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Updated Royal Australian Naval Air Service OOB 1930

Each Squadron contains between 12-15 Aircraft

Retired Aircraft:
Sopwith Baby
Curtiss Flying Boat

2 Sqd Sopwith Snipe (Advanced Trainer, Interceptor)

4 Sqd Felixstowe F5A (Patrol)

4 Sqd Vought O2U Corsair (carrier/shipborn scout)

2 Sqd Boeing F3B (carrierborn fighter)

1/2 Sqd Martin T4M (torpedo bomber)

2 sqd DeHavilland Sea Moth (shipborn scout, trainer)

1 Sqd Blimps (Patrol)


HMAS Canberra (Argus) carries:
1 Sqd Boeing F3B (fighter)
1 Sqd Vought O2U (scout)
1/2 Sqd Martin T4M (torpedo)

RANAS OOB as of January 1936

40 Gloster Sea Gladiator (Carrierborne Fighter)

20 Lockheed-CAC Atair II (Carrierborne scout)

20 Lockheed-CAC Sirus II (Float recce)

10 Lockheed-CAC Orion II (Carrierborne general purpose)

40 Felixstowe F5A (Patrol) - needs replacement

50 DeHavilland Sea Moth (Basic Trainer/Float recce)

20 Blimps (patrol)

? T4M/O2U (Training)

? CAC-7 Shrike (Floatplane fighter)


On order:

20 Commonwealth CAC-9 Skua (Fighter)


Need:
Torpedo bomber
Patrol plane
Carrierborne Torpedo Bomber

RANAS OOB as of January 1938

40 Gloster Sea Gladiator (Carrierborne Fighter)
20 Commonwealth CAC-9 Skua (Carrierborne Fighter)

20 Lockheed-CAC Atair II (Carrierborne scout)
20 Lockheed-CAC Sirus II (Float recce)
10 Lockheed-CAC Orion II (Carrierborne general purpose)

40 Felixstowe F5A (Patrol) - needs replacement
50 DeHavilland Sea Moth (Basic Trainer/Float recce)

20 Blimps (patrol)
10 T4M/O2U (Training)
20 CAC-7 Shrike (Floatplane fighter)


On order:


Commonwealth CAC-11 Strix
Commonwealth Pelican
Commonwealth Wombat
Fairy Albacore
Curtiss Seagull
Douglas Dauntless


Need:
Long Range Recce

RANAS OOB as of January 1942


70 Commonwealth CAC-11 Strix (Carrierborne Fighter)
40 Gloster Sea Gladiator (Carrierborne Fighter)

110 Fairy Albacore (Carrierborne Torpedo Bomber)
90 Douglas Dauntless (Carrierborne Scout/Dive Bomber)

40 Commonwealth Pelican (Patrol Flying Boat)
40 Commonwealth Wombat (Torpedo Bomber)
40 Curtiss Seagull (Shipborne Scout)

20 Commonwealth CAC-9 Skua (Advanced Trainers)
40 DeHavilland Sea Moth (Basic Trainer)

20 Blimps (patrol)

Western Command, HQ
Western Naval Air Group, HQ Gingin
3 Airship Reconnaissance Scout Group, RANAS Gingin, 10x Bimps

Under Operational Command of RAAF No.7 Group
803 Sqn, RANAS Station Cocos Island, CAC-15 Pelican MR.1

Northern Command, HQ Darwin
Northern Naval Air Group, HQ Darwin
2 Airship Battle Scout Group, RANAS Darwin, HMAS Aigaion (BSG-11), HMAS Kottos (BSG-12), HMAS Gyges (BSG-13); I Flight, K Flight & Y Flight 24x CAC-35 Monarch AF.1 each
2 Airship Reconnaissance Scout Group, RAAF Station Rabaul, 10x Blimps
2 Flying Boat Repair and Service Depot, RANAS Station Buka

Under Operational Command of RAAF No.6 Group
825 Sqn, RANAS Station Kavieng, CAC-18 Pelican II MR.2
804 Sqn, RANAS Station Momote, AA-20 Woomera B.1
801 Sqn, RANAS Station Buka, CAC-15 Pelican MR.2
802 Sqn, RANAS Station Alotau, CAC-15 Pelican MR.1
822 Sqn, RAAF Station Rabaul, CAC-15 Pelican MR.1 & MR.2
824 Sqn, RAAF Station Rabaul, AA-20 Woomera B.1

Eastern Command, HQ Schofields
Eastern Naval Air Group, HQ Schofields
1 Airship Reconnaissance Scout Group, RANAS Station Sydney, HMAS Aurora (RSG-02), HMAS Miranda (RSG-03); A Flight & M Flight 5x CAC-35 Monarch AF.1 each
1 Airship Battle Scout Group, RANAS Station Sydney, HMAS Galactica (BSG-04), HMAS Pacifica (BSG-05); G Flight & P Flight 12X CAC-35 Monarch AF.1 each
815 Sqn, RANAS Station Nowra, Gloster Sea Meteor FSN.6
816 Sqn, RANAS Station Nowra, Hawker Sea Fury FN.1
821 Sqn, RANAS Schofields, BCAC Bathurst TB.1
823 Sqn, RANAS Station Rathemines, CAC-18 Pelican II MR.1
805 Sqn, RANAS Station Rathemines & HMAS Port Moresby, Port Headland & Port Macquarie, BCAC Bathurst S.3
806 Sqn, RANAS Station Rathemines & HMAS Ballarat & Bathurst, BCAC Bathurst S.3
807 Sqn, RANAS Station Rathemines & HMAS Erebrus & Terror, BCAC Bathurst S.3
808 Sqn, RANAS Station Rathemines & HMAS Townsville, Freemantle, Newcastle, Rockhampton, Sydney, Melbourne, Queensland & New South Wales, Vought OS2U3 Kingfisher S.1
809 Sqn, RANAS Station Rathemines & HMAS Australia, Tiger, Lion, Leopard & Jaguar, BCAC Bathurst S.3

Naval Air Training Group, HQ Nowra
701 Sqn (Naval Fighter OTU), RANAS Station Nowra, Hawker Sea Fury FN.1
702 Sqn (Naval Airship Fighter OTU), RANAS Station Sydney, CAC-35 Monarch AF.1
704 Sqn (Naval Torpedo Bomber OTU), RANAS Schofields, BCAC Bathurst TB.1
705 Sqn (Deck Landing Instruction Unit), RANAS Station Jervis Bay, CAC-20 Sea Wirraway T.4 & BCAC Bathurst TB.1
1 Target Towing Flight, RANAS Station Jervis Bay, CAC-14 Wombat & DH.84 Dragon
1 Aircraft Repair and Service Depot, RANAS Station Jervis Bay
703 Sqn (Seaplane Training Unit), RANAS Station Lake Boga, Vought OS2U3 Kingfisher S.1
1 Flying Boat Repair and Service Depot, RANAS Station Lake Boga

Carrier Flying Groups, HQ Schofields
Carrier Wing No.1 (HMAS Enterprise)
809 Sqn, Hawker Sea Fury FN.1
810 Sqn, Hawker Sea Fury FN.1

Carrier Wing No.2 (HMAS Endurance)
826 Sqn, Hawker Sea Fury FN.1
812 Sqn, Douglas Skyraider S.1
818 Sqn, Douglas Skyraider S.1
811 Sqn, BCAC Bathurst SB.2

Carrier Wing No.3 (HMAS Endeavour)
827 Sqn, Hawker Sea Fury FN.1
817 Sqn, Douglas Skyraider S.1
819 Sqn, Douglas Skyraider S.1
820 Sqn, BCAC Bathurst SB.2

Carrier Wing No.4 (HMAS Intrepid)
813 Sqn, Hawker Sea Fury FN.1
814 Sqn, Hawker Sea Fury FN.1

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Det. 701 & 704 Sqns