This is a list of aircraft of the Royal Australian Navy, including past and present aircraft operated by the Navy of Australia.
Present AircraftOriginTypeVersionsIn serviceNotes MH-60 Seahawk ASW MH-60R 23 Operated by 816 Squadron. One was ditched in the Philippine Sea in October 2021. Eurocopter EC135 Training helicopter EC135 T2+ 15 Training aircraft shared with Army
Historic A Aircraft typeVariantsOriginRoleService periodNotesN22 Aerospatiale AS.350 Squirrel AS 350B SquirrelAS 350BA Squirrel France Rotary wing trainer, light utility, communication, survey, search and rescue, aerobatic display helicopter 1984–2017 24 helicopters. Operated by No. 723 Squadron RAN and the Australian Defence Force Helicopter SchoolN42 AgustaWestland AW109 A109E Power ItalyUnited Kingdom Two-crew trainer, general utility helicopter 2007–2012 Four helicopters were leased from Raytheon Australia in 2007. Operated by No. 723 Squadron RANA11 Auster Autocar J/5G Autocar United Kingdom Four-seat land-based communications aircraft 1953–1963 Two aircraft. Operated by Nos 723, 724 and 725 Squadrons. ANA Avro 504 Avro 504L United Kingdom Single-seat fighter-bomber, trainer seaplane 1920–1921 One aircraft. The 504L was operated by the Australian Air Corps in support of the Royal Australian Navy. The aircraft was embarked on and . ANA stood for Australian Naval Aircraft.
B Aircraft typeVariantsOriginRoleService periodNotesN9 Bell UH-1 Iroquois UH-1B IroquoisUH-1C Iroquois United States Search and rescue, training, utility transport helicopter 1964–1989 Seven helicopters. Operated by No. 723 Squadron RAN. The UH-1H Iroquois were operated by the joint American and Australian Experimental Military Unit. The Iroquois were embarked on board the destroyer .N49 Bell 429 GlobalRanger United States Training, utility helicopter 2012–2019 Three helicopter. Operated by No. 723 Squadron RAN Bombardier Dash 8 DHC-8-202Q Dash 8 Canada Twin-engine land-based hydrographic survey aircraft 2009–present One ex-civil aircraft. Operated by the Laser Airborne Depth Sounder Flight RANN5 Bristol Sycamore HR.Mk 50 SycamoreHR. Mk 51 Sycamore United Kingdom Sea-air rescue and training helicopter 1953–1961 13 helicopters. Operated by Nos 723 Squadron RAN and 724 Squadron RAN. The Sycamores were embarked on board the aircraft carriers , and .
C Aircraft typeVariantsOriginRoleService periodNotesN14 CAC/Aermacchi MB 326 MB 326H "Macchi"CAC CA-30 ItalyAustralia Two-seat land-based basic and advanced jet trainer aircraft 1970–1983 Ten aircraft. Operated by No. 724 Squadron RANA20 CAC Wirraway CA-16 Wirraway Australia Two-seat land-based trainer, fighter aircraft 1948–1957 17 ex-RAAF aircraft. Operated by Nos 723 Squadron RAN and 724 Squadron RANN17 CAC/Bell 206B-1 Kiowa Bell 206B-1 KiowaCAC CA-32 Kiowa United StatesAustralia Light utility, communication and survey helicopter 1973–2000 Six helicopters. Operated by No. 723 Squadron RAN. The Kiowas were embarked on board the survey ship
D Aircraft typeVariantsOriginRoleService periodNotesN4 de Havilland Sea Venom FAW Mk 20 Sea VenomFAW.Mk 53 Sea Venom United kingdom Two-seat carrier-borne all-weather fighter-bomber aircraft 1956–1973 39 aircraft. Operated by Nos. 723 Squadron RAN, 724 Squadron RAN, 805 Squadron RAN and 808 Squadron RAN. The FAW Mk 21s were on loan from Royal Navy. The Sea Venoms were embarked on the aircraft carrier A17 de Havilland Tiger Moth DH.82A Tiger Moth United KingdomAustralia Two-seat land-based biplane trainer, instructional aircraft 1948–1958 Three ex-RAAF aircraft. Operated by No. 723 Squadron RANN6 de Havilland Vampire Sea Vampire T. Mk 22Vampire T. Mk 34Vampire T. 34A United KingdomAustralia Two-seat land-based pilot trainer aircraft 1954–1972 13 aircraft. Operated by Nos 723 Squadron RAN and 724 Squadron RANN2 Douglas Dakota C-47A DakotaC-47B Dakota United States Twin-engine land-based transport, navigational trainer aircraft 1949–1977 Four aircraft. Operated by Nos 723 Squadron RAN, 724 Squadron RAN, 725 Squadron RAN and 851 Squadron RAN
E Aircraft typeVariantsOriginRoleService periodNotesN52 Eurocopter EC135 EC 135 T2+ Europe Training helicopter 2016–present 15 helicopters
F Aircraft typeVariantsOriginRoleService periodNotesA10 Fairey III Fairey IIID United Kingdom Three-seat spotter, reconnaissance seaplane 1921-1929 six aircraft. Six aircraft were operated by RAAF in support of the Royal Australian Navy. Embarked on the survey ship .N1 Fairey Firefly T. Mk 2 FireflyFR. Mk IV FireflyAS. Mk 5 FireflyFR Mk 5 FireflyT. Mk 5 FireflyTT Mk 5 FireflyAS Mk 6 FireflyTT Mk 6 Firefly United Kingdom Two-seat carrier-borne fighter, anti-submarine, reconnaissance aircraft 1948–1966 108 aircraft. Operated by Nos 723 Squadron RAN, 724 Squadron RAN, 725 Squadron RAN, 816 Squadron RAN, 817 Squadron RAN and 851 Squadron RAN. The Fireflies were embarked on board aircraft carriers and N3 Fairey Gannet AS. Mk 1 GannetAS. Mk 4 GannetT. Mk 2 GannetT. Mk 5 Gannet United Kingdom Three-seat carrier-borne anti-submarine aircraft 1955–1967 36 aircraft. Operated by Nos 724 Squadron RAN, 725 Squadron RAN, 816 Squadron RAN and 817 Squadron RAN. The Gannets were embarked on board the aircraft carrier Fokker F27 F-27-500 Friendship Netherlands Twin-engine land-based hydrographic survey aircraft 1992–2019 One ex-civil aircraft. Operated by the Laser Airborne Depth Sounder Flight RAN
G Aircraft typeVariantsOriginRoleService periodNotesN12 Grumman S-2 Tracker S-2E Tracker S-2G Tracker United States Four-crew twin-engine anti-submarine patrol aircraft 1967–1984 32 aircraft. Operated by Nos 816 Squadron RAN and 851 Squadron RAN. The Trackers were embarked on the aircraft carrier . See Grumman S-2 Tracker in Australian service.
H Aircraft typeVariantsOriginRoleService periodNotesHawker Sea Fury FB.Mk 11 Sea Fury United Kingdom Single-seat carrier-borne fighter-bomber aircraft 1949–1962 101 aircraft. Operated by Nos 723 Squadron RAN, 724 Squadron RAN, 725 Squadron RAN, 805 Squadron RAN, 808 Squadron RAN and 850 Squadron RAN. The Sea Furies were embarked on board the aircraft carries and .N 15 Hawker Siddeley 748 748 Series 2 United Kingdom Twin-engine land-based transport, fleet electronic warfare training aircraft 1973–2000 Two aircraft. Operated by Nos 723 Squadron RAN and 851 Squadron RAN
K Aircraft typeVariantsOriginRoleService periodNotesN29 Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite SH-4G(A) Super Seasprite United States Search and rescue, anti-submarine, anti-surface warfare helicopter 2004–2008 11 helicopters. Operated by No. 805 Squadron RAN
M Aircraft typeVariantsOriginRoleService periodNotesN13 McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk A-4G SkyhawkTA-4G Skyhawk United States Single-seat carrier-borne light attack, fighter-bomber aircraft 1967–1984 20 aircraft. Operated by Nos 724 Squadron RAN and 805 Squadron RAN. The Skyhawks were embarked on board the aircraft carrier MRH-90 Taipan Multi Role Helicopter EU TTH: Tactical Transport Helicopter 2011-2022 6 Operated by 808 Squadron. In September 2022, the Australian government ordered 12 MH-60Rs to replace the MRH-90s. The MRH-90 Taipan was withdrawn from Navy service in 2022, a year earlier then its retirement overall in 2023.
N Aircraft typeVarantsOriginRoleService periodNotesN40 NHIndustries NH90 MRH-90 Taipan Europe Multi-role transport helicopter 2013–2022 Six helicopters. Operated by No. 808 Squadron RAN
S Aircraft typesVariantsOriginRoleService periodNotesN24 Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk S-70B-2 Seahawk United States Anti-submarine, anti-surface, search and rescue helicopter 1988–2017 16 helicopters. Operated by No. 816 Squadron RAN . The Seahawks were embarked on board the s and s. Retired 2017N48 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk Romeos MH-60R Seahawk Romeos United States Anti-submarine, anti-surface, search and rescue helicopter 2013–present 24 helicopters. Operated by Nos 725 Squadron RAN and 816 Squadron RANSikorsky H-5 Dragonfly H03-S United States Air-sea rescue, communications helicopter 1950–1951 Two helicopter on loan from the US Navy. The helicopter was embarked on board the aircraft carrier during the Korean War.Sopwith 1½ Strutter 1 Strutter United States Two-seat reconnaissance biplane 1918–1919 Three aircraft. The aircraft were embarked on board the battlecruiser Sopwith Baby Baby United States Single-seat scout, bomber seaplane 1917 only One aircraft. Embarked on board the light cruiser in 1917.Sopwith Camel Camel 2F1 United Kingdom Single-seat shipboard fighter-scout biplane 1917–1919 Seven aircraft. The Camels were embarked on board the battlecruiser , and the light cruisers and Sopwith Pup Pup United Kingdom Single-seat fighter-scout biplane 1917–1918 Three aircraft. The Pups were embarked on board the cruisers and Supermarine Sea Otter Type 309 Sea Otter United Kingdom Three or four-seat carrier-borne air-sea rescue amphibian aircraft 1948–1953 Three aircraft. Operated by No. 723 Squadron RAN. The Sea Otters were embarked on the aircraft carrier A9 Supermarine Seagull III Seagull III United Kingdom Three-seat spotter, reconnaissance amphibian aircraft 1925–1936 Nine aircraft. Operated by the RAAF in support of the Royal Australian Navy. The Seagull IIIs were embarked on board the seaplane tender , the cruisers and .A2 Supermarine Walrus or (Seagull V) Seagull V United Kingdom Three-seat spotter, reconnaissance amphibian aircraft 1935–1947 24 aircraft. Operated by the RAAF in support of the Royal Australian Navy. The aircraft were embarked on board the cruisers , , , and , plus the naval vessels and .A58 Supermarine Spitfire Spitfire Mk VCSpitfire VIII United Kingdom Single-seat land-based trainer, ground instructional aircraft 1947–1952 14 Ex-RAAF aircraft
V Aircraft typeVariantsOriginRoleService periodNotesA48 Vought OS2U Kingfisher OS2U-3 Kingfisher United States Two-seat spotter, reconnaissance seaplane 1948 only One aircraft. One RAAF aircraft was embarked on board the Antarctic exploration vessel in 1948.Vultee A-31 Vengeance United States Two seat land based trainer, ground instructional aircraft 1948–1951 12 ex-RAAF aircraft. See Vultee Vengeance in Australian service
W Aircraft typeVariantsOriginRoleService periodNotes Wackett Widgeon Widgeon Mk IWidgeon Mk II Australia spotter, reconnaissance amphibian aircraft 1927–1933 Two aircraft. The Widegons were embarked on board the seaplane tender .N8 Westland Scout Scout AH Mk 1 United Kingdom Survey, utility helicopter 1963–1977 Two helicopters. Operated by No. 723 Squadron RAN. The Scouts were embarked on board the survey ship N7 Westland Wessex Wessex Mk 31AWessex Mk 31B United Kingdom Carrier-borne anti-submarine, search and rescue, utility transport helicopter 1962–1989 27 helicopter. Operated by Nos 723 Squadron RAN, 725 Squadron RAN, 816 Squadron RAN and 817 Squadron RAN. The Wessex helicopters were embarked on board the aircraft carriers and . Also the replenishment oiler , and the escort maintenance ship .N16 Westland Sea King Sea King Mk 50Sea King Mk 50ASea King Mk 50B United Kingdom Carrier-borne anti-submarine, search and rescue, utility transport helicopter 1974–2011 12 helicopters. Operated by No. 817 Squadron RAN. The Sea kings were embarked on board the aircraft carrier . Also the two ships, and the escort maintenance ship , and the replenishment oiler and the heavy landing ship .
Civilian aircraft operating under contract Aircraft typeVariantsOriginRoleService periodNotesAgustaWestland AW139 AW139 Search and rescue helicopter 2017- One helicopter operated by CHC HelicoptersDassault/Dornier Alpha Jet Alpha Jet A France/Germany 2017-2019 Three aircraft were operated by Air Affairs/Top AcesIAI Westwind 1124 Westwind, 1124A Westland II Israel Target tug aircraft Operated by Pel-Air based at .Learjet 35 Learjet 35, Learjet 36 United States Support aircraft Operated by Pel-Air based at .
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