List of aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force


Many aircraft types have served in the Royal Australian Air Force 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.

Australian Central Flying School 1913–1919

Aircraft typeVariantOriginRoleService PeriodNotes
Airco DH.6DH.6United KingdomTwo-seat primary trainer biplane1918–1919Nine aircraft
Avro 504Avro 504KUnited KingdomTwo-seat trainer biplane1919–192020 aircraft
Bleriot XIBleriot XIFranceTrainer aircraft1915–1917One aircraft was donated to the Australian Central Flying School in 1915.
Bristol BoxkiteBoxkiteUnited KingdomTwo-seat trainer biplane1912–1918Two aircraft
Bristol ScoutScout DUnited KingdomSingle-seat trainer biplane1916–1926One ex-Royal Naval Air Service aircraft
Caudron G.3G.3FranceTwo-seat trainer biplane1916–1918One aircraft
Deperdussin Type AType AFranceSingle-seat trainer aircraft1913–1914Two aircraft
Grahame-White Type XV BoxkiteType XV BoxkiteUnited KingdomTwo-seat trainer biplane1916–1918Two aircraft
Maurice Farman SeaplaneSeaplaneFranceTwo-seat seaplane1914–1917One aircraft
[Maurice Farman MF.7|Maurice Farman MF.No. 7 Squadron RAAF|7 Longhorn]MF.7 ShorthornFranceTwo-seat trainer biplane1916–1917One aircraft
Maurice Farman MF.11 ShorthornMF.11 ShorthornFranceTwo-seat trainer biplane1917–1919Four aircraft
Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2B.E.2a, B.E.2bUnited KingdomTwo-seat trainer biplane1912–1920Three aircraft
Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2F.E.2bUnited KingdomTwo-seat trainer biplane1917–1920One aircraft was donated to the Australian Central Flying School in 1917.
Sopwith PupPupUnited KingdomSingle-seat fighter trainer biplane1919–192012 aircraft

Australian Flying Corps 1913–1920

Aircraft typeVariantOriginRoleService periodNotes
Airco DH.1DH.1aUnited KingdomTwo-seat fighter scout biplane1916One aircraft. Operated by No. 1 Squadron
Airco DH.5DH.5United KingdomSingle-seat fighter scout biplane1917-?68 aircraft. Operated by No. 2 Squadron and No. 6 (Training) Squadron
Airco DH.6DH.6United KingdomTwo-seat primary trainer biplane1917–191868 aircraft. Operated by No. No. 5 (Training) Squadron and No. 7 (Training) Squadron
Armstrong Whitworth F.K.3 Little ArkF.K.3United KingdomTwo-seat trainer, obsolete reconnaissance, light bomber biplane1917 onlyOperated by No. 3 squadron
Avro 504504A504J504KUnited KingdomTwo-seat elementary trainer biplane1917–1919Operated by Nos 5, 6, 7 and 8 Training Squadrons
Bristol F.2 FighterF.2B FighterUnited KingdomTwo-seat reconnaissance, fighter biplane1916–1918676 aircraft. Operated by No. 1 Squadron, No. 3 Squadron and No. 7 (Training) Squadron.
Bristol ScoutScout CScout DUnited KingdomSingle-seat fighter scout, reconnaissance, trainer biplane1916-?Ten aircraft. Operated by No. 1 Squadron and No. 6 (Training) Squadron
Caudron G.3G.3FranceTwo-seat reconnaissance biplane1915 onlyTwo aircraft. Operated by the Mesopotamian Half Flight
Curtiss JN-4 JennyJN-4 JennyUnited StatesTwo-seat primary trainer biplane1917-?
Handley Page 0/4000/400United KingdomThree-seat twin-engine heavy bomber biplane1918 onlyOne aircraft. Operated by No. 1 Squadron in Palestine.
Martinsyde S.1 ScoutS.1 ScoutUnited KingdomSingle-seat, reconnaissance, scout biplane1915–1916Four aircraft. Operated by the Mesopotamian Half Flight
Martinsyde ElephantG.100 ElephantG.102 ElephantUnited KingdomSingle-seat bomber, reconnaissance, obsolete fighter scout biplane1916–1918Operated by No. 1 Squadron in Egypt and Palestine.
Maurice Farman MF.7 LonghornMF.7 LonghornFranceTwo-seat reconnaissance biplane1915 onlyOne aircraft. Operated by the Mesopotamian Half Flight
Maurice Farman MF.11 ShorthornMF.11 ShorthornFranceTwo-seat trainer, obsolete reconnaissance, light bomber biplane1915–191623 aircraft. Operated by No. 5 (Training) Squadron and the Mesopotamian Half Flight
Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2B.E.2cB.E.2eUnited KingdomTwo-seat reconnaissance, artillery spotter, light bomber, trainer biplane1915–191838 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.12B.E.12B.E.12aUnited KingdomSingle-seat reconnaissance, light bomber, obsolete fighter biplane?-1919Nine aircraft. Operated by No. 1 Squadron in Palestine.
Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8R.E.8United KingdomTwo-seat reconnaissance, artillery observation, light bomber biplane1917–1919Operated by No. 1 Squadron, No. 3 squadron and No. 7 (Training) Squadron
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5SE.5AUnited Kingdomsingle-seat fighter scout biplane1917–1919158 aircraft. Operated by No. 2 Squadron in France, No.5 (Training) Squadron and No. 6 (Training) Squadron in the United Kingdom.
Sopwith Buffalo3F.1 BuffaloUnited KingdomTwo-seat armoured fighter, reconnaissance biplane1918One aircraft. Operated by No. 4 Squadron for test and trials.
Sopwith Camel1F.1 CamelUnited KingdomSingle-seat fighter scout biplane1917–1919186 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 PupPupUnited KingdomSingle-seat trainer, obsolete fighter-scout biplane1917–191927 aircraft. Operated by Nos 5, 6 and 8 Training Squadrons in the United kingdom.
Sopwith Snipe7F.1 SnapeUnited KingdomSingle-seat fighter-scout biplane1919 only68 aircraft. Operated by No. 4 Squadron in France, No. 6 (Training) Squadron and No. 8 (Training) Squadron in the United Kingdom.
Sopwith 1½ StrutterUnited Kingdomtrainer, obsolete fighter and reconnaissance biplane1916–1918Nine aircraft. Operated by No. 6 (Training ) Squadron in the United Kingdom.

Maritime Reconnaissance

Australian Defence Force Basic Flying Training School 1993–2019

AircraftVariantsOriginRoleService periodNotes
Mudry CAP 10CAP 10BFranceTwo-seat aerobatic aircraft2005–2019Three aircraft
PAC CT/4 AirtrainerCT/4A, CT/4B, CT/4ENew ZealandTwo-seat primary trainer aircraft1993–2019
Piper PA-34 SenecaPA-34-220TUnited StatesTwin-engined light aircraft2005–2019Two aircraft