The Annual General Meeting of NSW Division and the Election of Office Bearers for the coming year will be held on SATURDAY 11th March 2023 COMMENCING AT 1030 AT THE WHITE ENSIGN CLUB HMAS ALBATROSS (on the western side of the Fleet Air Arm Museum). All Members are...
The South Australian Division will be holding its combined General Meeting and Annual General Meeting on15th March 2023, at The Windsor Hotel. 1130 for 1200 lunch followed by the Meetings. All welcome to attend, a reminder Flash Message will be sent out in February....
The story of the RAN's 'straight deck' carriers and how to land on them can be found here.
Fly Navy Stickers We now have a stock of "Fly Navy" bumper stickers for sale. Made from high quality vinyl, these 200x60 mm self-adhesive stickers will provide bright, fade resistant service for many years for your car, luggage or anywhere else you choose to stick...
Brett Dowsing (WA Division) has produced Pilot's Wings Lapel Pins that are on sale for $15.00 each (includes postage within Australia). You can order your set(s) using the Form below, and click on the 'Submit' button when done. You will then be contacted with...
The Squadrons and Units of the Fleet Air Arm. By Theo Ballance, Lee Howard, & Ray Sturtivant. Air Britain Publishing, Stapleford, 2016. UK recommended price £47.50. Special Members’ Price £34.95Reviewed by David Hobbs THIS is the third edition of a book by Ray...
For many years the RAN had a ‘Historic Flight’ (HF), comprising a number of previous Fleet Air Arm operational aircraft. The Flight included two S2-G Trackers, two UHI-B Iroquois, two Westland Wessex Mk. 31B and one C47 Dakota, remnants of a Hawker Sea Fury and a De...
Navy Wings is a UK charity charged with keeping heritage naval aircraft flying so they can take them around air-shows and remind the public that it is not just the RAF who flies! It is entirely funded by donations, or by the sales of their goodies...
The loss of HMAS Sydney, 19 November 1941 The most grievous loss suffered by the Royal Australian Navy occurred on 19 November 1941, when the cruiser HMAS Sydney was lost in action with the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran off the Western Australian coast. None of...
