List of aircraft of the RAAF

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This is a list of all of the aircraft operated by the Royal Australian Air Force

Omitted from list: various short-term and experimental types, civil types impressed into short-term emergency wartime service. Types marked RAN operated by the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm. Categorisation is arbitrary, and dependent on the primary practical use of the type, not its design use. For example, the F-4 Phantom, though designed as a fighter and used as such overseas, served in the RAAF only as a bomber and is listed accordingly.

Australian Flying Corps 1913–1920

• Airco DH 5
• Airco DH.6
• Armstrong Whitworth F.K.3
• Avro 504
• Bleriot XI
• Bristol Boxkite
• Bristol F.2 Fighter
• Bristol Scout
• Caudron G.3
• Curtiss JN Jenny
• Deperdussin
• Grahame-White Type XV Boxkite
• Handley Page 0/400
• Martinsyde S.1
• Martinsyde G.100
• Martinsyde G.102
• Farman MF.7 Longhorn
• Farman MF.11 Shorthorn
• Maurice Farman Seaplane/Landplane
• Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2
• Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12
• Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2
• Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8
• Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5A
• Sopwith Buffalo: (two prototypes for trials only)
• Sopwith Baby: (One aircraft flown by the Royal Australian Navy in 1917)
• Sopwith Camel (AFC, RAN)
• Sopwith Pup (AFC, RAN)
• Sopwith Snipe
• Sopwith 1½ Strutter (AFC, RAN)

An Australian Mirage III-D in 1988

Fighters and fighter-bombers

• Sopwith Pup: 1917–1925
• RAF SE.5A: 1921–1928
• Bristol Bulldog: 1930–1940
• Gloster Gauntlet: 1940 only
• Gloster Gladiator: 1940–1941
• Hawker Demon: 1935–1945
• Boulton Paul Defiant 1941 only
• Curtiss Tomahawk 1941 only
• Hawker Hurricane 1941, 1942–1946
• Supermarine Spitfire 1941–1945
• Brewster Buffalo: 1941–1943
• Republic P-43 Lancer: 1941–1943
• Bell P-39 Airacobra: 1942–1943
• Bristol Beaufighter 1942–1957
• Curtiss Kittyhawk: 1942–1946
• Curtiss Warhawk: 1943–1946
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning 1942–1944
• Supermarine Spitfire (RAAF, RAN): 1942–1945
• CAC Boomerang: 1942–1946
• De Havilland Mosquito: 1943–1953
• CAC/North American P-51 Mustang: 1945–1960
• de Havilland Sea Hornet: (one aircraft for trials only): 1949–1950
• Hawker Sea Fury (RAN): 1949–1962
• De Havilland Vampire (RAAF, RAN): 1949–1960
• Hawker P.1081: (one aircraft for trials only): 1950–1952
• Gloster Meteor: 1946–1947, 1951–1963
• CAC/North American Avon Sabre: 1954–1971
• De Havilland Sea Venom (RAN): 1956–1967
• GAF/Dassault Mirage III: 1964–1988
• McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (RAN): 1967–1984
• McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II: 1970–1973
• McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet: 1985–
• Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet: 2010–

Bombers

• De Havilland DH.9 & DH.9A 1921–1930
• Westland Wapiti 1929–1943
• Fairey Battle: 1940–1949
• Lockheed Hudson 1940–1948
• Bristol Beaufort: 1941–1946
• Vultee Vengeance: 1942–1946
• Douglas Boston: 1942–1945
• Vickers Wellington 1941–1945
• Handley Page Hampden: 1941–1942
• Bristol Blenheim: 1942–1957
• Bristol Beaufighter: 1942–1957
• Handley Page Halifax 1942–1945
• Lockheed Ventura 1942–1946
• Curtiss SB2C-1 Helldiver(A-25 type): 1943–1946
• Martin Baltimore 1943–1945
• North American B-25 Mitchell: 1944–1946
• Martin B-26 Marauder: 1942–1946
• Handley Page Halifax: 1942–1948
• Avro Lancaster: 1942–1948
• Consolidated B-24 Liberator: 1944–1948
• GAF/Avro Lincoln: 1946-1961
• Boeing Washington (B-29 Superfortress): (two aircraft used for weapons trials at Woomera): 1952–1956
• GAF/English Electric Canberra: 1951–1982
• Vickers Valiant: (Two RAF aircraft used at Woomera): 1956–1957
• McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II: 1970–1973
• General Dynamics F-111: 1973–2010

Maritime

• Fairey IIID (RAAF on behalf of the RAN): 1921–1929
• Supermarine Seagull III (RAAF on behalf of the RAN): 1926–1936
• Supermarine Southampton: 1928–1939
• Supermarine Walrus/Seagull V (RAAF on behalf of the RAN): 1935–1947
• Supermarine Sea Otter (RAN): 1948–1953
• Short S.23 Empire C-Class
• Short Sunderland: 1939–1946
• Douglas Dolphin: 1940–1944
• Lockheed Hudson: 1940–1948
• Martin Baltimore: 1943–1946
• Consolidated Catalina: 1941–1950
• Dornier Do 24K: 1942–1944
• Fairey Swordfish: 1942 only
• Vought Kingfisher: 1942–1948
• Lockheed Ventura: 1943–1946
• Martin Mariner: 1943–1946
• Fairey Firefly (RAN): 1949–1966
• Lockheed Neptune: 1951–1977
• Fairey Gannet (RAN): 1955–1967
• Grumman S-2 Tracker (RAN): 1967–1984
• Lockheed P-3 Orion: 1968–

Army Cooperation

• Hawker Audax: 1940–1941
• Westland Lysander: 1940 only
• De Havilland DH.9 & DH.9A: 1920–1930
• Piper Cub 1943–1944
• Taylorcraft Auster AOP: 1944–1959
• Cessna 180 (RAAF, Army): 1959–1974
• Pilatus Turbo Porter (Army): 1968–1992
• Cessna L-19 Bird Dog: (Army) one aircraft

Trainers

A CAC Wirraway

RAAF Pilatus PC-9 trainer

• Avro 504: 1919–1928
• Sopwith Pup: 1922–1925
• De Havilland Cirrus Moth: 1926–1935
• De Havilland Gipsy Moth: 1930–1946
• Avro Cadet: 1935–1945
• Miles Magister: (one aircraft for trials only): 1938–1940
• Airspeed Oxford: 1940–1953
• De Havilland DH 84 Dragon: 1940–1945
• Avro Anson: 1937–1955
• CAC Wirraway (RAAF, RAN): 1939–1958
• De Havilland Tiger Moth (RAAF, RAN): 1939–1957
• De Havilland Moth Minor: 1940–1945
• Douglas Dolphin: 1940–1944
• Fairey Battle: 1940–1949
• CAC Wackett: 1941–1946
• Ryan STM: 1942–1945
• CAC Winjeel: 1955–1994
• Hunting Percival Jet Provost: (one aircraft for trials only): 1959 only
• Hawker Siddeley HS.748 (RAAF, RAN): 1966–2004
• CAC/Macchi MB-326H (RAAF, RAN): 1967–2001
• PAC CT/4 Airtrainer: 1975–1993
• Pilatus PC-9: 1987–
• Beechcraft Super King Air (RAAF): B200 1997–2003, B300 2003–
• BAe Hawk: 2000–

RAAF Sikorsky S76A SAR

Helicopters

• Sikorsky S-51 Dragonfly: 1947–1964
• Bristol Sycamore (RAAF, RAN): 1951–1965
• Bell UH-1 Iroquois (RAAF, RAN, Army) : 1962–1990
• Westland Scout (RAN): 1963–1973
• Bell Kiowa (Army, RAN): 1971–
• Bell Sioux (RAAF, Army): 1960–1977
• Westland Wessex (RAN): 1963–1991
• Aerospatiale Alouette III (RAAF): 1964–1967
• Boeing-Vertol Chinook (RAAF, Army): 1974–1989, 1995–
• Westland Sea King (RAN): 1975– 2011
• Aerospatiale AS.350B Squirrel (RAAF, RAN, Army): 1984–
• Sikorsky S-70A Blackhawk (RAAF, Army): 1988–
• Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk (RAN): 1988–
• Sikorsky S-76A: Operated by a private company for search and rescue at RAAF bases
• Kaman SH-2G(A) Seasprite (RAN): 2001–2008 (never accepted into service)
• Eurocopter Tiger ARH (Army): 2005–
• MRH-90 (Army, RAN): On Order

Reconnaissance and intelligence

• Republic P-43 Lancer: 1942–1943
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning: 1942–1944
• McDonnell Douglas Phantom: 1970–1973
• General Dynamics F-111: 1973–2010
• Gates Learjet: 1982–1987
• Boeing Wedgetail: 2010–

Liaison/Communications

• De Havilland DH.50A: 1926–1929, 1943–1945
• Fairchild 24: 1940–1946
• Miles Falcon: 1940–1945
• Miles Merlin: 1940–1945
• Miles Hawk: 1940–1945
• De Havilland Gypsy Moth: 1930–1946
• Hawker Audax: 1940–1941
• Percival Vega Gull: 1940–1946
• Stinson Reliant: 1941–1945
• Beech 17 Staggerwing: 1941–1947
• Cessna C-34 Airmaster: 1941–1945
• Lockheed Vega: 1941–1944
• Junkers G 31: 1942–1946
• Junkers W.34f: 1942–1946
• Junkers W.34d: 1942–1946
• Waco YQC-6: 1942–1944
• Noorduyn Norseman: 1943–1946
• Percival Prince: 1952–1957
• Auster J-5G Autocar (RAN): 1953–1963

Transport and utility

An Australian Boeing 707 in 2006

RAAF HS 748 (2003).

RAAF Boeing 737-700 (2003).

• Westland Wapiti: 1929–1943
• De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide : 1935–1938, 1940–1944
• Wacket Gannet: 1935–1945
• Avro Anson: 1937–1955
• De Havilland DH.86A: 1939–1945
• Airspeed Oxford: 1940–1953
• De Havilland Fox Moth: 1941–1945
• Bristol Bombay: 1942–1944
• De Havilland Dragonfly: 1942 only
• De Havilland Australia DHA.G2 Glider: 1942–1950
• Dornier Do 24K: 1942–1944
• Grumman Goose: 1942 only
• Northrop Delta: 1942–1944
• Junkers G 31: 1942–1946
• Junkers W34d : 1942–1946
• Junkers W34f: 1942–1946
• Ford 5-AT-B Trimotor: 1942–1946
• Lockheed Lodestar: 1943–1947
• Douglas DC-2: 1940–1947
• Douglas DC-3 Dakota (RAAF, RAN): 1939, 1943–1990
• Martin Mariner: 1943–1946
• Noorduyn Norseman: 1943–1946
• Avro York: 1945–1947
• Percival Proctor: 1945–1947
• Vickers Viking: 1947–1951
• Bristol Freighter: 1949–1967
• De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver: 1955–1964
• Convair 440 Metropolitan: 1956–1968
• Lockheed C-130 Hercules: 1958–
• De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter: 1961–1967
• De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou: 1964–2009
• Vickers Viscount: 1964–1969
• BAC One Eleven: 1967–1990
• Hawker Siddeley HS748 (RAAF, RAN): 1967–2004
• Dassault Falcon 20: 1967–1989
• De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter: (Army)
• GAF Nomad (Army, RAAF): 1975–1993
• Boeing 707: 1979–2008
• Gates Learjet 1982–1987
• Dassault Falcon 900: 1989–2003
• Beechcraft Super King Air (Army): B200/B200C 1997–2006, B300 2006–
• Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules: 1999-
• Boeing Business Jet: 2003–
• Bombardier Challenger 604: 2003–
• C-17 Globemaster III: 2006–

Prototypes

• Avro 707A: (Delta-wing research aircraft): 1956 only
• CAC CA-11 Woomera: (Australian designed bomber prototype, two aircraft only): 1942–1946
• CAC CA-15: (Australian designed fighter prototype, one aircraft only): 1946–1950
• GAF Pika: (Piloted prototype of the Jindivik target drone): 1950–1954
• Wackett Widgeon: 1927–1933
• Wackett Warrigal: 1927–1933

Captured enemy aircraft

World War I

• Albatros D.Va : One captured German aircraft, on display at Australian War Memorial in Canberra, ACT, Australia.
• Halberstadt CL.II : One captured German aircraft.
• Pfalz D.III : One captured German aircraft, on display at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, ACT, Australia.

World War II

• Breda Ba.25
• Caproni Ca.100
• Caproni Ca.309 Ghibli
• Fiat CR.42
• Focke-Wulf Fw 190
• Macchi MC.205
• Messerschmitt Bf 109
• Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet: One captured Luftwaffe aircraft, shipped to Australia from the United Kingdom immediately after the Second World War, on display at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, ACT, Australia.
• Messerschmitt Me 262: One captured Luftwaffe aircraft, shipped to Australia from the United Kingdom immediately after the Second World War, on display at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, ACT, Australia.
• Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
• Mitsubishi Ki-21
• Mitsubishi Ki-51
• Tachikawa Ki-54

Missiles

• AGM-142 Popeye air-to-surface missile
• AGM-84 Harpoon air-to-surface missile
  • RGM-84 Harpoon and Sub-Harpoon ship surface-to-surface missile (RAN)
• AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile
• AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile
• AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile (RAAF, RAN)
• AIM-132 ASRAAM air-to-air missile (RAAF)
• Bloodhound SAM surface-to-air missile
• FIM-43 Redeye surface-to-air missile (Army)
• FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile (Army)
• Ikara (missile) anti-submarine missile (RAN)
• MILAN anti-tank guided missile (Army)
• Matra R530 air-to-air missile
• R550 Magic air-to-air missile
• RBS 70 surface-to-air missile (Army)
• RIM-24 Tartar ship surface-to-air missile (RAN)
• Rapier missile surface-to-air missile (Army)
• Sea Sparrow ship surface-to-air missile (RAN)
• Seacat missile ship surface-to-air missile (RAN)
• Standard missile ship surface-to-air missile (RAN)

Drones/RAV

• GAF Jindivik target drone (RAAF, RAN)
• Radioplane BTT (RAN)

See also

• Current Royal Australian Air Force Aircraft

References

• adf-serials.com
• RAAF Museum RAAF Aircraft