HMAS Sydney (R17)
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HMAS Sydney (R17/A214/P214/L134) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She was built for the Royal Navy and was launched as HMS Terrible (93) in 1944, but was not completed before the end of World War II. The carrier was sold to Australia in 1947, completed, and commissioned into the RAN as Sydney in 1948.
HMAS Sydney arriving in Port Melbourne in 1949
A Sea Fury preparing to take off from Sydney during her flight trials in January 1949
Launch of HMS Terrible, which later became HMAS Sydney
Fireflies and Sea Furies overfly Sydney
805 Squadron RAN
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805 Squadron was a Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm squadron. Originally formed as 805 Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm in 1940 and operating for the duration of World War II in both the Mediterranean and Pacific theatres. 805 Squadron was recreated as a unit of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1948, and operated from Australian aircraft carriers until 1982, having the distinction of being the last fast jet squadron in the RAN. 805 Squadron was re-established in 2001 to operate the Kaman Super Seasprite as a replacement for helicopters currently in service, but problems with the helicopters saw the project cancelled and the squadron disbanded in 2008.
An 805 Squadron A4 Skyhawk landing on HMAS Melbourne in 1980
Kaman SH-2G(A) Seasprite of 805 Squadron