This is a list of Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm flying squadrons. The

Fleet Air Arm The Fleet Air Arm (FAA) is one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy and is responsible for the delivery of naval air power both from land and at sea. The Fleet Air Arm operates the F-35 Lightning II for maritime strike, the AW159 Wil ...

was founded in 1947. Since then the

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has formed a number of squadrons which have operated a range of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters from

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, other warships, and shore establishments.

Squadrons

723 Squadron RAN 723 Squadron is a Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm squadron. The squadron was first raised in 1952 and throughout its history has served operationally during the Vietnam War, the Gulf War and in East Timor. It currently operates as a helicopter ...

- Currently active **

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724 Squadron RAN 724 Squadron was a Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm and Fleet Air Arm (RAN), Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm flying squadron. The squadron was formed for the first time in 1945 and was last disbanded in 1984. History 724 Squadron was ...

725 Squadron RAN 725 Squadron is a naval aviation squadron of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Fleet Air Arm. The squadron was originally created in August 1943 as part of the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy. It initially served as a fleet requirements unit, was r ...

- Currently active * 805 Squadron RAN *

808 Squadron RAN 808 Naval Air Squadron is a ship-based helicopter squadron of the Royal Australian Navy. The squadron was originally part of the British Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm; it was formed in July 1940 as a fleet fighter squadron. It served on a number ...

- Currently active *

816 Squadron RAN 816 Squadron is a Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm squadron that started out as a Royal Navy unit, 816 Naval Air Squadron. Current roles 816 is currently active as a helicopter squadron equipped with MH-60R helicopters. The Squadron is based ...

- Currently active *

817 Squadron RAN 817 Squadron was a Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm squadron. It was originally formed as part of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm for service during World War II and took part in combat operations in Norway, North Africa, Sicily and off the ...

822X Squadron RAN 822X Squadron is a Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm squadron established in October 2018. Its role is to trial unmanned aerial vehicles. History The RAN established a Navy UAS Development Unit in late 2012. This unit was tasked with experiment ...

- Currently active *

850 Squadron RAN 850 Squadron was a short-lived Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm fighter squadron. Previously 850 Naval Air Squadron (850 NAS) had been a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. The squadron had been active in 1943 and 1943-1944. ...

851 Squadron RAN 851 Squadron was a Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm squadron. The squadron operated over two periods between 1954 and 1984, mainly in the training and transport roles. History 851 Squadron was formed at HMAS ''Albatross'' based at RANAS Nowr ...

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* {{cite book, last=Eather, first=Steve, title=Flying Squadrons of the Australian Defence Force, publisher=Aerospace Publications, location=Canberra, date=1995, isbn=1-875671-15-3 *

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Australian Fleet Air Arm flying squadrons

Squadrons

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