723 Squadron RAN

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723 Squadron is a Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm training squadron.

Contents 1 Current Roles 2 History 3 Aircraft 3.1 Current RAN service 3.2 Previous RAN Service 4 References

[edit] Current Roles

723 is currently active as a helicopter training squadron equipped with 13 Aerospatiale AS 350BA Ecureuil (Squirrel) helicopters. The Squadron is based at HMAS Albatross (NAS Nowra) and is tasked with conversion training all pilots, observers and aircrew from fixed wing to rotary wing aircraft, in preparation for further training in operational helicopters.

[edit] History

723 Squadron was first commissioned into the RAN on 7 April 1952 and was equipped with one Dakota, one Wirraway, one Sea Otter and two Sea Fury aircraft.

[edit] Aircraft

[edit] Current RAN service

• Aerospatiale AS 350BA Ecureuil (Squirrel) - training

[edit] Previous RAN Service

• Sea Otter
• Tiger Moth
• Auster 1
• CAC Wirraway
• Bristol Sycamore
• Hawker Sea Fury
• Fairey Firefly
• Westland Scout
• Sea Venom
• Vampire
• Douglas DC-3
• Bell UH-1
• Westland Wessex
• HS748

[edit] References

• Official Squadron Site
• Fleet Air Arm Association of Australia