| Aircraft Serial | Aircraft Type | Const No. | Aircraft History |
| VG989 | FR4 | F8009 | Loaned by the Royal Navy to the RAN at RNAS Eglinton, Northern Ireland for 816 Squadron on 28 August 1948. It crashed and was sold to the RAN. Delivered to King George V Docks Glasgow , Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra to be used for maintenance training. Officially transferred to the RAN on 25 March 1949. On 07 November 1949 it was reduced to Spares and Produce. |
| VH122 | FR4 | F8021 | Loaned by the Royal Navy to the RAN at RNAS Eglinton, Northern Ireland for 816 Squadron on 28 August 1948. Delivered to King George V Docks Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY, Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra to be used for maintenance training. Officially transferred to the RAN on 25 March 1949. On 27 August 1958 having been used at the Fire Ground it was written off charge. |
| VT440 | FR5 | F8340 | Transferred from the Royal Navy at RNAS SEMBAWANG and embarked at Singapore on 11 February 1952 in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed in Australia . Converted to a Mark 5 T2, Pilot Trainer and given side number 961/NW. On 02 October 1956 while flying with 724 squadron its port oleo leg collapsed on landing. Sold for scrap by the Department of Supply on 26 September 1956. |
| VT500 | FR5 | F8384 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 202/K and was with 851 Squadron in 1956. Reduced to Spares and Produce by 09 December 1959. |
| VT501 | FR5 | F8385 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 202/K and on 10 October 1950 VX375 taxied into it damaging the tail. Later with 851 Squadron in 1956 and 1957. Sold for scrap by the Department of Supply on 06 March 1959. |
| VT502 | FR5 | F8386 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron in 1949 as 203/K. In 1951 it was loaned to 812 Squadron while HMS GLORY was in refit in Sydney. Later re-numbered 277/K. Converted to a Mark 5 T2 Pilot Trainer and given side number 963/NW. With 851 squadron in 1957. After being used at the Fire Ground it was Struck Off Charge (SOC) on 14 June 1962. |
| VT503 | FR5 | F8387 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 204/K and on 08 February 1951 it floated over all wires into the barrier on board HMAS SYDNEY. Later as 265/K in 1956 it was with 851 Squadron when it swung on take off and nosed up in soft ground. After being used at the Fire ground it was Struck Off Charge on 31 July 1958. |
| VT504 | FR5 | F8388 | Known to have been with 820 Squadron embarked in HMS THESEUS as 227/T and later with 812 Squadron before being sold to the RAN. Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 205/K and was loaned to 812 Squadron at RANAS Nowra when HMS GLORY was under going refit in Sydney in 1951. On 29 January 1953 it took the barrier aboard HMAS SYDNEY. Later renumbered 265/K and with 851 Squadron. Later allotted to 724 Squadron as 965/NW. On 20 January 1958 it was sold as scrap by the Department of Supply. |
| VX371 | AS5 | F8403 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 206/K and on 19 Decenber 1949 did a wheels up landing. On 05 February 1951 its propeller hit the wing of VX385. On 16 February 1951 it crashed into the sea while attempting to land on board HMAS SYDNEY killing the pilot LEUT(P) R. E. Smith, RAN. The Observer, Petty Officer Observer 2 Keith Bunning, RAN was rescued. |
| VX372 | AS5 | F8404 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 207/K later as 263/K and then as 962/NW. In 1955 it was with 851 Squadron. Sold to T. Carr & Co. for scrap by the Department of Supply on 06 March 1959. |
| VX373 | AS5 | F8405 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 208/K later as 233/K. On 24 February 1951 it hit the round down and went into the Barrier on board HMAS SYDNEY. Allotted to 851 Squadron as 276/K and then with 724 Squadron as 916/NW. To the RAAF 29/07/53. I believe the ID on the RAAF status card is incorrect, it was listed as FX373. Aircraft is to be tested for the Navy at ARDU. Details of testing unknown. To ARDU 05/08/53. Departed for Nowra 11/11/53. In 1954 it was with 723 Squadron and on 21 February 1955 it swung to starboard on take off and the under carriage broke off on rough ground. In February 1955 it had been modified as a Mark 5 T2 Pilot Trainer. On 26 June 1957 while with 851 squadron its port oleo collapsed on landing Later allotted to 724 Squadron as 962/NW. Sold to T. Carr & Co. for scrap by the Department of Supply on 06 March 1959. |
| VX374 | AS5 | F8406 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 209/K. On 05 December 1950 on take off wheels retracted before aircraft gained full speed and aircraft settled back on runway and on 11 December 1949 propeller and flaps damaged beyond repair. Later as 233/K. On 15 January 1955 while with 817 squadron it made a Wheels Up precautionary landing at Callala Beach. Sold to T. Carr & Co.for scrap by the Department of Supply on 06 March 1959. |
| VX375 | AS5 | F8407 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 210/K and on 10 October 1950 it taxied into the tail of Firefly VT501. With 816 Squadron 27 June 1953 it was damaged when it entered the barrier on board HMAS SYDNEY. On 09 February 1955 while embarked in HMAS SYDNEY with 816 Squadron made a heavy landing and suffered damage. Later with 851 Squadron as 278/K in 1955. Sold to T. Carr & Co.for scrap by the Department of Supply on 06 March 1959. |
| VX376 | AS5 | F8408 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 211/K later as 280/K. Sold for scrap by the Department of Supply on 06 March 1959. |
| VX377 | AS5 | F8409 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 212/K in 1949. In 1951 was with 723 Squadron when aircraft was damaged while landing in strong and gusty winds and over weight it ran off the runway. Sold to T. Carr & Co. for scrap by the Department of Supply on 06 March 1959. |
| VX378 | AS5 | F8410 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 213/K in 1949. On 03 March 1950 while landing on board HMAS SYDNEY the starboard under carriage collapsed and on 08 February 1951 it landed on board HMAS SYDNEY without hook down and entered barrier. Later renumbered as 230/K. Sold to A.G. Simms for scrap by the Department of Supply on 25 October 1956. |
| VX379 | AS5 | F8411 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 214/K and on 11 January 1950 aircraft badly damaged beyond repair. Reduced to Spares and Produce by 13 September 1950. |
| VX380 | AS5 | F8412 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 215/K. In 1951 it was loaned to 812 Squadron at RANAS Nowra while HMS GLORY was in refit in Sydney. Later allotted to 817 Squadron on board HMAS VENGEANCE as 201/Q. Sold to T. Carr & Co.for scrap by the Department of Supply. |
| VX381 | AS5 | F8413 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 216/K. In 1956 it was with 851 Squadron and on 27 November 1956 it was involved in a midair collision over Jervis Bay. The pilot, SBLT(P) David Eagles, RN was able to successfully ditch the aircraft in Hare Bay and he and his pupil observer, MIDN Donald Debus, RAN were rescued.
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| VX382 | AS5 | F8414 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron in 1949 as 217/K. On 04 March 1950 while landing on board HMAS SYDNEY the hook snapped up and the aircraft entered the barrier. Reduced to Spares and Produce by 30 September 1950. |
| VX383 | AS5 | F8415 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 218/K in 1949 and 1952. On 19 March 1951 it suffered a heavy landing on board HMAS SYDNEY and broke the starboard port oleo. On 08 August 1951 with 817 Squadron pilot flared out high caught 10 wire and the aircraft went into the barrier and again on 31 March 1953 another heavy landing on board HMAS SYDNEY. While with 817 Squadron on 08 June 1953 its wing was damaged on landing at, Gosport, Hants, England. On 30 July 1953 while embarked in HMAS SYDNEY with 817 Squadron it was damaged when it made a heavy landing. On 30 December 1953 with 817 Squadron on turning off the runway hit a building. Reduced to Spares and Produce by 17 November 1955. |
| VX384 | AS5 | F8416 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 219/K in 1949, damaged on 16 January 1950 when landing on board HMAS SYDNEY. In 1956 it was with 723 Squadron. Sold Fitz-Gibbon and Garthon for scrap by the Department of Supply on 04 June 1957. |
| VX385 | AS5 | F8417 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 220/K in 1949 and on 05 February 1951 its wing was hit by the propeller of VX371. Later with 817 squadron as 205/K. It was then modified to a Mark 5 T2 Pilot Trainer. By 29 July 1954 it had been reduced to Spares and Produce. |
| VX386 | AS5 | F8418 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 221/K. On 31 July 1953 while embarked in HMAS SYDNEY with 817 Squadron tail wheel damaged on landing. On 25 September 1953 while with 817 squadron embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE PROPELLER pecked the deck on landing. In 1956 it was with 851 Squadron. Later believed to be with 723 Squadron as 912/NW. Sold to A. G. Simms for scrap by the Department of Supply on 13 April 1959. |
| VX387 | AS5 | F8419 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 222/K and damaged on landing on board HMAS SYDNEY. Sold to Fitz-Gibbon and Garthon for scrap by the Department of Supply on 04 June 1957. |
| VX388 | AS5 | F8420 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 223/K later with 817 Squadron as 207/Q. Embarked with 817 Squadron in HMAS VENGEANCE ON 24 June 1953 it was damaged on landing on board. Then modified to a Target Tower (TT5) by Brian and Brown, Ltd of Avalon, Victoria and given side number 275/NW. In 1956 it was with 851 Squadron and on 17 July 1957 during a night taxi the aircraft left the runway and was damaged. Disposed of 08/07/66, Tender No. 13434 for $502.00 to Camden Museum who later sold it to the Historic Preservation Society of the United Kingdom.
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| VX389 | AS5 | F8421 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 816 Squadron as 224/K. By 13 February 1959 it had been reduced to Spares and Produce. |
| VX390 | AS5 | F8422 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 04 April 1949 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 31 May 1949 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. It is known to have been given side number 262/NW at one time, probably with 724 or 851 Squadron probably with 851 Squadron as it was known to have been allotted to that squadron in 1956. Sold A.G. Simms for scrap by the Department of Supply on 20 January 1958. |
| WB271 | FR5 | F8497 | Known to have been flown by 812 Squadron, HMS GLORY before being sold by the Royal Navy to the Royal Australian Navy. Transported to Singapore by HMS WARRIOR where it was off loaded to HMS SEMBAWANG. On 11 February 1952 it was collected in Singapore by HMAS SYDNEY and brought to Australia. It is known to have flown with side number 242/K and later with 264/K. Converted to a Target Tower by Brain and Brown Ltd, Avalon Victoria and was flown by 723 squadron as 899/NW from 1954 to 1956. In 1958 it was with 725 squadron as 889/NW’. In 1959 placed in storage at Bankstown. On 08 July 1966, 826 Royal Naval Air Squadron bought it, at scrap value, and took it back to England on board the carrier HMS VICTORIOUS. It was restored to airworthiness and flew with the Royal Navy Historical Flight at RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovil England under its original colours of 812 Squadron HMS Glory. Originally there was a gentleman’s agreement that the aircraft would show an R on one side of her tailplane in honour of HMS GLORY and on the other side a K for HMAS SYDNEY. It was changed and wore an R on both sides of the Tail Plane. While taking part in the Air Show at Duxford Cambridge, UK on 12 July 2003 the aircraft appears to have flown into the ground killing the crew of two. This leaves only one airworthy Firefly flying in the world and it is also an ex-RAN Firefly. |
| WB292 | FR5 | F8510 | Delivered to the RAN in Australia by Merchant Vessel. On 01 June 1950, while with 816 squadron aircraft was taxied into soft ground and became bogged. In 1952 with 817 squadron and on 18 August it was damaged while landing on board HMAS SYDNEY. In 1956 and 1957 it was known to be with 851 Squadron. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply for scrap on 06 March 1959. |
| WB303 | FR5 | F8521 | Delivered to the Royal Navy at RNAS SEMBAWANG by HMS WARRIOR and then transferred to the Royal Australian Navy and embarked at Singapore on 11 February 1952 in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed in Australia. with 817 Squadron as 211/K. On 20 December 1953 with 816 Squadron and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY was damaged when Firefly WB284 taxied into it. Reduced to Spares and Produce by 06 February 1956. |
| WB306 | FR5 | F8524 | Transferred from the Royal Navy at RNAS SEMBAWANG and embarked at Singapore on 11 February 1952 in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed in Australia. Known to have been with 817 Squadron as 204/K, later renumbered as 279/K. In 1955 it was with 723 Squadron and on 07 October 1955 it landed on wheel when the starboard under carriage refused to lower. On 25 September 1957 while with 851 squadron made a Wheels Up landing being used at the Fire Ground it was Stuck off Charge on 15 MAY 1968. |
| WB316 | FR5 | F8534 | Transferred to the Royal Australian Navy in Japan in late 1951 during the Korean War and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY with 817 Squadron. On 06 November 1953 it was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY with 816 Squadron when on being launched the engine failed and the aircraft was ditched and crew rescued. |
| WB338 | FR5 | F8556 | Delivered to the RAN in Australia by Merchant Vessel the SS Stentor in 1952. Embarked in HMAS SYDNEY with 816 when on 02 Sep 1952 it was badly damaged when WD840 landed in the Deck Park. Reduced to Spares and Produce by 15 April 1953. |
| WB358 | FR5 | F8562 | Transferred to the Royal Australian Navy in Japan in late 1951 during the Korean War and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY with 817 Squadron. Developed engine trouble on a mission over Korea but made a safe forced landing at Taechong-do Island where the crew was rescued by an American helicopter and later returned to HMAS SYDNEY. |
| WB371 | FR5 | F8575 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. On 04 April 1953 it was with 817 Squadron when it had a heavy landing and the port inder carriage collapsed. Reduced to Spares and Produce by 07 November 1955. |
| WB393 | FR5 | F8590 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flown by 817 Squadron in Korea as 204/K. While on a mission in Korea on 26 October 1951 it was shot down and the pilot made a successful forced landing. Crew; Lt Neil MacMilland and CPO Phil Hancox. They were rescued by a US Navy HO3S-1 helicopter flown by Aviation Machinist's Mate, Chief A K Babbitt (USN) while the crewman was C P Gooding (RAN). |
| WB396 | FR5 | F8593 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Allotted to 817 Squadron but was lost over the side of HMAS SYDNEY during Typhoon Ruth on 14 October 1951. |
| WB423 | FR5 | F8623 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. It is known to have been allotted to 817 squadron and also flew with 816 Squadron in 1952. Reduced to Spares and Produce by 02 October 1957. |
| WB505 | AS6 | F8638 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. It is known to have been allotted to 817 squadron and with 816 Squadron on 26 January 1953 when it went into the barrier after landing on board HMAS SYDNEY. With 723 Squadron in 1952 and in 1956 with 724 Squadron. Sold by the Department of Supply to Fitz-Gibbon and Garthon on 04 June 1957 for scrap. |
| WB506 | AS6 | F8639 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. It is known to have been allotted to 817 squadron. In 1955 it was with 723 Squadron when on 14 October while landing at Inverell it over shot the landing area and the under carriage collapsed. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply on 06 March 1959 for scrap. |
| WB507 | AS6 | F8640 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. It is known to have been allotted to 817 squadron and in 1956 with 851 Squadron. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply on 06 March 1959 for scrap. |
| WB508 | AS6 | F8641 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. It is known to have been allotted to 817 squadron. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply on 06 March 1959 for scrap. |
| WB509 | AS6 | F8642 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. On 18 February 1853 it was with 816 embarked in HMAS SYDNEY when it went into the barrier. It is noted that on occasions it wore side numbers 236/K and 267/K. Sold by the Department of Supply on 20 January 1958 for scrap. |
| WB510 | AS6 | F8643 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. It is known to have been allotted to 817 squadron. Reduced to spares and produce by 08 February 1956. |
| WB516 | AS6 | F8644 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. In 1951 it was loaned to 812 Squadron, 14th CAG, HMS GLORY while that ship was in refit and the squadron at RANAS Nowra. It is known to have been allotted to 817 Squadron as 207/K and also to 816 Squadron. Embarked with 816 Squadron in HMAS VENGEANCE and on 14 July 1953 it had a barrier landing. Reduced to spares and Produce by 27 July 1954. |
| WB517 | AS6 | F8645 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. It is known to have been allotted to 817 squadron and later with 851 Squadron as 273/K. On 20 August 1954 while with 723 Squadron made a Wheels Up landing. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply on 06 March 1959 for scrap. |
| WB518 | AS6 | F8646 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. It is known to have been allotted to 817 squadron and in 1952 with 816 Squadron when on 16 September was damaged when landing on board HMAS SYDNEY. It was with 851 squadron as 268/NW Modified as Target Tower by Brain and Brown, Ltd Avalon Victoria and numbered 842/NW. In 1958 it had side number 903/NW and was with 725 Squadron. Struck off Charge on 08 July 1966 and sold to Mr. R. Beltbame - Tender No.12379 for $400.00, PO Box 828, Griffiths NSW where it was mounted on a pole. In 1991 it was brought down from the pole and swapped with Firefly WD828 by Classic Aviation Company, Bankstown NSW. It was sold to Captain Eddie Kurdziel in 1994 who took it to the USA where it was restored to Flying Condition by Ray Middleton’s QA Aviation of North America in Fort Collins, Colorado USA. In 2002 it was successfully flown and attended Oshkosh Airventure Air Show in Wisconsin, USA where it won a swag of prizes for the best restored aircraft.
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| WB519 | AS6 | F8647 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. In October 1951 it was loaned to 812 Squadron of the 14thCAG, HMS GLORY at RANAS NOWRA, while that ship was in refit in Sydney. It is known to have been allotted to 817 squadron as 232/K. On 10 June 1952 while landing on board HMAS SYDNEY it hit the lift and went over the side. The crew were rescued. |
| WB520 | AS6 | F8648 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. In October 1951 it was loaned to 812 Squadron of the 14thCAG, HMS GLORY at RANAS NOWRA, while that ship was in refit in Sydney. It is known to have been allotted to 817 squadron. Sold to Fitz-Gibbon and Garthon by the Department of Supply on 04 June 1957 for scrap. |
| WB521 | AS6 | F8649 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. In October 1951 it was loaned to 812 Squadron of the 14thCAG, HMS GLORY at RANAS NOWRA, while that ship was in refit in Sydney. It was allotted to 817 squadron and allocated side number 204/K. On 02 December 1953 it made a wheels up landing at Nhil, Victoria. By 29 July 1954 it had been reduced to Spares and Produce. |
| WB522 | AS6 | F8650 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Allotted to 816 Squadron as 236/K and on 22 February 1952 it crashed into the sea off Seven Mile Beach killing its crew of pilot and Observer. |
| WB523 | AS6 | F8651 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Flew with 816 and 817 squadrons. On 19 February 1952 it went missing believed to have crashed into the sea off Moruya NSW. Both Pilot and Observer were recorded as Missing - Presumed dead. |
| WD824 | AS6 | F8652 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. In October 1951 it was loaned to 812 Squadron of the 14thCAG, HMS GLORY at RANAS NOWRA, while that ship was in refit in Sydney It is known to have been allotted to 817 squadron as 227/K. With 816 in 1953 when damaged when aircraft swerved off the runway on 08 January. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply on 06 March 1959 for scrap. |
| WD825 | AS6 | F8653 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. In 1952 it was allocated to 816 Squadron and during one period had side numbers 232/K. On 26 June 1953 while embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE with 816 Squadron it had a barrier. Sold by the Department of Supply on 29 June 1960 for scrap. |
| WD826 | AS6 | F8654 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland and embarked in HMAS VENGEABCE sailing for Australia on 21 January 1953. Landed in Australia on 11 March 1953 and transferred to RANAS Schofields. Allotted to 816 Squadron and on 15 October 1951 it was damaged when it hit struck high tension wires. On 06 November 1954 while with 816 squadron embarked in HMAS SYDNEY the wing struck the runway on landing and the under carriage collapsed. Later modified to a Target Tower by Brain and Brown Ltd. Avalon Victoria and numbered 245/K. later re-numbered 845 in 1961. Transferred to HMAS NIRIMBA for apprentice Training. Held in storage until transferred to the Australian Fleet Arm Museum (now Australia's Museum of Flight) and in turn to the RAN Historical Flight. Presently in Victoria being serviced/restored.
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| WD827 | AS6 | F8655 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Allotted to 816 Squadron and during one period had side number 235/K. On 19 July 1951 made a Wheels Up landing at Jervis Bay during ADDLES. Later with 723 Squadron as 911/NW. Placed in storage and then sold on 02 November 1956 to the Australian Air League, Blacktown NSW. Later it was transferred to Point Cook and is now with the Moorabin Museum, Melbourne Victoria where it is on display.
Images of WD827. |
| WD828 | AS6 | F8656 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. With 817 squadron for some while. In 1956 it was with 851 Squadron and during one period had side numbers 847/K. Converted to Target Tower by Brain and Brown Ltd, Avalon Victoria. Placed in storeage on 08 July 1966 and sold by the Department of Supply in February 1967 to Moorabin Museum, Melbourne Victoria - Tender No. 13435 for $400.00. Later while being restored to airworthiness was swapped with a CAC Winjeel and now acquired by the Confederate Air Force's Mike Wansey who then brought it to flying condition. On 04 December 1987 while taking off from Camden Airfield it made a force landing in a nearby Cabbage Field. Badly damaged it was transported to RANAS Nowra. 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. With the court finding in favour of Michael Wansey. On 05 February 1990 the damaged Firefly was acquired by Bruce Simpson of Classic Aviation for $100.00 and removed to the company’s premises at Bankstown Airport. It was then bought by Captain Eddie who exchanged it with WB518 and after removing the parts needed to make WB518 airworthy rebuilt WD818 and placed it on the pole in Griffith, NSW.
Images of WD828. |
| WD829 | AS6 | F8657 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. On arrival in Australia on 07 December 1950 was landed at Jervis Bay and towed by road to HMAS ALBATROSS. Allotted to 816 Squadron and on 18 June 1951 it made a precautionary landing but was fast, overshot the runway and hit an obstruction. By 18 October 1957 it had been reduced to Spares and Produce. |
| WD830 | AS6 | F8658 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. In October 1951 it was loaned to 812 Squadron of the 14th CAG, HMS GLORY at RANAS NOWRA, while that ship was in refit in Sydney. On 06 June 1952 while with 817 Squadron it failed to flare out while landing on board HMAS SYDNEY and entered the barrier. On 29 October 1954 with 723 Squadron lost oil pressure and made an Emergency landing. On 09 March 1955 with 816 Squadron it made an emergency landing. Sold to Fitz-Gibbon and Garthon by the Department of Supply on 04 July 1957 for scrap. |
| WD831 | AS6 | F8659 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Sold by the Department of Supply on 18 October 1957 for scrap. |
| WD832 | AS6 | F8660 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. At one period it had been allotted to 817 Squadron as 200/K. On 19 May 1951 while being towed it was hit by a car. By 20 February 1956 it had been reduced to Spares and Produce. |
| WD833 | AS6 | F8661 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. It flew with 817 squadron as 234/K. later with 724 Squadron as 910/NW and then 810/NW and finally 840. The Department of Supply sold it to Berwick Museum of Transport Victoria who in turn sold it to the Cornwall Aero Park, Helston, Cornwall England. Later sold to a Henry "Butch" Schroeder who moved the aircraft to Danville, Illinois USA in the eighties with the intention to restore it to flying. It is known that recently parts of this aircraft were acquired for the restoration of WB518. It is believed that WD833 will not fly again. |
| WD834 | AS6 | F8662 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. It is understood to have flown with 817 Squadron. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply for scrap on 24 April 1959. |
| WD835 | AS6 | F8663 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. It is understood to have flown with 817 Squadron. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply for scrap on 24 April 1959. |
| WD836 | AS6 | F8664 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. It is understood to have flown with 817 Squadron and in 1952 with 816 Squadron as 237/K. Sold Fitz-Gibbon and Garthon by the Department of Supply for scrap on 25 October 1956. |
| WD837 | AS6 | F8665 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. It is understood to have flown with 817 Squadron as 208/K and later with 816 Squadron in 1952 as 238/K. After being used at the Fire Ground it was Struck Off Charge on 14 June 1952. |
| WD838 | AS6 | F8666 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. With 816 Squadron as 230/K in 1952. On 28 September 1953 while embarked in HMAS SYDNEY made a heavy landing. Sold to A.G. Simms by the Department of Supply for scrap on 20 January 1958. |
| WD839 | AS6 | F8667 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. Allotted to 817 Squadron. On 18 June 1951 the pilot taxied this aircraft into a workman’s hut. On 27 April 1952 while with 816 squadron aircraft struck the tail of another aircraft. Sold by the Department of Supply for scrap on 04 June 1957. |
| WD840 | AS6 | F8668 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 16 October 1950 and was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. Landed at Jervis Bay 07 December 1950 and towed by road to RANAS Nowra. It is understood to have flown with 817 Squadron, then with 816 Squadron, and on 02 September 1952 while landing on board HMAS SYDNEY it sheared off its undercarriage on the barriers and came to rest in the deck part. Later it was with 851 squadron in as 272/K also as 241/K. It was converted to a Target Tower. On 08 July 1966 it was sold to Aircraft Engines Overhaul and Service, Peakhurst NSW - Tender No.12393 for $627 (included other items). Who in turn sold it to Bob Diemert of Canada. Shipped to Vancouver and then transported to Manitoba where many parts including the engine were found to be missing. The owner then fitted it with a Merlin 500 complete with a chin radiator from an Avro York. The aircraft was later stripped out and converted to a seven seater and on 17 September 1972 it was registered as CF- CBH. Later sold to Gene Fisher of the Confederate Air Force for restoration as a Firefly Mark 6. Then sold to Don Knapp and the aircraft moved to Abilene, Texas. Don Knapp was killed at an Air Show. The aircraft then moved to the Lone Star Museum and parts were taken off it for the restoration of WB518. The aircraft was once again sold and was being transported to Florida when it was in a road crash. Now believed to have reached the end of its days. |
| WD841 | AS6 | F8669 | Delivered to RAN in the United Kingdom and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. Arrived in Australia on 14 August 1953 and delivered to RANAS Schofields for storeage. In 1956 it was known to be with 851 Squadron. Struck off Charge on 14 June 1962 after being used at the Fire Ground. |
| WD842 | AS6 | F8670 | Served with the Royal Navy at RNAS Eglinton, Nortern Ireland and flown by 719 Squadron as 267/GN. Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 21 January 1953 and was embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE. On arrival in Australia on 11 March 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields With 816 Squadron on 27 July 1954 it was damaged when it struck trees during a low level flight. Sold to Fitz-Gibbon and Garthon by the Department of Supply on 14 June 1957 for scrap. |
| WD843 | AS6 | F8671 | Served with the Royal Navy at RNAS Machrihanish, Scotland and flown by 821 Squadron as 245/MA. Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply on 24 April 1959 for scrap. |
| WD846 | AS6 | F8674 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 21 January 1953 and was embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE. On arrival in Australia on 11 March 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Sold to Fitz-Gibbon and Garthon by the Department of Supply on 04 June 1957 for scrap. |
| WD852 | AS6 | F8680 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Allotted to 723 as 915/NW. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply on 24 April 1959 for scrap. |
| WD855 | AS6 | F8683 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 21 January 1953 and was embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE. On arrival in Australia on 11 March 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Flying with 851 in 1956. Sold to T. Carr & Co.by the Department of Supply on 06 March 1959 for scrap. |
| WD856 | AS6 | F8684 | Known to have been embarked in HMS TRIUMPH as 204/P. Delivered to RAN in the United Kingdom and Embarked in HMAS SYDNEY IN June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply on 24 April 1959. |
| WD861 | AS6 | F8689 | Previously with the Royal Navy being allotted to RNAS Donibristle, Scotland as 241/DO. Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom and embarked in HMAS SYDNEY IN June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Sold by the Department of Supply on 26 September 1961 for scrap. |
| WD866 | AS6 | F8694 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 21 January 1953 and was embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE. On arrival in Australia on 11 March 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Flown by 851 Squadron as 271/NW and on 15 May 1956 it was damaged when hit by a tractor Also had 238/NW and was with 816 Squadron. Sold by the Department of Supply on 04 June 1957 for scrap. |
| WD867 | AS6 | F8695 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Sold by the Department of Supply on 24 April 1959 for scrap. |
| WD869 | AS6 | F8696 | In 1951 to 1953 it was embarked in HMS TRIUMPH as ships flight and numbered 211/P. Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 21 January 1953 and was embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE. On arrival in Australia on 11 March 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. On board HMAS SYDNEY as 264/K with 851 Squadron. While on an airborne navigational trip from 851 Squadron it crashed into Saddle Back Mountain on 19 March 1957. Killing the pilot and Observer, SBLT Warren Browne and Midshipman Ian Caird.
Crash Site of Firefly WD869, by Jose Cordoba |
| WD870 | AS6 | F8698 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom it was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Sold by the Department of Supply on 24 April 1959 for scrap. |
| WD879 | AS6 | F8702 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom it was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. With 851 Squadron embarked in HMAS SYDNEY on 16 March 1956 when the pilot flared out early, floated and went into the barriers. Sold by the Department of Supply on 04 June 1957 for scrap. |
| WD882 | AS6 | F8705 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom it was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Flew with 723 Squadron as 910/NW from May 1952 to 1956 and later with 724 Squadron still as 910/NW. Sold to Fitz-Gibbon and Garthon by the Department of Supply on 04 June 1957 for scrap. |
| WD883 | AS6 | F8706 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom it was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Sold to T. Carr & Co.by the Department of Supply on 24 April 1959 for scrap. |
| WD884 | AS6 | F8707 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom it was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. In 1956 it was with 851 Squadron as 266/NW. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply 03 March 1959 for scrap. |
| WD885 | AS6 | F8708 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom it was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. On 19 August 1954 with 851 when pilot suffered Carbon Monoxide contamination. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply on 24 April 1959 for scrap. |
| WD887 | AS6 | F8710 | First flew with 814 squadron and embarked in HMS VENGEANCE. Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 21 January 1953 and was embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE. On arrival in Australia on 11 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. On 15 August 1954 while with 723 squadron had a taxi accident in gusty winds. Allotted to 851 Squadron as 260/K then with 724 Squadron as 910/NW. Transferred to 851 squadron. It crashed into Jervis Bay on 27 November 1957 after a mid-air collision, killing its Pilot and Observer. |
| WD891 | AS6 | F8715 | Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 21 January 1953 and was embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE. On arrival in Australia on 11 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Allotted to 817 Squadron as 202/K. In 1955 it was with 851 Squadron and was lost when it ditched on 23 September 1955. Its crew were rescued. |
| WD892 | AS6 | F8716 | It first flew with 796 Sqaadron at RNAS St. Merryn, Cornwall, England and was numbered 217/MF. Delivered to King George V Docks, Glasgow, Scotland on 21 January 1953 and was embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE. On arrival in Australia on 11 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. On 23 February 1956 while with 723 Squadron stalled after wave off on ADDLES and was damaged. Allotted to 724 Squadron as 915/NW. Sold to Fitz-Gibbon and Garthon by the department of Supply on 04 June 1957 as scrap. |
| WD893 | AS6 | F8717 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS VENGEANCe at King George V Docks, Glasgow and sailed on 21 January 1953. On arrival in Australia on 11 March 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. On 31 October 1954 with 817 Squadron embarked in HMAS SYDNEY. On landing propeller pecked the deck and on 24 November 1954 it had a barrier landing and another on 09 February 1955. Later flew with 851 Squadron as 261/K. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply on 06 March 1959 for scrap. |
| WD895 | AS6 | F8719 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply on 24 April 1959 for scrap. |
| WD896 | AS6 | F8720 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE at King George V Docks, Glasgow and sailed on 21 January 1953. On arrival in Australia on 11 March 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Flew with 851 Squadron. Struck off Charge on 14 June 1962 after being used at the Fire Ground. |
| WD897 | AS6 | F8721 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Flew with 851 Squadron and on 27 October 1955 after landing the aircraft swung off the runway and the undercarriage collapsed. Later with 725 squadron as 878/NW. Sold by the Department of Supply on 25 October 1956 for scrap. |
| WD898 | AS6 | F8722 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE at King George V Docks, Glasgow and sailed on 21 January 1953. On arrival in Australia on 11 March 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Flew with 851 Squadron. Sold to Fitz-Gibbon and Garthon by the Department of Supply as scrap on 04 June 1959. |
| WD899 | AS6 | F8723 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply on 24 April 1959 for scrap. |
| WD901 | AS6 | F8725 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE at King George V Docks, Glasgow and sailed on 21 January 1953. On arrival in Australia on 11 March 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. On 04 March 1955 while embarked with 816 Squadron embarked in HMAS SYDNEY it was damaged in heavy weather. Flew with 724 Squadron as 907/NW. Converted to a Target Tower by Brain and Brown Ltd. of Avalon, Victoria. Then allotted to 725 squadron as 878/NW. Later renumbered as 846/NW. Sold by the Department of Supply to Casula Auto wreckers, NSW - Tender No.12354 for $550.00. Who in turn sold it to Major Gabella and shipped to the USA aboard SS African Crescent. Taken by road to Charleston Municipal Airport, South Carolina and converted to a Crop Duster registered as N7649. Later left to decay until bought by a Syndicate from the Canadian Warplane Heritage (CWH). The Syndicate then spent C$50,000.00 refurbishing the aircraft to Airworthy to fly to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada where it was registered as CF-BDH in Royal Canadian Navy colours as BD-H of 825 RCN Squadron. On 02 September 1977 while giving an air display at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, Ontario the aircraft spun in crashing into Lake Ontario killing its pilot, Allen Ness, a member of the Syndicate. |
| WD903 | AS6 | F8727 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply on 24 April 1959 for scrap. |
| WD906 | AS6 | F8730 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE at King George V Docks, Glasgow and sailed on 21 January 1953. On arrival in Australia on 11 March 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Flew with 851 Squadron as 270/K. Sold to A. G. Simms by the Department of Supply as scrap on 21 January 1958. |
| WD914 | AS6 | F8737 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply on 04 June 1957 for scrap. |
| WD915 | AS6 | F8738 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. With 851 Squadron as 269/K. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the department of Supply on 06 March 1959 for scrap. |
| WD921 | AS6 | F8744 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply on 24 April 1959 for scrap. |
| WH627 | AS6 | F8750 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. On 13 April 1955 while it belonged to 816 Squadron on board HMAS SYDNEY it suffered a heavy landing breaking the tail oleo. Struck off Charge on 01 August 1958 after being used at the Fire Ground. |
| WH632 | AS6 | F8755 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS SYDNEY in June 1953. On arrival in Australia on 14 August 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Sold by the Department of Supply on 03 June 1960 to the Marrickville Air League. Transferred to the Camden Air Museum on September 1975 and later moved with the museum to Narellan NSW. In 1978 it was sold to the Canadian Warplane Heritage, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Shipped by sea to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and then by road to Mount Hope Airport outside Hamilton. Later flown by Hercules to Patricia Bay Airport, Victoria, British Columbia where it was restored to flying. On one flight it hit ground equipment and was badly damaged. Again restored it was flown back to Mount Hope to the CWH where it is now. |
| WJ109 | AS6 | F8813 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE at King George V Docks, Glasgow and sailed on 21 January 1953. On arrival in Australia on 11 March 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Converted by Brain and Brown, Ltd. Avalon Victoria to a Target Tower and given number 907/NW while with 724 Squadron. It is known to have been numbered 238/K and flying with 816 squadron. On 01 August 1953 with 816 Squadron embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE the port panel of the Pilots hood was hit by ricochet during rocketing. In 1957 it was with 851 Squadron. For some time it was a Gate Guardian in HMAS ALBATROSS. Restored by volunteers and presented by the Government to the Australian Naval Aviation Museum. Now on display at Australia’s Museum of Flight, Nowra NSW.
Images of WJ109. |
| WJ112 | AS6 | F8816 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE at King George V Docks, Glasgow and sailed on 21 January 1953. On arrival in Australia on 11 March 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. On 02 June 1954 while on a Test Flight had an engine failure and made a wheels up landing on the duty runway at HMAS ALBATROSS. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply as scrap on 06 March 1959. |
| WJ113 | AS6 | F8817 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE at King George V Docks, Glasgow and sailed on 21 January 1953. On arrival in Australia on 11 March 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Flew with 816 Squadron as 230/K. Sold to T. Carr & Co. by the Department of Supply as scrap on 06 March 1959. |
| WJ121 | AS6 | F8825 | Delivered to the RAN in the United Kingdom. It was embarked in HMAS VENGEANCE at King George V Docks, Glasgow and sailed on 21 January 1953. On arrival in Australia on 11 March 1953 it was off loaded to RANAS Schofields. Sold to Fitz-Gibbon and Garthon by the Department of Supply as scrap on 04 June 1957. |
