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australia 725 squadron

Fleet Air Arm (RAN)


1958 to 1975    


Unit History:

Originally formed as a Royal Navy unit between Aug 1943 and Dec 1945. Reformed as a RAN unit on 13 Jan 1958 at Nowra as a fixed wing Fleet Requirements and Communications unit, it became an ASW training unit in May 1959, before disbanding into 724 Squadron in May 1961.
Reformed on 1 Nov 1962 at Nowra, this time as a rotary wing anti-submarine squadron with Wessex HAS.31. It shadowed and supported 817 Squadron during much of this period. It disbanded on 27 Dec 1975.

Bases / Heliports of this unit:

YearsBase / Heliport
1962/75Nowra



Models served in this unit: Login to Edit    

YearsModels
1962/75wessex





Construction Numbers in this Organisation: (Not all in this unit) Help Us    

C/NVersionBuiltIn this OrganisationIn other Org
    wa200 wessex 1963     N7-200: Built at Yeovil, f/f 9 Aug 62, d/d RAN 4 Sep 62. Initially wore code 880,


    1 C/N found in this Organisation.





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