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< This Wessex Wirlwind helicopter was the very first aircraft to use the flight deck of HMAS Melbourne. |
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During flying trials in January 1956 in the English Channel, Royal Navy Hawker Sea Hawks from HMS Bulwark were used to test arrester wires and catapult. > |
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< Royal Navy Sea Hawk on HMAS Melbourne during flying trials. |
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A RN Sea Hawk on the flight deck being started using cordite charge. >
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De Havilland Sea Venom All Weather Fighter Aircraft |
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Fairy Gannet ASI Anti Submarine Aircraft |
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Bristol Sycamore HR50/51 Helicopter |
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Westland Wessex 31A A/S Helicopter |
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McDonald Douglas Skyhawk A4G Aircraft |
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Grummand S-2E Tracker A/S Aircraft |
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Westland Sea King Mk 50A A/S & SAR Helicopter |
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| 09/08/56 | Venom lost, crew lost, crashed after takeoff. | 28/04/66 | Gannet lost, crashed over the side. |
| 24/05/57 | Sycamore lost, dropped into the sea. | 05/05/67 | Wessex ditched and recovered |
| 21/11/57 | Sycamore lost, dropped into the sea. | 16/06/70 | Wessex ditched and recovered |
| 16/06/58 | Gannet lost, ditched. | 08/11/73 | Skyhawk lost, fell off bow when catapult failed. |
| 08/10/59 to 28/03/60 | 5 Venoms extensively damaged in landings | 09/02/75 | Tracker lost, crashed into the sea during "Touch and Go" |
| 09/05/60 | Gannet lost, ditched | 09/05/75 | Sea King lost, crashed into the sea. |
| 04/03/61 | Sycamore lost, dropped into the sea. | 13/07/77 | Wessex lost overboard. |
| 17/09/62 | Sycamore damaged on landing | 29/08/77 | Tracker damaged, nose wheel collapsed. |
| 16/03/61 | Gannet lost, ditched | 23/05/79 | Skyhawk lost,arrestor wire broke. |
| 25/04/63 | Gannet lost, ditched | 23/05/79 | Sea King lost. |
| 02/02/65 | Gannet lost, ditched | 24/09/79 | Skyhawh rolled off flight deck |
| 23/03/65 | Gannet lost with death of Observer, hook broke on landing. | Nov. 80 | 2 Skyhawks lost off flight deck in heavy seas. |
| 24/02/66 | Gannet lost, crashed over the side |
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| When Melbourne decommissioned 10 of her trackers were sold to a private enterprise, however none have since been employed. They sit decaying in a hanger at West Sale Aerodrome, in Victoria.. | ||
