VF-805 Squadron
Photograph Album
The RAN A-4G was capable of carrying Sidwinders on all four wing stations.
Photographer unknown.
Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154910, #882, ready to launch from the Melbourne.
RAN Photo
04 NOV 1968: BuNo 154909, #888, parked on the ramp.
RAN
VF-805 A-4G after launch as it sheds the catapult bridle.
Laurie Hillier
1969: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154907, #886, in tension and ready to launch. LDO is LCDR Colin Patterson.
RAN
1969: BuNo 154908, #887, in formation with BuNo 154910, #889 and an RAF Hawker Hunter.
RAN
1969: Skyhawk BuNo 154908, #887, at the initial moment of the cat stroke.
RAN
1969: BuNo 154908, #887, making a successful trap aboard the Melbourne.
RAN
1969: left rear view of Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154909, #888, as she makes a T&G aboard the Melbourne.
RAN
1969: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154907, #886, as she launches from the Melbourne armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile.
RAN
1969: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154907 #886, as she takes to the sky & sheds the bridle following a launch from the Melbourne.
RAN
1969: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154907, #886, parked on the ramp.
Unknown Photographer via W. Mutza
1969: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154908, #887, and BuNo 154909, #888, make a low level deck height pass alongside the Melbourne.
RAN
1969-70: BuNo 154907, #886, off of Pt. Perpendicular, Jervis Bay, NSW, east of NAS Nowra.
RAN
1969-70: right side in-flight close-up view of the nose section of BuNo 154907, #886, off of Pt. Perpendicular, Jarvis Bay, NSW, east of NAS Nowra.
RAN
1969-70: BuNo 154908, #887, lifts off following a "Touch and Go" aboard the Melbourne.
RAN
1969-70: left side view of Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154909, #888, in formation with 2 RAAF Mirage III O's and 805 Squadron Skyhawk BuNo 154910, #889.
RAN
1969-70: BuNo 154903, #882, a split second from an arrested landing. LSO LEUT Gary Northern "talking on the phone" and LSO LEUT Keith Johnson supervising from behind the canvas screen.
RAN Photo
1970: BuNo 154907, #886, BuNo 154910, #889, BuNo 154908, #887 and BuNo 154909, #888, aboard the Melbourne.
RAN
1970s: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154905, #884 in formation with two unknown VC-724 Squadron Skyhawks.
Unknown photographer
1970s: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 155069, #877, as she makes a successful trap aboard the Melbourne.
Hook Magazine
1970: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154906, #887, as she flys in formation over Sydney, Australia.
Above photo by John Siebert for Navy News
1970s: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk formation as they fly over the HMAS Melbourne: top to bottom BuNo 154907, #886; BuNo 154908, #887; and BuNo 155051, #870.
RAN Photo
1970s: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 155051, #870, on the Melbourne flight deck below the Australian flag.
Unknown photographer via G. Verver
1970: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 155051, #870, at left, head-on view of a Sea Venom in the center and left front view of TA-4G BuNo154911, #880, at right.
RAN Photo
1970s: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawks aboard the Melbourne: top to bottom BuNo 155062, #875; BuNo 155051, #870; and BuNo 155069, #877.
Unknown photographer via G. Verver
1970s: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 155052, #871 as she moves into launch position aboard the Melbourne.
RAN Photo
1970s: close-up right rear tail section view of RAN Skyhawk BuNo 155052, #871. Note the "Tram Tracks", or wheel tracks that allow the A4 to be pushed back over the water to provide more deck space forward.
Laurie Hillier
1970s: All eight VF-805 Squadron Skyhawks aboard the Melbourne. Front to back: BuNo 154908, #887; BuNo 155062, #875; BuNo 155052, #871; BuNo 154906, #885; and BuNo 155069, #877.
RAN Photo
1970s: Royal Australian Navy SkyhawkBuNo 155062, #875, as she makes an off-center trap aboard the Melbourne.
Dave Ramsay
06 JUN 1971: RAN Skyhawk BuNo 155063, parked on the ramp.
Unknown Photographer via W. Mutza
01 SEP 1971: RAMP STRIKE!
Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154906, #887, makes it "feet dry", but crumpled.
#887, landing gear crunched.
RAN
1972: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154903, #882, ready for launch.
Unknown Photographer via W. Mutza
Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154905, #884.
Unknown Photographer via W. Mutza
Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154903, #882.
Unknown Photographer via W. Mutza
AUG 1973: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawks in formation. Top to bottom: BuNo 155069, #877; BuNo 155062, #875; BuNo 155055, #872; and BuNo 154907, #886.
RAN Photo
AUG 1973: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawks in formation. Top to bottom: BuNo 154907, #886; BuNo 155055, #872; BuNo 155062, #875; and BuNo 155069, #877.
RAN Photo
AUG 1973: Royal Australian Navy SkyhawkBuNo 155063, #876, as she makes a right-hand bank over the rugged deep sandstone plateaus just south-west of NAS Nowra, NSW, Australia.
RAN Photo
May 1974 BuNo 155062, #875, parked on the flight line.
Gary Verver Collection
May 1974 Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154907, #888, parked on the ramp.
Joe Cupido, G. Verver collection.
May 1974 TA-4G BuNo 154912, #881.
Gary Verver Collection
A-4G over the ramp.
David Ramsay
1974: Sparks fly during the launch of A-4G Skyhawk BuNo 155063 #876 from the HMAS Melbourne.
David Ramsay
26 June 1977 BuNo 155051, #870, parked on the flight line with a centerline tank and Sidewinder missiles..
Gary Verver Collection
1977: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawks BuNo 155051, #870, at right, and BuNo 155061, #874, at left.
RAN Photo
1977: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154907, #886, configured as a tanker, makes a low pass with the gear & hook down and speed brakes out over Greenham Common, UK.
RAN
1978: VF-805 Skyhawk BuNo 155052, #871, as she as she taxis.
Photo from Steve McDonald.
1978: Another shot of BuNo 155052, #871.
Photo from Steve McDonald.
22 MAY 1978: head-on view of Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154908, #887,on a pair of crunched drop tanks following a wheels-up landing, after losing a wheel during a touch and go on HMAS Melbourne.
RAN
22 MAY 1978: right side view of Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154908, #887, on a pair of crunched drop tanks following a wheels-up landing, after losing a wheel during a touch and go on HMAS Melbourne.
RAN
1979: BuNo 154908, #887, aboard the Melbourne.
RAN
23 MAY 1979: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154909 #888, and pilot USN LCDR K.P. Finan gointo the water after he ejected following an arresting wire failure while trapping aboard the Melbourne.
Video (370KB wmv) of RAN BuNo 154909 #888, lost overboard.
Pilot and plane in the water.
Skyhawk on its back before sinking.
RAN images
Sept 1979. BuNo 154907, #886 rolled off the deck of the HMAS Melbourne in a storm 355km off east Australian coast on 09/79.
Gary Verver Collection
BuNo 155051, #870, parked on the flight deck.
Gary Verver Collection
Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154907, #886, parked on the ramp with practice bombs and drop tanks.
Gary Verver Collection
1979: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154906, #887, topside on the Melbourne as another VF-805 Skyhawk launches.
RAN
1980s: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154904, #883, as she taxis back to the flightline.
RAN
1980s: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 155069, #877, as she fires a load of FFAR's on Beecroft Range, Jervis Bay near NAS Nowra.
RAN Photo
1981: Royal Australian Navy SkyhawkBuNo 155063, #876, as the Squadron personnel pose for a group photo.
Laurie Hillier
JUN 1982: Skyhawk formation, top to bottom: BuNo 154904, #883; BuNo 154911, #880 and BuNo 154908, #887.
John Bartels
JUN 1982: in-flight view of Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 154904, #883
John Bartels
JUN 1982: L-R: LEUT John Bartels; LCDR Gary Northern, CO; MAJ Chuck Smith USMC; LCDR Peter Clark, SP; LEUT Gary Osmond, SPLT Dave Baddams & SBLT Paul Kalade pose in front of BuNo 154908, #887. The last VF-805 pilots.
RAN
RAN Skyhawk BuNo 154908, #887, approaches the HMAS Melbourne for an arrested landing.
Photo by Peter Cleaver via Corné Rodenburg.
RAN Skyhawk BuNo 154908, #887, touches down for an arrested landing aboard the HMAS Melbourne.
Photo by Peter Cleaver via Corné Rodenburg.
RAN Skyhawk BuNo 154908, #887, forward of the arresting gear after an arrested landing aboard the HMAS Melbourne..
Photo by Peter Cleaver via Corné Rodenburg.
27 AUG 1984 Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 155063, #876, parked on the ramp next to RNZAF BuNo 157908, NZ-6205.
R.A. London
Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra Australia, display of an A-4G built from an A-4B (1428710).
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