W.E. Dunlop, RAN) 24/8/51 Fairey Clyde Bankstown for repair and conversion to AS.6 21/11/52 Nowra 5/1/53 816 Sqn (238/K) 13/7/53 Acft damaged 12/8/53 Schofields for repair and storage 15/3/54 Awaiting disposal 9/12/55 Reduced to Spares and Produce
Note: also reported as carrying 202/K at some stage and with 851 Squadron in 1956 then Reduced to Spares and Produce by 9/12/59 |
| VT501 | AS.5/AS.6 | F.8385 | RN History 29/10/48 RDU Culham 1/49 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (202/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to Nowra for storage. 9/2/50 816 Sqn East Sale 21/4/50 Fairey, Clyde, Bankstown 18/5/50 816 Sqn, Nowra 10/10/50 Tail damage when VX375 taxied into VX501 4/7/51 817 Sqn 17/8/51 Nowra overhaul and storage 2/9/52 Fairey Bankstown for repair and conversion to AS.6 19/1/54 Nowra for preparation for service 10/2/54 817 Sqn 30/3/54 Damaged HMAS VENGEANCE 24/3/55 Hook caught wire and tail oleo collapsed, HMAS SYDNEY (Lt Cdr J.D. Goble RAN) 27/4/55 Nowra for storage /56 – /57 851 Sqn 6/3/59 Sold for scrap by the Department of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| VT502 | AS.5/T.5 | F.8386 | RN History 28/10/48 RDU Culham 1/49 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (203/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. 8/7/49 816 Sqn 17/1/50 Tail oleo damaged on round down while ldg HMAS SYDNEY (Lt Cdr D. Buchanan RAN) 28/4/50 Fairey Clyde Bankstown 5/7/50 Nowra for mods and prep for service 29/1/51 816 Sqn Nowra 16/7/51 817 Sqn Nowra (202/K) 16/8/51 Nowra RN History 10/11/51 Loaned to 812 Sqn HMS GLORY (204/K)
RAN History |
| VT503 | AS.5 | F.8387 | RN History 29/10/48 RDU Culham 1/49 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (204/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for storage. 10/7/50 816 Sqn (205/K) 8/2/51 Bounced over all wires into No 2 barrier HMAS SYDNEY (Lt J.F. Todman RAN) 7/3/51 Damaged HMAS SYDNEY (Possibly the incident shown in the Photo Gallery) 16/7/51 817 Sqn (203/K) 1/9/51 Air bottle in stbd centre wing exploded HMAS SYDNEY (Lt M.H. Simpson) 29/9/51 HMS Glory for repair 15/1/52 Randwick to Fairey Bankstown for reconditioning and to fit power folding wings 20/3/53 Nowra 1/5/53 723 Sqn Nowra 16/3/54 Nowra for servicing 14/7/54 Fairey Bankstown for repair 4/2/55 Nowra 15/2/55 817 Sqn 27/4/55 Nowra for storage 1/12/55 851 Sqn (265/K) 14/6/56 Damaged when swung off runway on take-off and tipped on nose 21/2/57 Nowra 2/4/57 Damaged 11/4/57 Awaiting disposal 20/2/58 Allocated for fire fighting, Nowra 31/7/58 SOC |
| VT504 | AS.5/AS.6 | F.8388 | RN History 2/11/48 Delivered RDU Culham 1/49 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (205/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for storage. 3/8/49 Fairey Clyde Bankstown 20/9/49 Nowra 5/1/50 816 Sqn (205/K) 26/4/50 Fairy Clyde Bankstown 4/7/50 816 Sqn 12/12/50 Nowra 15/12/50 Fairey Clyde Bankstown for conversion to AS.6 3/10/51 Nowra
RN History RAN History |
| VX371 | FR.5 | F.8403 | RN History 2/11/48 Delivered RDU Culham 13/12/48 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (206/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for storage. 29/11/49 Bankstown (Fairey Clyde?) for ASH trials 19/12/49 Wheels up landing during trials (Lt Cdr R.L. Davies RAN) 6/1/50 Fairey Clyde Bankstown for repair 8/9/50 RDU Nowra 13/9/50 816 Sqn 5/2/51 Propeller struck the wing of VX385 16/2/51 Crashed into the sea while attempting to land on board HMAS SYDNEY (Pilot, Lt R.E. Smith RAN killed, Petty Officer Observer 2 Keith Bunning, RAN rescued) 2/8/51 SOC. |
| VX372 | AS.5/AS.6 | F.8404 | RN History 8/11/48 Delivered RDU Culham 12/48 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (207/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for storage. 10/1/50 816 Sqn for ASH trials 27/4/50 Fairey Clyde Bankstown (for AS.6 conversion?) 29/5/50 Nowra 22/11/50 816 Sqn 10/7/51 817 Sqn (207/K) 12/9/51 Propeller pecked deck during landing HMAS SYDNEY (Sub Lt C.E. Champ RAN)
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| VX373 | AS.5/T.5 | F.8405 | RN History 2/12/48 Delivered RDU Culham 12/48 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (208/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for storage. 1 4/10/49 816 Sqn (208/K, 233/K) 14/11/50 Nowra 23/2/51 816 Sqn 24/2/51 Struck round down and bounced into barriers, HMAS SYDNEY (Lt C.E. Champ RAN) 9/4/51 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown for reconditioning and conversion to Mk 5 T.2 (T.5)prototype 30/7/53 Nowra but allocated to RAAF for testing at ARDU 5/8/53 ARDU for testing 10/11/53 723 Sqn Nowra (probably arrived 11/11/53) 1/12/53 Fairey, Bankstown 15/1/54 723 Sqn, Nowra (916/NW) 12/1/55 Precautionary ldg after engine overspeed and surge during take-off (Lt P.T. Cabban, RAN) 28/1/55 Returned to base with pilot suffering CO2 poisoning (Lt M.T. Streeter, RAN) 21/2/55 Swung off runway and undercarriage broke off when entering broken ground ((Sub Lt L.M. Anderson RAN) 25/2/55 Nowra 22/3/55 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 18/8/55 Nowra 24/8/55 724 Sqn, Nowra (962/NW) 2/11/56 851 Sqn, Nowra (263/-) 21/2/57 (sic) Nowra for storage (but appears to have remained with 851 Sqn) 26/6/57 Port oleo collapsed on landing ? 724 Sqn 6/3/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney (Notes: 1. There is an alternative history that suggests allocation to 851 Sqn as 276/K then to 724 Sqn as 916/NW but no dates given..
2. The RAAF Record Card for the ARDU attachment gives a serial of FX373 rather than VX373. No details of the tests are given but it can be assumed that this followed the conversion to T.5 prototype). |
| VX374 | AS.5/AS.6 | F8406 | RN History 2/12/48 Delivered RDU Culham 1/49 AHU Abbotsinch and embalmedRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (209/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for storage. 30/7/49 816 Sqn (213/K) 5/12/49 Undercarriage retracted before airborne and acft settled onto runway, propeller and flaps damaged beyond repair 4/3/50 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown 30/8/50 Nowra for storage 21/2/51 816 Sqn 4/7/51 817 Sqn 1/9/51 Damaged
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| VX375 | AS.5/ AS.6/ T.5 |
F.8407 | RN History 6/12/48 Delivered RDU Culham 21/1/49 AHU Abbotsinch and embalmedRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (210/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for storage. 23/1/50 816 Sqn (210/K). 5/5/50 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown 3/6/50 816 Sqn 10/10/50 Taxied into the tail of Firefly VT501. 25/1/51 Nowra 23/2/51 816 Sqn 23/5/51 Overran the end of runway and tipped on its nose at Nowra (Lt M.T Streeter RAN) 18/7/51 817 Sqn (210/K) 14/8/51 Caught No 7 wire, slewed to stbd and wing struck crane HMAS SYDNEY (Lt Cdr M.W. Wotherspoon) 29/9/51 Transferred to HMS GLORY 22/10/51 Disembarked 18/1/52 Damaged 13/3/52 Disembarked HMAS Sydney and transferred via Rydalmere to Fairey, Bankstown for conversion to AS.6 10/6/53 Nowra 27/6/53 816 Sqn. Entered barrier HMAS SYDNEY 12/10/53 Nowra 9/11/53 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 9/2/54 Nowra 1/3/54 Damaged 4/2/55 817 Sqn 9/2/55 Heavy ldg, tail oleo collapsed HMAS SYDNEY (Sub Lt G.J. King RAN & Sub Lt R.B. Boughton) 15/2/55 Nowra 29/9/55 Damaged 23/11/55 Fairey, Bankstown for conversion to T.5 17/1/57 Nowra 24/1/57 851 Sqn (918/NW) 14/8/57 Damaged 9/1/58 Nowra awaiting disposal 6/3/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| VX376 | AS.5/TT.5 | F.8408 | RN History 2/12/48 Delivered RDU Culham 1/49 AHU Abbotsinch and embalmedRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (211/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for storage. 28/4/50 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown 6/3/51 Nowra 12/6/51 816 Sqn (211/K) 4/7/51 817 Sqn 6/9/51 Fast ldg, broke tail oleo and prop pecked deck, HMAS SYDNEY (Lt M.H. Simpson)
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| VX377 | AS.5/AS.6 | F.8409 | RN History 6/12/48 Delivered RDU Culham 1/49 AHU Abbotsinch and embalmedRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (212/K)7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for storage. ? 816 Sqn (212/K) 20/10/49 Port undercarriage collapsed on ldg and acft ran into port catwalk HMAS SYDNEY (Lt R.L. Eveleigh) 11/11/49 Nowra 13/12/49 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown for repair 9/5/50 Stbd wing written off as a result of a light aircraft crash 11/8/50 Nowra in reserve 10/10/50 816 Sqn 24/1/51 Heavy ldg HMAS SYDNEY 8/2/51 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown for repair, reconditioning and conversion to AS.6 22/12/51 Nowra 22/9/52 Damaged (Presumably the heavy ldg shown in the photo gallery. Note that the aircraft only seems to carry the ‘K’ tail code and no number at this time) 28/9/52 Fairey, Bankstown for repair ? Port nacelle tank detached in flight and fell into Sydney suburb of Revesby (Lt C.E. Champ RAN) 21/8/53 Nowra 9/11/53 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 5/2/54 Nowra 19/5/54 817 Sqn (212/K) 13/9/54 Caught No 10 wire and entered barrier HMAS SYDNEY (Sub Lt D.J. Orr, RAN & Sub Lt W.T. Mulholland RAN) 29/9/54 Schofields 14/2/55 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 30/8/55 Nowra for storage 14/11/57 Awaiting disposal 6/3/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney
Note: This acft was reported to have been with 723 Sqn in 1951 when damaged while landing in strong and gusty winds and overweight and ran off the runway. However 723 Sqn was not commissioned until 1952 so either the date or the unit or aircraft identity are in error! |
| VX378 | AS5 | F8410 | RN History 6/12/48 Delivered RDU CulhamRAN History By 2/49 816 Sqn Eglinton (218/JR) ? AHU Abbotsinch 7/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (213/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for 816 Sqn. 19/8/49 Struck from behind in deck park by VX387. Fin and rudder badly damaged, HMAS SYDNEY. 3/3/50 Stbd undercarriage collapsed while ldg HMAS SYDNEY 4/4/50 Nowra 21/4/50 Fairy Clyde, Bankstown for repair 2/11/50 Nowra FIR 25/1/51 816 Sqn 8/2/51 Landed HMAS Sydney with hook up and ran into barrier. 21/6/51 Damaged 10/7/51 817 Sqn
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| VX379 | AS.5 | F.8411 | RN History 6/12/48 Delivered RDU Culham 12/1/49 ASH pod and aerial disintegrated during climb (Lt Cdr R.H. Kilburn) ? AHU Abbotsinch and embalmedRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (214/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for 816 Sqn. 7/10/49 Caught late wire and struck island with stbd wing tip HMAS SYDNEY (Lt Cdr P Brougham) 14/1/50 Nowra 10/2/50 Awaiting disposal 13/9/50 Reduced to Spares and Produce 15/5/51 SOC. |
| VX380 | AS.5/AS.6 | F.8412 | RN History 10/12/48 Delivered RDU Culham 28/1/49 AHU Abbotsinch and embalmedRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (215/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 1/6/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra 20/3/51 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown by road for conversion to AS.6 20/10/51 Nowra
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9/1/52 Nowra |
| VX381 | AS.5/AS.6 | F.8413 | RN History 6/12/48 Delivered RDU Culham 21/1/49 AHU Abbotsinch and embalmedRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (216/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for storage. 20/3/51 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown by road for conversion to AS.6 30/10/51 Nowra 12/5/52 817 Sqn (206/K, 206/Q) 1/6/54 Nowra for storage 24/3/55 Fairey, Bankstown for reconditioning 4/10/56 851 Sqn 27/11/56 Mid-air collision over Jervis Bay with WD887 and ditched in Hare Bay (Sub Lt D Eagles, RN & Mid D Debus RAN rescued) /82 The wreckage of this aircraft was discovered by a scuba diver in Hare Bay at a depth of about 13 metres and found to be reasonably intact. It is now a popular dive site. |
| VX382 | AS.5 | F.8414 | RN History 6/12/48 Delivered RDU Culham 21/1/49 AHU Abbotsinch and embalmedRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (217/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for 816 Sqn. 6/9/49 Damaged 3/3/50 Hook rebounded up and acft entered barrier HMAS SYDNEY (some reports say 4/3/50) 4/4/50 Nowra awaiting disposal 13/9/50 Reduced to Spares and Produce 15/5/51 SOC. |
| VX383 | AS.5 | F.8415 | RN History 9/12/48 Delivered RDU Culham 1/49 AHU Abbotsinch and embalmedRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (218/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for 816 Sqn. 18/1/51 816 Sqn 27/2/51 Stbd wheel ran into safety net, HMAS SYDNEY (Lt M.T. Streeter RAN) 19/3/51 Heavy landing and broke stbd oleo, HMAS SYDNEY 21/6/51 Damaged 4/7/51 817 Sqn 8/8/51 Flared high on ldg and caught No 10 wire before running into barrier HMAS SYDNEY 17/8/51 Nowra 5/10/51 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown for conversion to AS.6 6/11/52 817 Sqn 31/3/53 Heavy ldg HMAS SYDNEY 8/6/53 Wing damaged on ldg RNAS Gosport 30/7/53 Heavy ldg HMAS SYDNEY 30/12/53 Hit building while turning off runway at Nowra 30/12/53 Nowra for repair 26/1/54 Schofields for storage 15/3/54 Awaiting disposal 17/11/55 Reduced to Spares and Produce |
| VX384 | AS.5/AS.6 | F.8416 | RN History 9/12/48 Delivered RDU Culham 1/49 AHU Abbotsinch and embalmedRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (219/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for 816 Sqn. 22/7/49 Damaged, HMAS SYDNEY 16/1/50 Slid into port catwalk on ldg HMAS SYDNEY (Lt G. McPhee) 18/1/50 Nowra 5/10/51 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown for conversion to AS.6 28/4/52 Nowra 9/5/52 723 Sqn 1/9/52 Fairey, Bankstown 7/11/52 Nowra 3/2/53 Laverton for trials 4/3/53 Nowra 7/4/53 816 Sqn 18/9/53 Nowra 25/8/54 Fairey, Bankstown 5/4/55 Nowra for storage 31/5/55 724 Sqn 1/3/56 Damaged 7/3/56 Nowra awaiting disposal 19/3/56 Schofields awaiting disposal 4/6/57 Sold through Dept of Supply for scrap to FitzGibbon & Garthon
Note: Also reported with 723 Sqn in 1956 |
| VX385 | AS.5/AS.6 | F.8417 | RN History 9/12/48 Delivered RDU Culham 1/49 AHU Abbotsinch and embalmedRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (220/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for 816 Sqn. 2/7/49 Damaged HMAS SYDNEY 5/7/49 Nowra for repair 28/9/49 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown 31/3/50 Nowra for ASH trials then in reserve 8/8/50 Nowra for overhaul 15/11/50 816 Sqn 5/2/51 Wing struck by propeller of VX371 9/7/51 817 Sqn 16/8/51 Nowra 6/9/51 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown for conversion to AS.6 1/4/52 Nowra 21/4/51 817 Sqn (205/K) 16/9/52 Bounced on ldg and engaged wire while airborne then pecked prop, HMAS SYDNEY (Sub Lt D.M. Kimber) 5/12/52 Fairey, Bankstown for mods 31/12/52 817 Sqn (205/K) 17/7/53 Tail hit round down, knocked hook up and acft entered barrier HMAS SYDNEY (Sub Lt D.M. Kimber) 25/8/53 Schofields for repair 15/3/54 Awaiting disposal 29/7/54 Approved for reduction to Spares and Produce
Note: Also reported as being converted to T.5 but this is unlikely as only four acft are believed to have been converted and this would have been a fifth. |
| VX386 | AS.5/AS.6 | F.8418 | RN History 9/12/48 Delivered RDU Culham 1/49 AHU Abbotsinch and embalmedRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (221/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for storage. ? 816 Sqn (221/K) 5/4/51 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown by road for conversion to AS.6 27/11/51 Nowra 2/8/52 817 Sqn (204/K) 6/4/53 Damaged 31/7/53 Tail wheel damaged on ldg 25/9/53 Propeller pecked deck on ldg HMAS VENGEANCE 7/6/54 Nowra for storage 16/3/55 Fairey, Bankstown for reconditioning 20/4/56 Nowra 14/5/56 723 Sqn (912/NW) 25/10/56 851 Sqn 9/1/58 Nowra for storage 9/5/58 Awaiting disposal 24/7/58 Rydalmere 13/4/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to Albert G. Sims Ltd, Newtown 8/7/59 SOC |
| VX387 | AS.5 | F.8419 | RN History 9/12/48 Delivered RDU Culham 1/49 AHU Abbotsinch and embalmedRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (222/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for storage 7/49 816 Sqn 19/8/49 Taxied into VX378 after ldg HMAS SYDNEY (Lt Cdr P.D. Lowndes) 13/10/49 Propeller pecked deck when ldg HMAS SYDNEY (Lt R.E. Bourke, RAN) 2/50 Nowra ? 817 Sqn 6/4/53 Tail oleo collapsed, acft pitched forward and propeller hit deck, HMAS SYDNEY (Lt Cdr D. Buchanan RAN) 19/3/56 Schofields awaiting disposal 4/6/57 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to FitzGibbons and Garthon. |
| VX388 |
AS.5/AS.6/ TT.5 |
F.8420 | RN History 9/12/48 Delivered RDU Culham 1/49 AHU Abbotsinch and embalmedRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (223/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for storage 6/49 816 Sqn (223/K) 10/49 Nowra ? Fairey Clyde, Bankstown for conversion to AS.6 4/53 816 Sqn ? 817 Sqn (207/Q) 24/6/53 Stbd undercarriage collapsed , wing tip and flap struck deck, HMAS SYDNEY (Lt Cdr D.T. Wilkins) ? Converted to TT.5 by Brain & Brown Ltd, Avalon, Vic 11.56 851 Sqn (275/NW) 17/7/57 Damaged when it left the runway while taxying at night 8/57 Nowra 3/58 Long term storage Nowra
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| VX389 | AS.5/AS.6 | F.8421 | RN History 9/12/48 Delivered RDU Culham 1/49 AHU Abbotsinch and embalmedRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (224/K) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for 816 Sqn. 4/4/50 RDU Nowra 8/11/50 816 Sqn 25/1/51 During DLT, heavy ldg and bounced into Nos 2 & 3 barriers HMAS SYDNEY (Sub Lt M.T. Streeter RAN) 29/1/51 Nowra for repair 15/2/51 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown for conversion to AS.6 ? Written off and transferred to Electrical School, Flinders Naval Depot, Crib Point, VIC, as GI airframe ‘INS834’. 17/11/54 Schofields awaiting disposal 13/2/56 Reduced to Spares and Produce |
| VX390 | AS.5 | F.8422 | RN History 9/12/48 Delivered RDU Culham 1/49 AHU Abbotsinch and embalmedRAN History 4/4/49 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. (225/K?) 7/4/49 Officially transferred to RAN charge 31/5/49 Landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to RANAS Nowra for 816 Sqn. 5/9/49 Prop pecked deck on ldg HMAS SYDNEY (Lt Cdr P.D. Lowndes) 7/11/49 Damaged 11/11/49 Nowra for repair 6/12/49 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown 10/2/50 Nowra for Front Line Reserve 10/5/50 Classified as Ground Instructional acft 29/1/53 Fairey, Bankstown for reconditioning for squadron service. 25/5/54 Nowra for storage 3/8/54 851 Sqn (262/NW) 15/6/55 Damaged 20/2/57 Damaged 21/2/57 Nowra 7/3/57 Awaiting disposal 20/1/58 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to Albert G. Sims Ltd, Newtown |
| VX420 | FR.5 | F.8436 | RN History 17/2/49 To Controller of Supplies (Air) charge at White Waltham for installations and trials 24/5/49 703 Sqn (as NF.5) 14/9/49 Fairey, White Waltham to fit long stroke undercarriage for deck trials 28/9/49 RAE Farnborough for arrester proofing 14/10/49 703 Sqn Lee-on-Solent 7/11/49 Fairey, White Waltham for inspection after deck trials ? 703 Sqn, Lee-on-Solent then HMS ILLUSTRIOUS 20/2/50 Bounced badly on ldg and pecked prop HMS ILLUSTRIOUS (Lt Cdr D.F. Battison) 19/4/50 To Ford with 703 Sqn 15/11/50 Heavy ldg HMS INDOMITABLE (Lt D.A. Hook, RNR) 1/51 Gosport 7/51 Fairey 11/51 To Far East in HMS WARRIOR) 1/52 AHU Sembawang 5/52 – 6/52 825 Sqn, HMS OCEAN 7/52 HMS UNICORN 25/7/52 To UK in HMS VENGEANCE 28/8/52 RNARY Fleetlands 2/53 810 Sqn 18/5/53 RNARY Fleetlands reconditioning completed 19/5/553 AHU Abbotsinch 15/6/53 Fully embalmed 20/8/53 Shipped to Far East 25/9/53 AHU SembawangRAN History 2/11/53 816 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY (237/K) 20/2/54 Tailwheel shimmy when landing Iwakuni (Lt D.T. Wilkins)
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| WB243 | FR.5 | F.8469 | RN History 2/4/49 Delivered RDU Culham 7/49 AHU Abbotsinch 29/9/49 Hal Far 23/5/50 Tested AHU Hal Far 7/50 – 4/51 812 Sqn 7/51 AHU Sembawang 1/52 ARS Iwakuni 7/52 AHU Sembawang 1/9/52 To UK in HMS VENGEANCE ? RNAY Fleetlands for reconditioning 11/5/53 AHU Abbotsinch 20/8/53 Shipped to Far East 25/9/53 AHU SembawangRAN History 2/11/53 816 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY (236/K)
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| WB271 | FR.5/TT.5 | F.8497 | RN History 1/6/49 Delivered RDU Culham 2/7/49 – 4/49 814 Sqn Culdrose (214) 7/50 – 1/51 Fairey Aviation 7/51 RDU Anthorn 23/11/51 To Far East in HMS WARRIOR 1/52 AHU SembawangRAN History 1/3/52 To RAN in HMAS SYDNEY 4/53 816 Sqn (242/K) ? Conv to TT.5 by Brain & Brown Ltd, Avalon, Vic 3/55 723 Sqn Nowra ? 851 Sqn Nowra (264/K) ? 725 Sqn Nowra (889/NW) 3/62- 9/62 723 Sqn Nowra ? Bankstown awaiting disposal
Later History Note: The code carried after purchase suggests that the acft may have been flown by 812 Squadron, HMS GLORY before being passed by the Royal Navy to the Royal Australian Navy but no supporting evidence traced at this stage. |
| WB284 | FR.5 | F.8502 | RN History 20/6/49 Delivered RDU Culham 11/10/49 AHU Abbotsinch 15/7/50 AHU Hal Far 12/50 810 Sqn (240/T) 9/5/51 Lee-on-Solent 29/5/51 RNAMY Belfast 22/10/52 RDU Anthorn ? Shipped to the Far East 9/1/53 AHU SembawangRAN History 12/53-5/54 816 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY (235/K) 20/12/53 Taxied into WB303 forward of barrier
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| WB292 | FR.5/AS.6 | F.8510 | RN History 1/7/49 Delivered RDU Culham 19/8/49 To RAF SealandRAN History 20/8/49 Taken on RAN charge 24/10/49 Shipped to Australia in SS SUSSEX 24/3/50 Nowra 12/5/50 816 Sqn 1/6/50 Damaged when taxied into soft ground and became bogged 2/6/50 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown for repair 7/7/50 816 Sqn Nowra 18/12/50 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown for conversion to AS.6 12/7/51 Nowra 15/5/52 817 Sqn 18/8/52 Damaged while ldg HMAS SYDNEY 5/12/52 Fairey, Bankstown for modifications 5/1/53 817 Sqn 12/1/53 Failed to flare, bounced, caught wire but prop pecked deck, HMAS SYDNEY (Lt R.J. Gilderson) 3/2/53 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 26/10/53 Nowra 15/4/54 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 15/6/54 Nowra 3/8/54 851 Sqn 22/6/55 Nowra for storage 19/7/57 Damaged 19/12/57 Awaiting disposal 6/3/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney |
| WB301 | FR.5 | F.8519 | RAN History 1/52 HMAS SYDNEY from AHU Sembawang and delivered to HMS UNICORN as training aircraft by, at latest, 19/2//52 as it suffered an accident on HMAS UNICORN on that date. Probably a ferry trip only as HMS UNICORN was the maintenance and training carrier off Korea. |
| WB303 | FR.5 | F.8521 | RN History 22/7/49 Delivered RDU Culham 1/50 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 7/50 817 Sqn St Merryn
RN History RAN History Note: Alternative history has this aircraft embarked in HMAS SYDNEY at Singapore on 11/2/52 then landed in Australia with 817 Squadron as 211/K. |
| WB306 | FR.5/TT.5 | F.8524 | RN History 15/8/49 Delivered RDU Culham 1/50-7/50 AHU Abbotsinch ? Shipped to Far East 18/9/50 – 4/51 AHU/Ops Pool Sembawang 15/1/51 Bounced during DL trials and prop pecked deck, HMS UNICORN (Lt S.W. Salway)RAN History 11/2/52 Embarked HMAS SYDNEY 1/3/52 Transferred to RAN in HMAS SYDNEY (possibly 817 Sqn as 204/K) 5/53 816 Sqn (279/K) ? Converted to TT.5 1/55-4/55 723 Sqn Nowra 7/10/55 Stbd undercarriage would not lower so landed on one mainwheel and tailwheel. 6/57-7/57 Nowra ? 851 Sqn 25/9/57 Wheels up landing 15/5/58 SOC for fire fighting training, Nowra |
| WB313 | FR.5 | F.8531 | RN History 31/8/49 Delivered RDU Culham 9/49 810 Sqn St Merryn 19/4/50 During Deck Landing Practice, tail oleo failed on ldg and fuselage frames damaged HMS THESEUS (Lt Cdr G.R. Coy) 7/50 Fairey ,Stockport/Ringway for repair 24/1/51 RDU Anthorn ? Shipped to Far East 30/7/51 AHU Sembawang 1/52 ARS Iwakuni 6/52 to UK in HMS THESEUS 7/52 RDU Anthorn ? RNAY Fleetlands for reconditioning 9/6/53 AHU Abbotsinch 2/7/53 To long-term storage 20/8/53 Shipped to Far East 25/9/53 AHU SembawangRAN History 2/11/53 816 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY (233/K) 5/2/54 heavy landing
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| WB316 | FR.5 | F.8534 | RN History 8/9/49 Delivered RDU Culham 3/11/49 AHU Abbotsinch 22/8/50 To Far East in HMS WARRIOR 15/9/50 AHU Sembawang 10/50 -1/51 810 Sqn HMS THESEUS 15/10/50 Con rod broke in flt – made successful deck ldg on HMS THESEUS (Plt 3 R.C. Grant) 7/51 AHU SembawangRAN History 1/52 817 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY
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| WB330 | FR.5 | F.8535 | RN History 15/9/49 Delivered RDU Culham 1/50 AHU Abbotsinch 15/7/50 AHU Hal Far 8/50 810 Sqn HMS THESEUS (238/T) 11/9/50 Caught late wire on pitching deck and touched barrier, HMS THESEUS (Lt Cdr G.R. Coy & Acmn 1 S. Ball) 29/5/51 AHU Abbotsinch (via Lee-on-Solent) 19/6/52 Shipped to Far East 22/7/52 AHU Sembawang 13/8/52 HMS UNICORN 13/10/52 ARS Iwakuni 13/1/53 HMS GLORY 16/1/53 821 Sqn HMS GLORY 30/3/53 HMS UNICORN 23/4/53 AHU Sembawang 16/7/53 HMS UNICORN 31/8/53 ARS IwakuniRAN History 23/12/53 816 Sqn
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| WB335 | FR.5 | F.8540 | RN History 23/9/49 Delivered RDU Culham 1/50 – 7/50 AHU Abbotsinch 1/51 719 Sqn Eglinton 7/51 – 8/51 812 Sqn HMS GLORY 12/51 To UK in HMS WARRIOR 4/52 Fairey, Hamble for reconditioning 20/8/52 RDU Anthorn 12/9/52 AHU Abbotsinch 8/12/52 Shipped to Far East 8/1/53 AHU Sembawang 8/3/53 HMS UNICORN 8/4/53 ARS Iwakuni 4/9/53 810 Sqn HMS OCEAN (234/O) 23/10/53 ARS IwakuniRAN History ? 816 Sqn HMS SYDNEY (234/K)
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| WB337 | FR.5 | F.8542 | RN History 28/9/49 Delivered RDU Culham 18/11/49 814 Sqn 15/5/50 Caught No 10 wire and entered No 1 barrier HMS VENGEANCE (Lt A.J. Standbridge) 14/2/51 RDU Anthorn 21/7/51 810 Sqn 28/8/51 719 Sqn Eglinton 13/6/52 AHU Abbotsinch ? Shipped to Far East 22/7/52 AHU Sembawang 4/11/52 HMS UNICORN 3/12/52 ARS Iwakuni 1/5/53 821 Sqn HMS GLORY 15/5/53 ARS Iwakuni 19/6/53 810 Sqn HMS OCEANRAN History 11/11/53 817 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY (205/K) 21/2/54 Floated, caught No 10 wire and entered barrier HMAS SYDNEY (Lt B.F. Matthews, RAN)
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| WB338 | FR.5 | F.8543 | RN History 28/9/49 Delivered RDU CulhamRAN History 15/3/49 To Australia in SS STENTOR 3/5/49 Arrived Sydney 11/5/49 Nowra 30/8/49 816 Sqn 19/12/50 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown 22/8/51 Nowra 19/10/51 816 Sqn (237/K) 14/6/52 Caught wire, braked and prop pecked deck HMAS SYDNEY (Sub Lt M.T. Streeter RAN) 19/8/52 Prop pecked deck HMAS SYDNEY (Lt Cdr W.G. Herbert RAN) 2/9/52 Struck by WD840 that had gone through the barriers, HMAS SYDNEY (Lt Cdr W.G. Herbert RAN) 18/11/52 Fairey, Bankstown for repairs 15/4/53 Approved for reduction to Spares and Produce 2/6/53 At Randwick Naval Stores. |
| WB339 | FR.5 | F.8544 | RN History 3/10/49 Delivered RDU Culham 22/11/49 AHU Abbotsinch 6/51 Shipped to Far East 30/7/51 AHU Sembawang /51 810 SqnRAN History 1/52 HMAS SYDNEY
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| WB345 | FR.5 | F.8550 | RN History 24/10/49 Delivered RDU Culham 2/12/49 AHU Abbotsinch 29/8/50 814 Sqn (219/Q) 2/10/50 Landed slightly fast, caught No 10 wire and entered No 1 barrier HMS VENGEANCE (Lt K Sinclair) 6/11/50 RNARY Fleetlands for repair 27/3/52 RDU Anthorn 16/6/52 AHU Abbotsinch 19/6/52 Shipped to Far East 22/7/52 AHU Sembawang 8/3/53 HMS UNICORN 8/4/53 ARS Iwakuni 1/8/53 HMS UNICORN 1/9/53 ARS IwakuniRAN History 16/4/54 816 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY
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| WB348 | FR.5 | F.8553 | RN History 21/10/49 Delivered RDU Culham 15/12/49 AHU Abbotsinch 12/10/50 719 Sqn Eglinton 31/10/51 737 Sqn Eglinton 14/6/52 AHU Abbotsinch 19/6/52 Shipped to Far East 22/7/52 AHU Sembawang 7/3/53 HMS UNICORN 8/4/53 ARS Iwakuni 14/7/53 810 Sqn HMS OCEAN 3/10/53 ARS Iwakuni 18/5/54 AHU SembawangRAN History /54 816 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY (232/K)
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| WB349 | FR.5 | F.8554 | RN History 21/10/49 Delivered RDU Culham 18/12/49 AHU Abbotsinch 14/1/51 Shipped to Far East in HMS WARRIOR 9/2/51 AHU Sembawang 2/7/51 HMS UNICORN 11/8/51 812 Sqn (207/R)RAN History 27/9/51 817 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY 14/10/51 Damaged on deck in heavy weather, HMAS SYDNEY
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| WB351 | FR.5 | F.8556 | RN History 28/10/49 Delivered RDU Culham 7/50 AHU Abbotsinch 14/1/51 To Far East in HMS WARRIOR 9/2/51 AHU Sembawang 6/51-9/51 812 SqnRAN History 12/51-1/52 817 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY (202/K)
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| WB354 | FR.5 | F.8559 | RN History 7/11/49 Delivered RDU Culham (to 1/50) 7/50 AHU Abbotsinch 14/1/51 Shipped to Far East in HMS WARRIOR 9/2/51 AHU Sembawang 7/51 812 Sqn HMS GLORY 15/8/51 Drifted to stbd on landing and struck island with prop and stbd wing, HMS GLORY (Lt J.S. Tait)RAN History 9/51 – 11/51 817 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY (208/K)
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| WB357 | FR.5 | F.8562 | RN History 17/11/49 Delivered RDU Culham 12/1/50 AHU Abbotsinch 14/1/51 To Far East in HMS WARRIOR 9/2/51 AHU Sembawang 2/7/51 HMS UNICORNRAN History 13/10/51 817 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY (209/K) 20/11/51 Hook caught wire while airborne, prop pecked deck, HMAS SYDNEY (Lt M.H. Simpson) 27/11/51 Stbd wing struck S3 gun sponson, acft entered Nos 2 & 3 barriers (Lt Cdr M.W. Wotherspoon)
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| WB358 | FR.5 | F.8563 | RN History 18/11/49 Delivered RDU Culham 20/1/50 AHU Abbotsinch 14/1/51 Shipped to Far East in HMS WARRIOR 9/2/51 – 7/51 AHU SembawangRAN History 23/10/51 via HMS UNICORN to 817 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY 19/10/51 Bounced, caught No 10 wire and entered barrier HMAS SYDNEY (Lt W.E. Dunlop, RAN) 8/12/51 Developed engine trouble on a mission over Korea but made a safe wheels-up landing at Taechong-do Island where the crew was rescued by an American helicopter and later returned to HMAS SYDNEY. (Lt A.L. Oakley RAN & Lt J.S. Hickson RAN) 1/52 Recategorised Total Loss 1/2/52 SOC |
| WB368 | FR.5 | F.8573 | RN History 9/12/49 Delivered RDU Culham 4/2/50 Tested 7/50 AHU Abbotsinch /51 Shipped to Far East in HMS WARRIOR 30/7/51 AHU Sembawang 1/52 ARS Iwakuni 7/52 HMS UNICORN 8/52 825 Sqn HMS OCEAN 4/11/52 821 Sqn HMS GLORY 13/1/53 ARS Iwakuni 8/4/53 HMS UNICORN 23/4/53 – 1/54 AHU SembawangRAN History by 15/2/54 816 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY
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| WB371 | FR.5/AS.6 | F.8576 | RN History 12/12/49 Delivered RDU Culham 3/50 Allocated to RAN but allocation cancelled 26/5/50 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 16/10/50 Reallocated to RAN , delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra 21/12/50 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown for conversion to AS.6 14/8/51 Nowra 21/4/52 817 Sqn 22/8/52 Nowra 15/11/52 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 30/1/53 Nowra 18/3/53 817 Sqn (200/K) 4/4/53 Heavy ldg and port undercarriage collapsed HMAS SYDNEY (Lt Cdr D.C. Buchanan RAN) 25/8/53 Schofields for repair 29/7/54 Approved for reduction to Spares and Produce 7/11/55 Reduced to Spares and Produce |
| WB377 | FR.5 | F.8582 | RN History 13/1/50 Delivered RDU Culham 22/2/50 810 Sqn St Merryn (237/T) 24/4/50 Directed onto the tail of Sea Fury VX664 HMS THESEUS (Lt D.J.H. Davis) 27/4/50 Floated over wires into barrier, HMS THESEUS (Lt U.P. Swithinbank) 21/8/50 Taxied into by Sea Fury VW234 of 807 Sqn HMS THESEUS. 2/4/51 HMS UNICORN 22/4/51 HMS THESEUS 4/5/51 AHU Sembawang 2/7/51 HMS UNICORNRAN History 28/9/51 817 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY (201/K) 28/9/51 Rough landing
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| WB379 | FR.5 | F.8584 | RN History 13/1/50 Delivered RDU Culham 16/2/50 Tested 7/50 AHU Abbotsinch 22/8/50 To Far East in HMS WARRIOR 15/9/50 AHU Sembawang 3/51 810 Sqn HMS THESEUS (239/T) 6/51 813 Sqn HMS GLORYRAN History 27/9/51 817 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY
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| WB393 | FR.5 | F.8590 | RN History 25/1/50 Delivered RDU Culham 7/50 AHU Abbotsinch 22/8/50 To Far East in HMS WARRIOR 15/9/50 AHU Sembawang 1/51 810 Sqn HMS THESEUS 7/3/51 Hook hit round down, acft ran into barrier (Cd Pilot R.B. Young, RN & Mid H. Rab RPN) 5/51 -–6/51 812 Sqn 7/51 AHU Sembawang 9/51 HMS UNICORNRAN History 27/9/51 817 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY (204/K) 26/10/51 Hit by flak during attack on tunnels NE of Chaeryong, 10 miles S of Seriwon, Korea. Pilot made a successful forced ldg in field behind enemy lines 3 miles W of target. RESCAP by Sea Furies and RAAF Meteors. (Lt Neil MacMilland and CPO Phil Hancox rescued by a US Navy HO3S-1 helicopter flown by Aviation Machinist’s Mate, Chief A K Babbitt (USN) with crewman C P Gooding (RAN)). 1/12/51 SOC by HMAS SYDNEY 29/9/53 Authorised for WOC |
| WB394 | FR.5/U.9 | F.8591 | RN History 6/2/50 Delivered RDU Culham 4/3/50 810 Sqn 20/4/50 Heavy ldg during DLP HMS THESEUS (Plt 3 Jones) 8/5/50 Fairey Stockport/Ringway for reconditioning 9/1/51 AHU Abbotsinch /51 Shipped to Far East 23/7/51 AHU Sembawang 3/9/51 HMS UNICORN 12/10/51 ARS IwakuniRAN History 31/10/51 CAG HMAS SYDNEY
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| WB395 | FR.5 | F.8592 | RN History 6/2/50 Delivered RDU Culham 7/50 AHU Abbotsinch 22/8/50 to Far East in HMS WARRIOR 15/9/50 AHU Sembawang 3/51 -4/51 810 Sqn HMS THESEUS 7/51 AHU Sembawang ? HMS GLORY (812 Sqn?)RAN History 22/10/51 HMS GLORY to Nowra flown by CO 812 Sqn 1/52 HMAS SYDNEY
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| WB396 | FR.5 | F.8593 | RN History 6/2/50 Delivered RDU Culham 7/50 AHU Abbotsinch 22/8/50 To Far East in HMS WARRIOR 15/9/50 AHU Sembawang ? 810 Sqn HMS THESEUS (232/T) 7/3/51 Caught last wire and entered barrier HMS THESEUS (Lt J.D. Nunn) ? HMS UNICORNRAN History By 2/10/51 817 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY 14/10/51 Blown over side of HMAS SYDNEY in Typhoon RUTH 29/9/53 Authorised to be written off charge |
| WB400 | FR.5 | F.8597 | RN History 16/2/50 Delivered RDU Culham 28/3/50 AHU Abbotsinch 22/8/50 To Far East in HMS WARRIOR 15/9/50 AHU Sembawang 1/12/50 HMS UNICORN 6/2/51 810 Sqn HMS THESEUS 14/2/51 Struck by stray cannon shell on deck HMS THESEUS 12/3/51 Returned to UK in HMS WARRIOR 13/4/51 Arr Portsmouth 9/4/51 Fairey, Hamble for repair 24/10/51 AHU Abbotsinch 27/10/51 To Far East in HMS WARRIOR 20/11/51 AHU Sembawang 17/1/52 Ship’s Flt HMS UNICORN 1/3/52 Tail came down hard after catching No 1 wire (Sub Lt R Cox) 28/4/52 AHU Sembawang 19/6/52 HMS UNICORN 30/6/52 825 Sqn HMS OCEAN 12/11/52 AHU Sembawang 8/3/53 HMS UNICORN 8/4/53 ARS IwakuniRAN History 23/12/53 816 Sqn HMS SYDNEY (240/K)
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| WB401 | FR.5 | F.8598 | RN History 14/2/50 Delivered RDU Culham 7/50 AHU Abbotsinch 22/8/50 To Far east in HMS WARRIOR 15/9/50 – 1/51 AHU Sembawang 6/51 812 Sqn HMS GLORYRAN History 27/9/51 817 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY 6/10/51 Hook bounced, caught No 10 wire and entered No 2 barrier (Lt Cdr M.W. Wotherspoon)
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| WB415 | FR.5 | F.8612 | RN History 17/3/50 Delivered RDU Culham 2/6/50 To AHU Hal Far 8/50 – 1/51 810 Sqn HMS THESEUS (232/T) 5/51 812 Sqn 7/51 AHU SembawangRAN History 27/9/51 817 Sqn HMAS SYDNEY 6/10/51 Hook stuck in housed position. Entered barrier HMAS SYDNEY (Lt Cdr R.B. Lunberg RN) 18/10/51 Bounced and caught No 4 wire – prop pecked deck (Lt W.E. Dunlop, RAN) 10/51 SCAG AustraliaRN History 30/11/51 ARS Iwakuni 4/4/52 HMS UNICORN 28/4/52 AHU Sembawang 19/6/52 HMS UNICORN 30/6/52 825 Sqn HMS OCEAN (285) 11/11/52 AHU Sembawang 15/7/53 HMS UNICORN 11/8/53 810 Sqn HMS OCEAN 23/10/53 ARS Iwakuni 18/5/54 AHU Sembawang 25/10/54 To UK in HMS GLORY 9/12/54 RNAY Fleetlands 7/9/55 Scrapped on site |
| WB423 | AS.5/AS.6 | F.8620 | RN History 29/4/50 Delivered to Ringway for AS.5 to AS.6 conversion 1/10/50 TOC RNRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/102/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra 21/12/50 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown as demonstration acft for conversion from AS.5 to AS.6 15/5/51 Nowra 28/10/51 816 Sqn 25/10/52 Damaged 14/11/52 Schofields 8/12/54 Nowra 9/11/56 Awaiting disposal 2/10/57 Reduced to Spares and Produce Note: At some stage this acft is reported to have been allotted to 817 Sqn |
| WB505 | AS6 | F.8638 | RN History 23/3/49 First flight 31/5/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 19/7/50 RNAMY BelfastRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage 8/3/52 816 Sqn 1/8/52 Damaged 26/11/52 Fairey, Bankstown for mods 30/12/52 816 Sqn 26/1/53 Entered barrier after ldg HMAS SYDNEY 9/7/53 Damaged 21/9/53 Damaged 7/7/54 Nowra for storage 5/10/54 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 19/7/55 Nowra for storage 7/3/56 724 Sqn, Nowra 3/8/56 Damaged 6/9/56 Nowra 4/6/57 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to FitzGibbon & Garthon, Caringbah. Note This acft was with 817 Sqn at some stage and is reported to have been with 723 Sqn in 1952. |
| WB506 | AS.6 | F.8639 | RN History 31/5/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 20/6/50 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage 7/4/53 816 Sqn 9/6/53 Nowra for storage 15/1/54 Fairey, Bankstown 21/5/54 Nowra 1/6/54 723 Sqn 16/10/55 While landing at Inverell, NSW, it over shot the landing area and the under carriage collapsed (also reported as 14/10) 17/11/55 Fairey, Bankstown 13/6/57 Nowra for storage 9/1/58 Awaiting disposal 6/3/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T Carr & Co, Sydney. Note: This acft was with 817 Sqn at some stage and also with 851 Sqn as ‘267’. |
| WB507 | AS.6 | F.8640 | RN History 31/5/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 20/6/50 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage 19/1/53 Prepared for service 15/3/54 Nowra for storage 21/5/54 Fairey, Bankstown (ex-Schofields) for repair 30/7/54 Nowra 23/9/54 851 Sqn 18/11/54 Nowra 5/1/55 817 Sqn 19/4/55 Damaged 27/4/55 Nowra for storage 2/6/55 724 Sqn 21/1/56 Damaged 2/11/56 Nowra for storage 25/9/57 Damaged 3/10/57 Awaiting disposal 6/3/59 Sold for scrap through Dept. of Supply to T Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WB508 | AS6 | F8641 | RN History 31/5/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 20/6/50 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage 3/2/53 Prepared for service 17/7/53 723 Sqn 7/4/54 Nowra 26/8/54 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 17/5/55 Nowra 30/11/55 723 Sqn (911/NW) 2/2/56 Damaged 25/10/56 Nowra for storage 9/1/58 Awaiting Disposal 6/3/59 Sold for scrap through Dept. of Supply to T Carr & Co, Sydney Note: This acft is known to have been allotted to 817 Sqn at some stage. |
| WB509 | AS.6 | F.8642 | RN History 1/6/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 19/6/50 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage 6/3/52 816 Sqn (236/K) 26/11/52 Fairey, Bankstown for modifications 30/12/52 816 Sqn 17/2/53 Normal approach but flared too soon and floated over all wires into barrier, HMAS SYDNEY (Lt J.A. Bolton, RAN) (date also reported as 18/2) 27/2/53 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 29/6/54 Nowra 3/8/54 851 Sqn (267/K) 21/2/56 Damaged 21/2/57 Nowra as training aircraft 7/5/57 Damaged 23/5/57 Awaiting disposal 20/1/58 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to Albert G. Sims Ltd, Newtown |
| WB510 | AS.6 | F.8643 | RN History 1/6/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 20/6/50 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage ? 817 Sqn 8/11/54 Awaiting disposal 8/2/56 Reduced to Spares and Produce |
| WB516 | AS.6 | F.8644 | RN History 15/6/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 7/7/50 RNAMY BelfastRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage /51 817 Sqn (207/K) 14/10/51 Blown into gun sponson during Typhoon RUTH. 1/11/51 Loaned to 812 Sqn RN 9/1/52 Nowra 21/4/52 817 Sqn By 5/53 816 Sqn 3/9/53 Damaged 5/12/52 Fairey, Bankstown for modifications 5/1/53 817 Sqn 20/1/53 Rudder struck concrete picketing block while being marshalled to dispersal, Nowra. (Lt R.J. Gilderson) 21/3/53 816 Sqn 14/7/53 Port tyre burst and undercarriage collapsed, entered barrier HMAS VENGEANCE (Lt G.J. Gratwick) 12/8/53 Schofields for repair 15/3/54 Awaiting disposal 29/7/54 Reduced to Spares and Produce |
| WB517 | AS.6 | F.8645 | RN History 15/6/50 Delivered RDU Culham 7/50 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage 15/1/54 Fairey, Bankstown for repair. 8/4/54 Nowra for storage 27/5/54 723 Sqn 20/8/54 Lost hydraulic fluid, undercarriage failed to lower – made belly ldg at Nowra (Sub Lt K.H. Knowles, RAN & Sub Lt W.T. Mulholland, RAN) 26/8/54 Nowra 26/1/55 851 Sqn (273/K) 17/2/55 Nowra 25/1/55 851 Sqn 27/4/55 Nowra 31/5/55 724 Sqn /11/56 851 Sqn 21/2/57 Nowra 1/7/57 Damaged 26/11/57 Damaged 5/12/57 Awaiting disposal 6/3/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WB518 | AS.6/TT.6 | F.8646 | RN History 19/6/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 7/50 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage ? 816 Sqn 16/9/52 Hook caught wire while still airborne and prop pecked deck, HMAS SYDNEY (Lt J.A. Bolton, RAN) ? 817 Sqn 29/4/54 Flap damaged while being handled on desk HMAS VENGEANCE /54 851 Sqn (268/NW) 8/57-11/57 Nowra ? Converted to TT.6 by Brain & Brown, Avalon, Vic. 11/58-12/58 725 Sqn (903/NW) 12/59 – 6/62 723 Sqn (842/NW) (operated by Brain & Brown Ltd) 5/64 724 Sqn
Later History CURRENT (2019) |
| WB519 | AS.6 | F.8647 | RN History 21/6/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 3/7/50 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage 28/10/51 Loaned to 812 Sqn RN 9/1/52 Nowra 21/4/52 817 Sqn (232/K) 10/6/52 Swung to stbd on take-off and stbd wing hit fork lift truck, HMAS SYDNEY. Pilot made a partially controlled ditching off the port bow. (Lt A.B. Haywood) SOC 10/9/52 Note: Another source states that the final accident took place while landing on board HMAS SYDNEY when acft hit the lift and went over the side |
| WB520 | AS.6 | F.8648 | RN History 6/6/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 27/6/50 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage 5/11/51 Loaned to 812 Sqn 9/1/52 Nowra 21/4/52 817 Sqn 5/12/52 Fairey, Bankstown for modifications 12/1/53 817 Sqn 2/2/53 Floated over wires and entered No 2 barrier, HMAS SYDNEY (Sub Lt D.M. Kimber) 3/3/53 Fairey, Bankstown for repairs 6/4/54 Nowra for storage 21/5/54 817 Sqn 10/2/55 Prop pecked deco on ldg HMAS SYDNEY ((Sub Lt G.J. King RAN) 27/4/55 Nowra for storage 12/10/56 Damaged 30/1/57 Awaiting disposal 4/6/57 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to FitzGibbon & Garthon, Caringbah, NSW |
| WB521 | AS.6 | F.8649 | RN History 27/6/50 Delivered to RDU CulhamRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage 1/11/51 Loaned to 812 Sqn RN 9/1/52 Nowra 21/4/52 817 Sqn (204/K) 4/6/52 During DLT, bounced and entered Nos 2 & 3 barriers HMAS SYDNEY (Lt Cdr M.W. Wotherspoon) 19/6/52 Randwick Naval Store for repair ? Fairey, Bankstown (Note: presumably where the repair actually took place) 1/6/53 Nowra 15/9/53 817 Sqn 2/12/53 Wheels up landing at Nhill, Vic 13/12/53 Schofields for repair and storage 15/3/54 Awaiting disposal 7/11/55 Reduced to Spares and Produce. |
| WB522 | AS.6 | F.8650 | RN History 19/6/50 Delivered to RDU CulhamRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for 817 Sqn 5/4/51 Caught wire while airborne and prop pierced the deck HMAS SYDNEY (Lt M.H. Simpson) 4/7/51 816 Sqn (235/K) (or 236/K) 22/2/52 While night flying from Nowra, crashed into the sea off Seven Mile Beach after a flare dropping exercise. (Sub Lt D.P.E. Small RAN and Obs 1 J.G. Sharpe RAN both killed) 4/5/53 WOC |
| WB523 | AS.6 | F.8651 | RN History 22/6/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 7/50 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage 13/2/51 817 Sqn /7/51 816 Sqn 19/2/52 Failed to return from night patrol exercise and believed to have crashed into the sea off Moruya NSW (Sub Lt D.H. Saunders RAN & Lt B.H.F Wall RAN killed 4/5/53 WOC. |
| WD824 | AS.6 | F.8652 | RN History 266/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 19/7/50 RNAMY BelfastRAN History 6/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage 5/11/51 Loaned to 812 Sqn RN 4/1/52 Heavy ldg during DLP HMS GLORY (Cd Plt M.H.C. Purnell) 28/2/52 Fairey, Bankstown 13/9/52 816 Sqn (237/K) 7/1/53 RATOG motors detached and carried off prop. Acft ground looped to stbd at Nowra (Lt R.J. Leeson RAN) 20/1/53 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 15/4/54 Nowra for storage 21/5/54 817 Sqn (227/K) 27/4/55 Nowra for storage 20/4/56 Activated 22/8/57 Damaged 29/8/57 Awaiting disposal 6/3/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WD825 | AS.6 | F.8653 | RN History 29/6/50 Delivered to RDU CulhamRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for 817 Sqn 7/7/51 816 Sqn (232/K) 9/52 Nowra ? Fairey, Bankstown 15/4/53 816 Sqn 26/6/53 Entered barrier HMAS VENGEANCE 8/10/53 Damaged 28/10/53 Damaged 16/6/54 Schofields for repair and storage 25/11/55 HMAS PENGUIN, Sydney as ground instructional airframe 26/9/60 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to Aluminium Ingots. |
| WD826 | AS.6/TT.6 | F.8654 | RN History 30/6/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 1/51 AHU Abbotsinch 3/7/52 Fairey, RingwayRAN History 21/1/53 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE 11/3/53 By road to Schofields 6/53 816 Sqn (245/K) 6/11/54 Wing tip hit runway and undercarriage collapsed RAAF Laverton (Sub Lt A. Saunders RAN & Cdr D.O. Bews RAN) 5/57 – 11/57 Nowra for storage /61 Converted to TT.6 by Brain & Brown, Avalon, Vic 3/62 – 4/62 723 Sqn (845/NW) Ca /64 Schofields as Instructional airframe then stored.
Later History CURRENT (2012) |
| WD827 | AS.6 | F.8655 | RN History 30/6/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 1/51 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for 817 Sqn 10/7/51 816 Sqn (235/K) 19/7/51 Wheels up landing at Jervis Bay (Lt Cdr W.G. Herbert RAN) 25/7/51 Damaged 30/7/51 Nowra 17/4/52 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 11/6/52 Nowra 21/7/52 723 Sqn 12/5/53 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 24/7/53 Nowra 1/9/53 723 Sqn (911/NW) 3/9/53 Damaged 8/6/54 Schofields 24/11/54 Nowra as instructional airframe 13/12/55 Awaiting disposal
Later History
2/11/56 Sold to Australian Air League, Blacktown, NSW CURRENT (2012) |
| WD828 | AS.6/TT.6 | F.8656 | RN History /7/50 Delivered to RDU CulhamRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for 817 Sqn 15/10/51 Struck high tension cable 1 mile west of Nowra bridge during unauthorised low flying (Lt J.A. Bolton, RAN) 6/53-10/53 816 Sqn 29/8/56 723 Sqn 11/56 851 Sqn 9/57 – 11/57 Nowra ? Converted to TT.6 (?By Brain and Brown, Avalon, Vic?) 1/62 723 Sqn (847/NW) 3/3/65 Awaiting disposal at Bankstown
Later History 4/12/87 After taking off from Camden, NSW suffered engine failure and made a forced ldg in a cabbage field close to Camden. The pilot, George Markey and his engineer, Bill Spence, were sued for $400,000.00 on the grounds of negligence and a court battle carried on until 2001. The court found in favour of Michael Wansey. 5/2/90 Acquired by Bruce Simpson of Classic Aviation for $100.00 and removed to the company’s premises at Bankstown Airport for restoration using the forward fuselage and centre section of WB518 from Griffiths, NSW. The forward fuselage and centre section of WD828 was restored to static display standard and incorporated in WB518 which was restored to display in Griffith. 4/94 Partially restored acft was purchased by Captain Eddie Kurdziel of Fort Collins, Colorado, USA and airfreighted to Fort Collins, Colorado, USA where it was restored to Flying Condition by Ray Middleton’s QA Aviation of North America. 6/4/02 First flight after restoration and registered as N518WB but marked initially as ‘WB377’ ‘201/K’ then later as ‘WB518’ ‘201/K’ but with Royal Navy titles. CURRENT (2012). Note: The repaired WD828 is still flying in the US using the markings of WB518 after the owner investigated the provenance of the fuselage he owns and decided that this was a more appropriate serial |
| WD829 | AS.6 | F.8657 | RN History 17/7/50 Delivered to RDU CulhamRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for 817 Sqn 18/6/51 Precautionary ldg at Nowra but overran the runway and struck an obstruction 7/7/51 816 Sqn 22/4/52 Nowra 19/5/52 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 8/7/52 Nowra 30/7/53 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 20/10/53 Nowra 21/10/53 723 Sqn 4/2/54 HMAS Vengeance as training airframe 8/6/54 Schofields awaiting disposal 29/4/55 HMAS SYDNEY as training airframe 14/9/56 Schofields awaiting disposal 27/9/56 Allocated as training airframe 10/10/57 To Garden Island Dockyard, Sydney 18/10/57 Reduced to Spares and Produce |
| WD830 | AS.6 | F.8658 | RN History 13/7/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 21/9/50 RNAMY BelfastRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage 2/11/51 Loaned to 812 Sqn RN 9/1/52 Nowra 21/4/52 817 Sqn 6/6/52 Failed to flare when ldg and entered barrier, HMAS SYDNEY 23/6/52 Naval Stores Randwick awaiting repair 30/6/52 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 16/6/53 Nowra 26/10/53 Fairey, Bankstown for modifications 15/12/53 Schofields 5/1/54 Nowra 17/3/54 723 Sqn 29/10/54 Emergency ldg after complete loss of oil pressure (Lt C.A. Dakin RAN & Sub Lt J. Tidey RAN) 9/3/55 Emergency ldg 29/2/56 Nowra awaiting disposal 19/3/56 Schofields awaiting disposal 4/6/57 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to FitzGibbon & Garthon, Caringbah, NSW |
| WD831 | AS6. | F.8659 | RN History 10/7/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 26/7/50 RNAMY BelfastRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage 8/11/54 Awaiting disposal 20/2/56 Reduced to Spares and Produce 18/10/57 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply |
| WD832 | AS.6 | F.8660 | RN History 13/7/50 Delivered to RDU CulhamRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for 817 Sqn 19/5/51 Struck by private car en route Jervis Bay to Nowra 18/6/51 Nowra for repair 31/10/51 Fairey Clyde, Bankstown by road 12/1/52 817 Sqn (200/K) 26/5/54 Schofields 3/12/54 Classified as Instructional airframe 24/11/55 Awaiting disposal 20/2/56 Reduced to Spares and Produce |
| WD833 | AS.6 | F.8661 | RN History 14/7/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 7/50 AHU Abbotsinch 16/8/50 Fairey, White Waltham for fitting of RAN HF radioRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for 817 Sqn 16/3/51 RDU Nowra ? Fairey Clyde, Bankstown 12/2/52 Nowra 8/3/52 816 Sqn (234/K) 19/3/53 Nowra 29/3/52 Fairey, Bankstown for trials 24/5/52 Nowra 18/6/52 723 Sqn (910/NW, 810/NW, 840/-) 24/11/54 Classified as ground instructional airframe Class II 17/5/56 Classified as ground instructional airframe Class III
Later History CURRENT (2012) |
| WD834 | AS.6 | F.8662 | RN History 14/7/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 26/7/50 RNAMY BelfastRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage 6/12/55 Schofields for storage 24/4/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney Note: This acft is understood to have flown with 817 Squadron. |
| WD835 | AS.6 | F.8663 | RN History 18/7/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 28/7/50 RNAMY BelfastRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage 6/12/55 Schofields for storage 24/4/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney Note: This acft is understood to have flown with 817 Squadron at some stage. |
| WD836 | AS.6 | F.8664 | RN History 8/7/50 Delivered to RDU CulhamRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for 817 Sqn 4/7/51 816 Sqn (237/K) 6/5/52 Nowra 29/10/52 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 11/3/53 723 Sqn 26/5/54 Schofields awaiting disposal 1/3/55 Nowra as ground instructional airframe Class II 17/1/56 Schofields awaiting disposal 25/10/56 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to FitzGibbon & Garthon. Caringbah, NSW |
| WD837 | AS.6 | F.8665 | RN History 19/7/50 Delivered to RDU CulhamRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for 817 Sqn 4/51 816 Sqn (238/K) 6/12/51 Emergency ldg Nowra with white smoke from port side of engine (Lt M.T. Streeter, RAN) ? 817 Sqn (20-/K, 208/K, 208/Q) 7/7/53 Tailwheel and undercarriage damaged ldg HMAS SYDNEY (Lt Cdr J.H. Stenning) 14/6/62 To fire fighting instructional use, Nowra. |
| WD838 | AS.6 | F.8666 | RN History 1/7/50 Delivered to RDU CulhamRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for 817 Sqn 10/7/51 816 Sqn 5/12/52 Fairey, Bankstown for modifications By 4/53 816 Sqn (230/K) 26/4/53 Struck rudder of WD839 28/9/53 Heavy ldg, broke tail oleo HMAS SYDNEY (Lt N.B. Cox) 12/10/53 Nowra 26/10/53 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 11/2/55 Nowra for storage 21/3/55 816 Sqn (239/K) 27/4/55 Nowra for storage 12/7/55 851 Sqn 5/9/55 Nowra for storage 21/3/57 Awaiting disposal 20/1/58 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to Albert G. Sims Ltd, Newtown, NSW. |
| WD839 | AS.6 | F.8667 | RN History 21/7/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 29/7/50 RNAMY BelfastRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for storage 12/4/51 817 Sqn 18/6/51 Struck workman’s shelter while taxying, Nowra (Lt Cdr M.W. Wotherspoon) 6/7/51 816 Sqn 26/4/53 Rudder damaged by WD838 14/7/54 Nowra awaiting disposal 16/7/54 Schofields awaiting disposal 29/11/54 Classified as ground instructional airframe Class I 17/5/56 Re-classified as ground instructional airframe Class II 6/12/56 Awaiting disposal 4/6/57 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to FitzGibbon & Garthon, Caringbah, NSW Note: Forward fuselage was reported to exist at the North East Aircraft Museum, Usworth, in UK but this is now believed to be from WD889 an RN Firefly AS.5. |
| WD840 | AS.6 | F.8668 | RN History 2/7/50 Delivered to RDU CulhamRAN History 16/10/50 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland (cocooned) and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY 7/12/50 Landed at Jervis Bay 10/12/50 By road to Nowra for 817 Sqn 4/51 816 Sqn (241/K) 12/8/52 Port undercarriage collapsed on ldg (where?) (Sub Lt D.M. Kimber) 2/9/52 Sheared off undercarriage, ran through both barriers and struck WB338 in deck park, HMAS SYDNEY (Sub Lt J.A. Bolton RAN) ? Converted to TT.6 (?By Brain and Brown, Avalon, Vic) ? 851 Sqn (272/K) 9/57 – 10/57 Nowra 3/3/65 To Bankstown for disposal
Later History CURRENT (2012) |
| WD841 | AS.6 | F.8669 | RN History 17/8/50 Delivered to RDU Culham 1/51 AHU Abbotsinch 1/52 737 Sqn Eglinton 5/8/52 Fairey, Ringway 13 – 20/3/53 AHU Abbotsinch for testingRAN History 8/6/53 Delivered to RAN and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. 14/8/53 Arrived in Australia and delivered to Schofields for storage. 11/54 851 Sqn 16/11/54 Crew experienced carbon monoxide poisoning at 4,000 ft during night cross-country flight and returned to base (Lt R.J. Leeson, RAN & Lt W.K. Bird RAN) 10/55 Nowra 14/2/62 Allocated for fire-fighting training at Nowra. |
| WD842 | AS.6 | F.8670 | RN History 17/8/50 Delivered RDU Culham 1/51 AHU Abbotsinch 1/52 719 Sqn, Eglinton (267/GN) 29/1/52 Drifted to stbd and stbd wing struck crane, HMS TRIUMPH (Sub Lt D.M. Kimber) 28/8/52 Fairey, Ringway 27/11/52 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 13/1/53 Allocated to RAN 21/1/53 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE. 11/3/53 Arrived Sydney 19/3/53 Schofields for storage 28/4/54 Nowra for storage 22/7/54 816 Sqn 27/7/54 Wing struck tree top while low flying near Nowra (Lt B.F. Matthews RAN & Sub Lt K.G. Marley-Potts RAN) 27/4/55 Nowra for storage 12/10/56 Damaged 22/11/56 Awaiting disposal 4/6/57 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to FitzGibbon & Garthon, Caringbah, NSW. |
| WD843 | AS.6 | F.8671 | RN History 21/8/50 Delivered RDU Culham 1/51 AHU Abbotsinch 8/2/52 – 5/52 821 Sqn Machrihanish (245/MA) 7/52 RNAS FordRAN History 7/6/53 Embarked HMAS SYDNEY for passage to Australia 19/8/53 Schofields for storage 24/4/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WD846 | AS.6 | F.8674 | RN History 23/8/50 Delivered RDU Culham 1/51 AHU Abbotsinch 16/7/52 Fairey, RingwayRAN History 21/1/53 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE. 11/3/53 Arrived in Sydney 19/3/53 Schofields for storage 28/4/54 Nowra for storage 29/7/54 816 Sqn 10/2/55 Tail oleo collapsed on ldg, HMAS SYDNEY (Sub Lt A. Sanders, RAN & Sub Lt A.G. Whitton ) 23/3/55 Lowered HFDF mast struck stbd wing HMAS SYDNEY 27/4/55 Nowra for storage 16/2/56 Damaged 31/1/57 Awaiting disposal 4/6/57 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to FitzGibbon & Garthon, Carigbah, NSW |
| WD852 | AS.6 | F.8680 | RN History 11/9/50 Delivered RDU Culham 1/51 AHU Abbotsinch 28/10/51 – 1/52 1830 Sqn Abbotsinch 7/52 RNAMY Belfast 28/11/52 Fairey, Hamble 23/1/53 Tested at AHU Abbotsinch 6/53 824 Sqn (283/A)RAN History 7/6/53 Embarked in HMAS SYDNEY for passage 14/8/53 . Off loaded to Schofields for storage ? 723 Sqn (917/NW) (also reported as 915/NW) 24/4/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WD855 | AS.6 | F.8683 | RN History 18/9/50 delivered RDU Culham 1/51 AHU Abbotsinch 15/7/52 Fairey, Ringway 3/11/52 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 13/1/53 Transferred to RAN 21/1/53 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE. 19/3/53 Disembarked to Schofields for storage 23/3/54 Nowra for storage 19/7/54 816 Sqn 8/11/54 Damaged 15/11/54 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 21/7/55 Nowra for storage 28/2/56 723 Sqn 20/3/56 Nowra 6/4/56 723 Sqn 25/10/56 Nowra for storage 20/12/56 851 Sqn 21/2/57 Nowra 26/1/57 damaged 5/12/57 Awaiting disposal 6/3/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WD856 | AS.6 | F.8684 | RN History 25/9/50 Delivered RDU Culham 1/51 RDU Anthorn 9/51 – 10/51 Ships Flt HMAS TRIUMPH (204/P) 11/51 737 Sqn, Eglinton (209/GN) 25/1/52 Barrier crash HMS TRIUMPH /52 1841 Sqn, Stretton (287/-) 7/52 RNAMY Belfast 10/9/52 RNAS Eglinton 23/10/52 Fairey, RingwayRAN History 7/6/53 Embarked in HMAS SYDNEY for passage. 14/8/53 Disembarked to Schofields for storage 6/3/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WD861 | AS.6 | F.8689 | RN History 25/10/50 Delivered RDU Anthorn 9/51 1830 Sqn Donibristle/Abbotsinch (241/DO, 241/AC)RAN History 7/6/53 Transferred to RAN 6/53 Embarked in HMAS SYDNEY for passage. 14/8/53 Arrived in Sydney 18/8/53 Schofields for storage By 22/6/55 (to at least 9/55) 851 Sqn 10/10/57 Allocated as ground instructional airframe Class !! 26/9/60 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to Aluminium Ingots Ltd. |
| WD866 | AS.6 | F.8694 | RN History 6/11/50 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 9/51 737 Sqn, Eglinton 6/12/51 After engaging wire, gave engine a burst and prop pecked the deck, HMS TRIUMPH (Sub Lt S. Kimmins) 25/1/52 Unable to close throttle after flying through heavy snowstorm, caught wire and engaged barrier heavily HMS TRIUMPH (Sub Lt T.J.G. Cooper) 7/52 Lee-on-Solent 1/53 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 13/1/53 Transferred to RAN 21/1/53 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE. 11/3/53 Arrived Sydney 19/3/53 Schofields for storage 4/7/53 816 Sqn (238/NW) 21/6/54 Nowra for storage 5/8/54 851 Sqn (271/NW) 25/8/54 WD887 blown into this acft 15/5/56 Damaged when struck by tractor 30/5/56 Nowra awaiting disposal 4/6/57 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to FitzGibbon & Garthon, Caringbah, NSW. |
| WD867 | AS.6 | F.8695 | RN History 7/11/50 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 10/51 – 7/52 737 Sqn, Eglinton ? RNAMY Belfast 30/3/53 Lee-on-SolentRAN History 7/6/53 Allocated to RAN 6/53 Embarked in HMAS SYDNEY for passage 14/8/53 Arrived Sydney 19/8/53 Schofields for storage 24/4/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WD869 | AS.6 | F.8696 | RN History 2/11/50 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 9/51 – 10/51 Ship’s Flt HMS TRIUMPH (211/P) 1/53 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 13/1/53 Transferred to RAN 21/1/53 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE. 11/3/53 Arrived in Sydney 19/3/53 Schofields for storage 26/5/54 Nowra for storage 3/8/54 851 Sqn (264/K) 19/8/54 Pilot felt unwell due to carbon monoxide poisoning, used oxygen and landed safely (Lt K.M. Barnett RAN & Lt W.K. Bird RAN) 3/55 723 Sqn 21/2/57 Nowra 20/3/57 Pilot mistook light from Kiama Lighthouse for Point Perpendicular Lighthouse and hit peak of Cambewarra Mountains; crashed near Berry, Jervis Bay (Sub Lt W.J. Browne RAN & Mid I.T. Caird RAN killed) 28/11/57 Written off charge. |
| WD870 | AS.6 | F.8698 | RN History 2/11/50 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 9/51 – 10/51 Ship’s Flt HMAS TRIUMPH (208/P) 10/51 737 Sqn, Eglinton 4/12/51 Floated and engaged No 10 wire and No 1 barrier (? HMS TRIUMPH) (Sub Lt R. Cox) 1/52 Lee-on-Solent 1/52 737 Sqn Eglinton 20/12/52 Fairey, Ringway 9/5/53 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 7/6/53 transferred to RAN and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY for passage 14/8/53 Arrived Sydney 18/8/53 Schofields for storage 24/4/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WD879 | AS.6 | F.8702 | RN History 17/11/50 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 13/12/50 Tested 7/51 767 Sqn Yeovilton (-/VL) 3/10/51 Became separated from leader during transit flight to Eglinton, made precautionary ldg, refuelled and continued to Eglinton (Lt C.A. Bevan) 26/11/51 During DLP , caught No 10 wire and entered No 1 barrier, HMS TRIUMPH (Lt H.J. Morley) 1/52 AHU Abbotsinch 3/52 719 Sqn, Eglinton 21/10/52 Fairey, Ringway 14/12/52 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 7/6/53 transferred to RAN charge and it embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. 14/8/53 Arrived Sydney 21/8/53 Schofields for storage 30/7/54 Nowra for storage 1/10/54 (to at least 2/56) 723 Sqn (912/NW) ? 851 Sqn 13/3/56 Embarked HMAS SYDNEY 16/3/56 Flared early and floated over wires into barrier 10/4/56 Schofields awaiting disposal 4/6/57 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to FitzGibbon & Garthon, Caringbah, NSW |
| WD882 | AS.6 | F.8705 | RN History 5/12/50 Delivered RDU Anthorn 1/51 767 Sqn, Yeovilton (-/VL) ? AHU Abbotsinch 22/2/52 Fairey, White Waltham to fit special equipment for armament stores clearance 30/4/52 ‘C’ Sqn, A & AEE Boscombe Down for clearance of armament stores 14/8/52 RDU Anthorn ? AHU Abbotsinch 19/9/52 Fairey, Ringway 1/53 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 6/53 Transferred to RAN and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY for passage. 14/8/53 Arrived Sydney 19/8/53 Schofields for storage 20/7/54 Nowra for storage 16/8/54 (to at least 2/56) 723 Sqn (910/NW) ? 724 Sqn (910/NW) 13/9/56 Nowra awaiting disposal 4/6/57 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to FitzGibbon & Garthon, Caringbah, NSW. Note: Use of code ‘271/K’ is also reported but not confirmed |
| WD883 | AS.6 | F.8706 | RN History 30/11/50 delivered to RDU Anthorn 15/12/50 Tested 7/51 767 Sqn, Yeovilton (-/VL) 9/1/52 AHU Abbotsinch 3/52 719 Sqn, Eglinton 19/11/52 Fairey, Ringway 29/1/52 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 7/6/53 transferred to RAN and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY for passage. 14/8/53 Arrived in Sydney 19/8/53 Schofields for storage 24/4/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WD884 | AS.6 | F.8707 | RN History 5/12/50 delivered to RDU Anthorn 7/51 RNARY Fleetlands 3/3/52 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 13/1/53 Transferred to RAN and embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE for passage 17/3/53 Schofields for storage 17/12/53 Fairey, Bankstown for repair By 30/7/54 Nowra for storage 3/8/54 851 Sqn (266/-, 266/K, 266/NW) 21/2/57 Stbd canopy of Observer’s cockpit detached in flight and damaged tailplane (Lt N.E. Lee RAN & REM N. Nancarrow) 5/3/57 Damaged 14/3/57 Awaiting disposal 2/5/57 Classified as Instructional airframe Class III 6/3/50 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WD885 | AS.6 | F.8708 | RN History 5/12/50 delivered to RDU Anthorn 2/51 767 Sqn Yeovilton (-/VL) 20/3/52 AHU Abbotsinch 18/9/52 Fairey, RingwayRAN History 7/6/53 Transferred to RAN and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY for passage 14/8/53 Arrived Sydney 19/8/53 Schofields for storage /54 851 Sqn (268/K) 19/8/54 Pilot experienced carbon monoxide poisoning but made safe ldg 24/4/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WD887 | AS.6 | F.8710 | RN History 8/1/51 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 20/1/51 – 13/2/51 tested 2/51 814 Sqn (219/Q) 30/5/51 Flared too early and floated over all wires into both barriers HMS VENGEANCE (Lt Cdr C.H. Allen & Cd Obs T. Ford) 7/51 Fairey for repair 7/52 RDU Anthorn 20/8/52 Fairey, Ringway 2/12/52 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 13/1/53 Transferred to RAN 21/1/53 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE. (215/Q) 11/1/53 Arrived in Sydney 19/3/53 Schofields for storage 28/4/54 Nowra for storage 3/8/54 (to at least 9/55) 851 Sqn (260/K) 25/8/54 Blown into WD866 while taxying in gusty conditions (Lt L.E. Lee, RAN) ? 724 Sqn (910/NW) 27/11/56 Mid-air collision with VX381 over Jervis Bay (Sub Lt A Arundel, RN & Mid Fogarty RAN killed) 14/6/57 SOC.
NOTE: The wreck of this aircraft has been located and has been consecrated as a grave. See “Anecdotes” section of this website. |
| WD891 | AS.6 | F.8715 | RN History 6/2/51 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 19/8/52 RDU Anthorn to Fairey, Ringway 27/11/52 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 13/1/53 Transferred to RAN 21/1/53 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE. 11/8/53 Arrived Sydney 17/3/53 Schofields for storage /53 817 Sqn (202/K) 28/4/54 Nowra for storage 3/8/54 851 Sqn 21/9/55 Total loss of engine power and ditched (Lt J. Rogers + 1 rescued) 23/3/56 Written off charge. |
| WD892 | AS.6 | F.8716 | RN History 9/1/51 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 5 – 21/2/51 tested 2/51 814 Sqn 26/9/51 heavy ldg, tailwheel burst and fuselage skin wrinkled HMS THESEUS (Sub Lt A.J. Whelan) 7/1/52 Tested AHU Abbotsinch /52 796 Sqn St Merryn (217/MF) 7/52 RDU Anthorn 20/8/52 Fairey, Ringway 29/10/52 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 13/1/53 Transferred to RAN 21/1/53 Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE. 11/8/53 Arrived Sydney 19/3/53 Schofields for storage 16/7/53 Nowra 7/10/53 723 Sqn 26/10/53 Nowra 5/2/54 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 19/2/54 Nowra 29/3/54 723 Sqn (915/NW) 23/2/56 Stalled after wave-off during ADDLs and was damaged /56 724 Sqn (915/NW) 5/3/56 Nowra awaiting disposal 19/3/56 Schofields awaiting disposal 4/6/57 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to FitzGibbon & Garthon, Caringbah, NSW. |
| WD893 | AS.6 | F.8717 | RN History 9/1/51 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 2/3/51 Tested /51 814 Sqn 21/5/51 During night DLT, floated over wires and hook caught No 1 barrier. Acft landed forward of barrier HMS VENGEANCE (Lt. J Trevis) 7/51 Fairey, Ringway 19/8/52 RDU Anthorn 27/11/52 Fairey, Ringway to AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 13/1/53 transferred to RAN 21/1/53 Embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE at King George V Docks, Glasgow for passage 11/3/53 Arrived Sydney 17/3/53 Schofields for storage 21/7/53 Nowra 11/9/53 817 Sqn 31/10/54 Propeller pecked deck on landing HMAS SYDNEY 24/11/54 Flared early, floated, caught No 10 wire and entered No 1 barrier HMAS SYDNEY (Lt G.J. King RAN) 9/2/55 Landed with hook up and entered barrier, HMAS SYDNEY (Lt P.T. Cabban RAN) 9/2/55 Nowra for repair 17/10/55 851 Sqn (261/K) 21/2/57 Nowra 8/8/57 Awaiting disposal 6/3/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WD895 | AS.6 | F.8719 | RN History 19/1/51 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 13 – 20 2/51 tested 7/51 – 1/52 767 Sqn Yeovilton (-/VL) 2/7/51 Struck and knocked off Type 941 radar aerial, HMAS TRIUMPH during mock attack. 7/52 826 Sqn (279/J)RAN History 7/6/53 Transferred to RAN and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY for passage. 14/8/53 Arrived Sydney 19/8/53 Schofields for storage 24/4/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co Sydney. |
| WD896 | AS.6 | F.8720 | RN History 18/1/51 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 23/2/51 – 11/51 814 Sqn, Culdrose 29/5/51 Flared too early during night landing, caught No 10 wire and entered No 1 barrier HMS VENGEANCE (Lt Cdr C.H. Allen & Cd Obs T.Ford) 1/52 Gosport 1/53 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 13/1/53 Transferred to RAN 21/1/53 Embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE at King George V Docks, Glasgow for passage 11/3/53 Arrived Sydney 19/3/53 Schofields for storage 5/55 – (to at least 9/55) 851 Sqn 14/6/62 To fire fighting instruction at Nowra. |
| WD897 | AS.6 | F.8721 | RN History 22/1/51 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 10/51 – 1/52 737 Sqn, Eglinton (220/GN) ? RNAMY Belfast 28/6/52 737 Sqn, Eglinton (220/GN) 19/8/52 heavy ldg, bounced, prop pecked runway (Sub Lt C.F.J. Chresta) ? Gosport 30/9/52 Fairey, Ringway 18/12/52 AHU Abbotsinch 18/1/53 814 Sqn (258/J)RAN History 7/6/53 Transferred to RAN and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY for passage. 14/8/53 Arrived Sydney 19/8/53 Schofields for storage 28/1/55 Nowra for storage 25/2/55 816 Sqn 27/4/55 Nowra for storage 28/7/55 851 Sqn 27/10/55 Swerved off runway after ldg and undercarriage collapsed. 8/11/55 Nowra awaiting disposal 17/1/56 Schofields awaiting disposal 25/10/56 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to Albert G. Sims Ltd, Newtown, NSW Note: Reported with 724 Sqn at some stage as 878/NW possibly in 1953. |
| WD898 | AS.6 | F.8722 | RN History 31/1/51 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 11/4/51 Tested 5/51 – 10/51 826 Sqn Ford 1/53 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 13/1/53 transferred to RAN 21/1/53 Embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE at King George V Docks, Glasgow or passage. 11/3/53 Arrived Sydney 30/3/53 Schofields for storage 21/1/54 Fairey, Bankstown for repair 22/7/54 Nowra for storage 5/8/54 851 Sqn 18/10/56 Nowra awaiting disposal. 4/6/57 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to FitzGibbon & Garthon, Caringbah, NSW. |
| WD899 | AS.6 | F.8723 | RN History 31/1/51 Delivered RDU Anthorn 7/52 1830/1843 Sqns (Scottish Air Divn) Donibristle/Abbotsinch (248/DO, 248/AC) 9/2/53 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 7/6/53 transferred to RAN and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY for passage. 14/8/53 Arrived Sydney 19/8/53 Schofields for storage 24/4/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Suipply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WD901 | AS.6 | F.8725 | RN History 31/1/51 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 2/51 – 7/51 814 Sqn 1/53 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 18/1/53 Transferred to RAN 21/1/53 Embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE at King George V Docks, Glasgow 11/3/53 Arrived Sydney 30/3/53 Schofields for storage 8/54 816 Sqn 25/10/54 Caught wire while airborne and prop pecked deck, HMAS SYDNEY (Lt B.F. Matthews RAN & Sub Lt A.G. Whitton RAN) 33/55 In heavy weather, broke free of chocks and tail wheel rolled off deck, HMAS SYDNEY 5/57 Nowra 7/1/58 Fairey, Bankstown for conversion to TT.6 (but converted at Brain and Brown, Avalon, Vic) ? 725 Sqn (907/NW) 10/61 723 Sqn (846/NW) ? – 11/62 724 Sqn (878/NW) ? Bankstown awaiting disposal
Later History |
| WD903 | AS.6 | F.8727 | RN History 7/2/51 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 18 – 19/4/51 tested 6/51 – 1/52 826 Sqn, Ford 7/52 Machrihanish ? RDU Anthorn 9/10/52 Fairey, Ringway 9/3/53 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 7/6/53 Transferred to RAN and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY for passage 14/8/53 Arrived Sydney 19/8/53 Schofields for storage 24/4/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WD906 | AS.6 | F.8730 | RN History 15/2/51 – 1/52 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 6/52 – 7/52 824 Sqn, Eglinton 3/6/52 Boost control lever became inoperative during flight (Lt D.A. Fuller) 1/53 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 13/1/53 Transferred to RAN 21/1/53 Embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE at King George V Docks, Glasgow. 11/3/53 Arrived Sydney 20/3/53 Schofields for storage 23/7/53 Nowra for storage 3/8/54 851 Sqn (270/K) 21/2/57 Nowra 21/3/57 Awaiting disposal 20/1/58 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to Albert G. Sims Ltd, Newtown, NSW. |
| WD914 | AS.6 | F.8737 | RN History 5/3/51 – 7/51 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 11/51 1830 Sqn Donibristle (220/-) 1/9/52 RDU Anthorn 7/10/52 Fairey, Ringway 18/12/52 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 7/6/53 Transferred to RAN and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY for passage. 14/8/53 Arrived Sydney 19/8/53 Schofields for storage 3/8/54 Nowra for storage by 2/55 to at least 4/55 723 Sqn 13/3/56 HMAS SYDNEY 30/3/56 723 Sqn (913/NW) 25/10/56 Nowra for storage 8/8/57 Awaiting disposal 6/3/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WD915 | AS.6 | F.8738 | RN History 20/3/51 – 7/51 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 11/51 – 7/52 7373 Sqn, Eglinton (226/GN)RAN History 7/6/53 Transferred to RAN and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY for passage 14/8/53 Arrived Sydney 21/8/53 Schofields for storage 30/7/54 Nowra for storage 5/11/54 816 Sqn 27/4/55 Nowra for storage 11/6/56 851 Sqn (269/K, 269/NW) 5/8/57 Damaged 8/8/57 Nowra for storage 22/8/57 Awaiting disposal 6/3/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney |
| WD921 | AS.6 | F.8744 | RN History 11/4/51 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 17/7/51 1840/1842 Sqns (Channel Air Div RNVR) 1/52 RNAMY Fleetlands 21/10/52 Fairey, Ringway 11/1/53 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 7/6/53 Transferred to RAN and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY for passage 14/8/53 Arrived Sydney 18/8/53 Schofields for storage 24/4/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WH627 | AS.6 | F.8750 | RN History 11/4/51 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 9/51 – 12/51 814 Sqn (219/T) 1/52 Gosport 7/52 RDU Anthorn 25/8/52 Fairey, Ringway 29/10/52 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 7/6/53 Transferred to RAN 21/1/53 Embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE at King George V Docks, Glasgow. 11/3/53 Arrived Sydney 19/3/53 Schofields for storage 2/4/54 Nowra 6/8/54 816 Sqn 11/3/55 Floated, caught No 10 wire and entered barrier, HMAS SYDNEY (Sub Lt H.P. Hunt, RAN) 6/4/55 heavy ldg on moving deck and tail oleo fractured HMAS SYDNEY (Sub Lt H.P. Hunt, RAN) 27/4/55 Nowra 27/2/57 Damaged 7/3/57 Awaiting disposal 2/5/57 Classified as instructional airframe Class II 27/8/58 Allocated to fire fighting training at Nowra. |
| WH632 | AS.6 | F.8755 | RN History 3/5/51 delivered to RDU Anthorn 7/51 1840 Sqn, (Channel Air Div RNVR) (209/FD, 211/FD) 20/9/51 Landed short and struck runway marker (Lt C.B.H. Barford) 3/2/52 Heavy ldg (Lt C.B.H. Batford) 29/10/52 Fairey, Ringway 27/1/53 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 7/6/53 transferred to RAN and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY for passage. 14/8/53 Arrived Sydney 19/8/53 Schofields for storage 3/4/58 Classified instructional airframe Class III ? Awaiting disposal
Later History CURRENT (2012) |
| WJ109 | AS.6 | F.8813 | RN History 25.6.51 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 7/51 719 Sqn, Eglinton 28/8/51 Struck by VX346 1/52 Fairey, Ringway 27/11/52 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 21/1/53 Embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE at King George V Docks, Glasgow for passage. 11/3/53 Arrived Sydney and to Schofields 6/53 816 Sqn (238/K) 1/8/53 Pilot’s hood struck by ricochet debris during rocketing By 4/55 817 Sqn 4/4/55 Prop pecked bowspring on ldg, hook bounced and acft entered barrier. HMAS SYDNEY. Flight deck rating injured. (Lt P/T. Cabban, RAN & C/RE C.R. Riley) 8/57 Nowra ? 724 Sqn (907/NW) ? Converted to TT.6 at Brain & Brown, Avalon, Vic 4/62 – 8/62 723 Sqn /65 – /72 Nowra as gate guard /73 Restored by volunteers and preserved, Naval Aviation Museum, Nowra as 207/K 5/07 Museum now named Fleet Air Arm Museum and acft displayed as 238/K
CURRENT (2012) |
| WJ112 | AS.6 | F.8816 | RN History 2/7/51 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 23/7/51 tested 9/51 1840 Sqn, Ford (Channel Air Div, RNVR) 1/52 – 7/52 1830 Sqn, Donibristle (Scottish Air Div, RNVR) 1/53 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 13/1/53 Transferred to RAN 21/1/53 Embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE at King George V Docks, Glasgow for passage. 11/3/53 Arrived Sydney 20/3/53 Schofields for storage 23/3/54 Nowra for storage 2/6/54 Engine fire during test flight so pilot made emergency wheels-up ldg, Nowra (Lt J.R. Salthouse, RAN) 6/3/55 Classified as instructional airframe Class II 17/5/56 reclassified as instructional airframe Class III 6/8/57 Awaiting disposal 6/3/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WJ113 | AS.6 | F.8817 | RN History 2/7/51 Delivered to RDU Anthorn 7/51 1840 Sqn, Ford (Channel Air Div RNVR) (212/FD) 1/52 – 7/52 1830 Sqn, Donibristle (Scottish Ait Div RNVR) (-/DO) ? Fairey, Hamble 11/12/52 AHU AbbotsinchRAN History 13/1/53 Transferred to RAN 21/1/53 Embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE at King George V Docks, Glasgow for passage. 11/3/53 Arrived Sydney 19/3/53 Schofields for storage 18/6/53 816 Sqn (230/K) 29/3/53 Tail oleo fractured during ldg HMAS SYDNEY (Lt Cdr W.G. Herbert, RAN) 22/4/54 Damaged 21/6/54 Nowra for storage 26/8/54 851 Sqn 5/9/55 Nowra for storage 5/9/57 Awaiting disposal 6/3/59 Sold for scrap through Dept of Supply to T. Carr & Co, Sydney. |
| WJ121 | AS.6 | F.8825 |
(The last AS.6 produced) RN History RAN History |
