Dakota A65-118 flies over the man-made Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra; Dakotas will remain in service until 1979.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

Typical of the 30 gift Airco D.H.9A day bombers flown by the AAC and RAAF in 1920 and 1921, with RAF serial numbers, was Berwick-built F.2776 which later became A1-16. It operated until 9 August 1929.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland D.H.9A - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1918

The RAAF's two principal trainers are shown together in this unusual formation as a piston-engined Winjeel leads two Aermacchi MB.326s. All three aircraft are from the Central Flying School, RAAF East Sale, and are flying over Lake Wellington, Victoria.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aermacchi MB.326 - ИталияItaly - 1957Commonwealth (CAC) CA-22 / CA-25 Winjeel - АвстралияAustralia - 1951

Dassault Mirage IIIO, A3-2, arrived in Australia aboard Hercules A97-216 on 3 August 1965 for trials at ARDU, RAAF Laverton. More recently it was painted green and yellow for calibration tests at Avalon airfield.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Mirage III - ФранцияFrance - 1956

Two Mirage IIIOs peel off over the Pacific to begin the descent to RAAF Williamtown; nearest the camera is a two-seat IIID.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Mirage III - ФранцияFrance - 1956

A camouflaged Mirage IIIO-A of No 3 Squadron at Avalon

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Mirage III - ФранцияFrance - 1956

Panthers that prowl no more - these Mirage IIIO-Fs (photo) carried the panther's head marking of No 76 Squadron, but the unit's aircraft now gather cobwebs following its disbandment late in 1973.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Mirage III - ФранцияFrance - 1956

Panthers that prowl no more - these Mirage IIIO-Fs carried the panther's head marking of No 76 Squadron, but the unit's aircraft now gather cobwebs (photo) following its disbandment late in 1973.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Mirage III - ФранцияFrance - 1956

A Lockheed P-3B Orion of No 11 Squadron crossing the South Australian coastline. The LRMP programme to replace the Neptunes has recently been re-activated.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed P-3 Orion - СШАUSA - 1958

"Cleopatra III", a Curtiss Kittyhawk IV of No. 80 Squadron, in 1944.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Curtiss P-40D Kittyhawk / Warhawk - СШАUSA - 1941

DAP Bristol Beaufighter 21, A8-1, first flew on 26 May 1944 and was the forerunner of 364 such aircraft built for the RAAF. The last Beaufighter retired from service in 1957.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Beaufighter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

A Lockheed SP-2H Neptune of No 10 Squadron on patrol off the North Queensland coast

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Neptune P2V - СШАUSA - 1945

As part of the RAAF's continuing assistance to neighbouring nations, a mapping survey of Sumatra, Indonesia, is conducted each year. A Bell Iroquois of No 5 Squadron is here seen over Sumatra.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bell UH-1D Iroquois / Model 205 - СШАUSA - 1961

A RAAF Lockheed C-130A churns up the dust while operating at a forward airfield during "Exercise Dark Moon” in September 1973. The scenario for this exercise assumed that the "enemy" had air superiority because of the current depleted state of the RAAF.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed C-130 Hercules - СШАUSA - 1954

The first of 12 Boeing Vertol Chinooks to be delivered to the RAAF in 1974 is represented by this retouched illustration.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing-Vertol CH-47 Chinook - СШАUSA - 1961

The GAF Canberra B.20 was the RAF's first jet bomber and camouflaged versions, such as A84-232, operated with No 2 Squadron in the Vietnam War, 1967-71.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: English Electric / BAE Canberra - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949

Canberra B Mk 20s. built in Australia by the Government Aircraft Factories, continue in service with No 2 Squadron, now back in Australia after its service in Vietnam.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: English Electric / BAE Canberra - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949

The General Dynamics F-111C, the first examples of which arrived in Australia on 1 June 1973.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark - СШАUSA - 1964

One of the first of the RAAF's General Dynamics F-111C strike aircraft to arrive in Australia, seen on the hardstand outside the specially constructed maintenance hangar at Amherley.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark - СШАUSA - 1964

Three of the first six F-111Cs to arrive in Australia - on 1 June 1973 - seen in formation over the coast en route to RAAF Amberley, Queensland. The ferry flight was made from the US by way of Honolulu. Pago Pago and Samoa.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark - СШАUSA - 1964

A2-13 was one of 35 Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5A single-seat fighters of the RAAF in the 1920s. They were later silver doped, and A2-2 was converted to a two-seater as A2-36.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: RAF S.E.5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916

One of the eight Hawker Siddeley HS.748s used us navigational trainers at the School of Air Navigation, RAAF East Sale. Two C Mk 2 VIP versions are operated by No 34 Squadron from RAAF Fairbairn

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker-Siddeley Andover / HS.748 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1960

No 34 Squadron from RAAF Fairbairn also operates the RAAF's three Dassault Mystere 20s

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Falcon 20 / 30 - ФранцияFrance - 1963

DHC-5 Caribou transports are operated by No 38 Squadron; this example was photographed while operating in Vietnam with No 35 Squadron, having been fitted with a replacement wing from a US Army CV-2B.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo / C-8 - КанадаCanada - 1964

Most famous CAC Wirraway in the RAAF was A20-103 whose pilot shot down a Mitsubishi Zero-Sen on 26 December 1942. It is now preserved in the Australian War Memorial.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Commonwealth (CAC) CA-1 / CA-3 Wirraway - АвстралияAustralia - 1939

Forty-four RAAF Westland Wapitis operated during the 1930s as bombing and army cooperation machines, and A5-16 served on into the 1940s as a glider tug.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Wapiti - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1927

DAP constructed Bristol Beaufort A9-486 of No. 100 Squadron, RAAF, one of 700 torpedo bombers of WWII fame. This aircraft went on to complete 139 strikes as "Scotty's Hornin' Pidgin".

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Beaufort - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

As WWII operations approached Australia some RAAF silver doped Hawker Demons received a ''panic” camouflage finish, and were later relegated to training units. One such aircraft was A1-59.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Demon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

CAC Sabre, A94-101, was one of 112 locally built F-86F with Avon 26 engines. It is shown in the markings of No 76 Sqn "The Panthers" aerobatic team.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Commonwealth (CAC) CA-27 Sabre - АвстралияAustralia - 1953