List of aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force

Many aircraft types have served in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) since it was formed in March 1921. This is a list of RAAF aircraft, those types that have served and been retired by the RAAF. It also includes aircraft of the Australian Flying Corps, Australian Air Corps and Australian Air Force. The aircraft are listed in alphabetic order of their RAAF type name, and then in mark order within that type. For the current aircraft of the RAAF, refer to the list of current Royal Australian Air Force aircraft.

By type

|Avro 504 |United Kingdom |biplane |trainer |1916 |1928Aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force, 2021. p. 12 |132 |several variants used, including at least 8 504A, 7 504J, and 56 504K |- |B.E.2a |United Kingdom |biplane |trainer |1914 |1918 |2 |operated by Central Flying School as CFS1 and CFS2 |- |B.E.2c |United Kingdom |biplane |reconnaissance

|27 |operated by No. 1 Sqn. |- |B.E.2e |United Kingdom |biplane |trainer | |1920 |1 |operated by 1, 4, and 7 Sqns.; 1 operated by Central Flying School from 1918 to 1920 |- |Blériot XI |France |prop |trainer |1915 |1917 |1 |operated by Central Flying School as CFS6; primarily for ground instruction |- |Boxkite |United Kingdom |prop |trainer |1913 |1917 |2 |one built by Bristol and second ordered but not delivered; another was built in Australia from parts; operated by Central Flying School as CFS3 and CFS8; first military aircraft built in Australia |- |Boxkite XV |United Kingdom |prop |trainer |1916 |1918 |2 |built by Grahame-White Aviation Company; operated by Central Flying School |- |CA-25 Winjeel |Australia |prop |trainer |1955 |1995 |62 Production + 2 Prototypes |Served as a Central Flying School trainer and then into a FAC (Forward Air Control) role in its final years, replaced by the PAC CT-4A |- |PAC CT/4 Airtrainer |New Zealand |prop |trainer |1975 |1992 |51 |Served as a Central Flying School trainer, Became replaced by contracted BAE Systems CT-4B's, until BAE contract was lost. Civilian use of CT-4As are high. |- |CA-26 Sabre |Australia |jet |fighter |1956 |1957 |1 |Experimental development of the F-86 Sabre, led to CA-27 Sabre |- |CA-27 Sabre Mk.30-32 |Australia |jet |fighter |1956 |1971 |112 |license-built by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation; replaced by the Mirage III |- |Caudron G.III |France |biplane |trainer |1916 |1917 |1 |operated by Central Flying School |- |Deperdussin Type A |France |prop |trainer |1913 |1918 |2 |built by British Deperdussin; operated by Central Flying School as CFS4 and CFS5 |- |DH.1a |United Kingdom |biplane |fighter |1916 |1916 |1 |built by Savages; operated by 1 Sqn AFC; returned to UK |- |DH.5 |United Kingdom |biplane |fighter |1917 | |78 |operated by 2 & 6 Sqns AFC |- |DH.6 |United Kingdom |biplane |trainer |1918 |1919 |28 |2 additional aircraft ordered by Central Flying School but lost at sea during delivery; operated by 5, 7, and 8 Sqns RFC |- |DH.9A |United Kingdom |biplane |light bomber |1920 |1930 |31 |30 acquired as an imperial gift from the United Kingdom1 replacement purchased6 destroyed; 16 scrapped; 9 written-offassigned RAAF serial prefix A1 |- |DHC-4 Caribou |Canada |prop |airlift |1964 |2009 |29Aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force, 2021. p. 425 |Operated as transport aircraft and STOL Aircraft throughout the Vietnam war and PNG regions |- |F.2b Fighter |United Kingdom |biplane |fighter |1918 |1919 |67 |operated by 1, 3, and 7 Sqns. AFC |- |F-111C Aardvark |United States |jet |medium-range interdictor/ Tactical Strike |1973 |2010 |24 ||Ordered in 1963 to replace the ageing English Electric Canberra Bombers. Delivery not received until 1973, RAAF used leased F-4 Phantoms while the U.S. produced the first F-111Cs |- |width=150|F-111G Aardvark |width=130|United States |jet |medium-range interdictor/ Tactical Strike |1992 |2007 |15 |former USAF aircraft, attrition replacements for the F-111C |- |F.E.2b |United Kingdom |biplane |trainer |1917 |1920 |1 |operated by Central Flying School |- |F.K.3 |United Kingdom |biplane |trainer |1917 |1917 |4 |briefly operated by the AFC |- |Lincoln Mk.30 |United Kingdom |prop |bomber |1946 |1961 | 73Aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force, 2021. p. 304 | 20 converted to Mk.31 Lincoln |- |Lincoln Mk.31 |United Kingdom |prop |LRN (long Range Navigation Bomber) |1946 |1961 |20Aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force, 2021. p. 304 |"Long Nose" Lincoln was unique to Australian service, featuring a 6' 6" nose extension |- |Maurice Farman Hydro-Aeroplane |France |floatplane |trainer |1914 |1917 |1 |operated by Central Flying School as CFS7 |- |M.F.7 Longhorn |France |biplane |trainer |1916 |1918 |1 |operated by Central Flying School as CFS15 |- |M.F.11 Shorthorn |France |biplane |trainer |1916 |1919 |5 |operated by Central Flying School |- |Mirage IIIO(A & F) |France Australia |jet |interceptor |1964 |1988 |100 |built by Government Aircraft Factories; replaced by the AF-18A Hornet |- |Mirage III D |France Australia |jet |operational trainer |1964 |1988 |16 |built by Government Aircraft Factories; replaced by the AF-18B Hornet |- |Scout D |United Kingdom |biplane |utility |1916 |1926 |1 |operated by Central Flying School and No. 1 Flying Training School RAAF |- |UH-1B Iroquois |United States |helicopter |utility transport |1962Aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force, 2021. p. 412 |1989 |24Aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force, 2021. p. 413 |replaced by the S-70 Black Hawk |- |UH-1D Iroquois |United States |helicopter |utility transport |1966Aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force, 2021. p. 414 |1989 |8 |replaced by the S-70 Black Hawk |- |UH-1H Iroquois |United States |helicopter |utility transport |1968 |1989 |34 |replaced by the S-70 Black Hawk

Australian Central Flying School 1913–1919

Aircraft typeVariantOriginRoleService PeriodNotesAirco DH.6 DH.6 United Kingdom Two-seat primary trainer biplane 1918–1919 Nine aircraftAvro 504 Avro 504K United Kingdom Two-seat trainer biplane 1919–1920 20 aircraftBleriot XI Bleriot XI France Trainer aircraft 1915–1917 One aircraft was donated to the Australian Central Flying School in 1915.Bristol Boxkite Boxkite United Kingdom Two-seat trainer biplane 1912–1918 Two aircraftBristol Scout Scout D United Kingdom Single-seat trainer biplane 1916–1926 One ex-Royal Naval Air Service aircraftCaudron G.3 G.3 France Two-seat trainer biplane 1916–1918 One aircraftDeperdussin Type A Type A France Single-seat trainer aircraft 1913–1914 Two aircraftGrahame-White Type XV Boxkite Type XV Boxkite United Kingdom Two-seat trainer biplane 1916–1918 Two aircraftMaurice Farman Seaplane Seaplane France Two-seat seaplane 1914–1917 One aircraftMaurice Farman MF.7 Longhorn MF.7 Shorthorn France Two-seat trainer biplane 1916–1917 One aircraftMaurice Farman MF.11 Shorthorn MF.11 Shorthorn France Two-seat trainer biplane 1917–1919 Four aircraftRoyal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 B.E.2a, B.E.2b United Kingdom Two-seat trainer biplane 1912–1920 Three aircraftRoyal Aircraft Factory F.E.2 F.E.2b United Kingdom Two-seat trainer biplane 1917–1920 One aircraft was donated to the Australian Central Flying School in 1917.Sopwith Pup Pup United Kingdom Single-seat fighter trainer biplane 1919–1920 12 aircraft

Australian Flying Corps 1913–1920

Aircraft typeVariantOriginRoleService periodNotesAirco DH.1 DH.1a United Kingdom Two-seat fighter scout biplane 1916 One aircraft. Operated by No. 1 SquadronAirco DH.5 DH.5 United Kingdom Single-seat fighter scout biplane 1917-? 68 aircraft. Operated by No. 2 Squadron and No. 6 (Training) Squadron Airco DH.6 DH.6 United Kingdom Two-seat primary trainer biplane 1917–1918 68 aircraft. Operated by No. No. 5 (Training) Squadron and No. 7 (Training) SquadronArmstrong Whitworth F.K.3 Little Ark F.K.3 United Kingdom Two-seat trainer, obsolete reconnaissance, light bomber biplane 1917 only Operated by No. 3 squadronAvro 504 504A504J504K United Kingdom Two-seat elementary trainer biplane 1917–1919 Operated by Nos 5, 6, 7 and 8 Training SquadronsBristol F.2 Fighter F.2B Fighter United Kingdom Two-seat reconnaissance, fighter biplane 1916–1918 676 aircraft. Operated by No. 1 Squadron, No. 3 Squadron and No. 7 (Training) Squadron.Bristol Scout Scout CScout D United Kingdom Single-seat fighter scout, reconnaissance, trainer biplane 1916-? Ten aircraft. Operated by No. 1 Squadron and No. 6 (Training) SquadronCaudron G.3 G.3 France Two-seat reconnaissance biplane 1915 only Two aircraft. Operated by the Mesopotamian Half FlightCurtiss JN-4 Jenny JN-4 Jenny United States Two-seat primary trainer biplane 1917-? Handley Page 0/400 0/400 United Kingdom Three-seat twin-engine heavy bomber biplane 1918 only One aircraft. Operated by No. 1 Squadron in Palestine.Martinsyde S.1 Scout S.1 Scout United Kingdom Single-seat, reconnaissance, scout biplane 1915–1916 Four aircraft. Operated by the Mesopotamian Half FlightMartinsyde Elephant G.100 ElephantG.102 Elephant United Kingdom Single-seat bomber, reconnaissance, obsolete fighter scout biplane 1916–1918 Operated by No. 1 Squadron in Egypt and Palestine. Maurice Farman MF.7 Longhorn MF.7 Longhorn France Two-seat reconnaissance biplane 1915 only One aircraft. Operated by the Mesopotamian Half FlightMaurice Farman MF.11 Shorthorn MF.11 Shorthorn France Two-seat trainer, obsolete reconnaissance, light bomber biplane 1915–1916 23 aircraft. Operated by No. 5 (Training) Squadron and the Mesopotamian Half FlightRoyal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 B.E.2cB.E.2e United Kingdom Two-seat reconnaissance, artillery spotter, light bomber, trainer biplane 1915–1918 38 aircraft. Operated by No. 1 Squadron in Egypt and Palestine, No. 7 (Training) Squadron in the United Kingdom, plus the Mesopotamian Half Flight.Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12 B.E.12B.E.12a United Kingdom Single-seat reconnaissance, light bomber, obsolete fighter biplane ?-1919 Nine aircraft. Operated by No. 1 Squadron in Palestine.Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 R.E.8 United Kingdom Two-seat reconnaissance, artillery observation, light bomber biplane 1917–1919 Operated by No. 1 Squadron, No. 3 squadron and No. 7 (Training) SquadronRoyal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 SE.5A United Kingdom single-seat fighter scout biplane 1917–1919 158 aircraft. Operated by No. 2 Squadron in France, No.5 (Training) Squadron and No. 6 (Training) Squadron in the United Kingdom.Sopwith Buffalo 3F.1 Buffalo United Kingdom Two-seat armoured fighter, reconnaissance biplane 1918 One aircraft. Operated by No. 4 Squadron for test and trials.Sopwith Camel 1F.1 Camel United Kingdom Single-seat fighter scout biplane 1917–1919 186 aircraft. Operated by No. 4 Squadron in France, No. 5 (Training ) Squadron, No. 6 (Training) Squadron and No. 8 (Training) Squadron in the United Kingdom.Sopwith Pup Pup United Kingdom Single-seat trainer, obsolete fighter-scout biplane 1917–1919 27 aircraft. Operated by Nos 5, 6 and 8 Training Squadrons in the United kingdom.Sopwith Snipe 7F.1 Snape United Kingdom Single-seat fighter-scout biplane 1919 only 68 aircraft. Operated by No. 4 Squadron in France, No. 6 (Training) Squadron and No. 8 (Training) Squadron in the United Kingdom.Sopwith 1½ Strutter United Kingdom trainer, obsolete fighter and reconnaissance biplane 1916–1918 Nine aircraft. Operated by No. 6 (Training ) Squadron in the United Kingdom.

Australian Air Corps 1920–1921