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.

Australian Flying Corps 1913–1920

 * Airco DH 5
 * Airco DH.6
 * Armstrong Whitworth F.K.3
 * Avro 504
 * Bleriot XI
 * Bristol Boxkite
 * Bristol F.2 Fighter
 * Bristol Scout
 * Caudron G.3
 * Curtiss JN Jenny
 * Deperdussin
 * Grahame-White Type XV Boxkite
 * Handley Page 0/400
 * Martinsyde S.1
 * Martinsyde G.100
 * Martinsyde G.102
 * Farman MF.7 Longhorn
 * Farman MF.11 Shorthorn
 * Maurice Farman Seaplane/Landplane
 * Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2
 * Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12
 * Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2
 * Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8
 * Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5A
 * Sopwith Buffalo: (two prototypes for trials only)
 * Sopwith Baby: (One aircraft flown by the Royal Australian Navy in 1917)
 * Sopwith Camel (AFC, RAN)
 * Sopwith Pup (AFC, RAN)
 * Sopwith Snipe
 * Sopwith 1½ Strutter (AFC, RAN)



Fighters and fighter-bombers

 * Sopwith Pup: 1917–1925
 * RAF SE.5A: 1921–1928
 * Bristol Bulldog: 1930–1940
 * Gloster Gauntlet: 1940 only
 * Gloster Gladiator: 1940–1941
 * Hawker Demon: 1935–1945
 * Boulton Paul Defiant 1941 only
 * Curtiss Tomahawk 1941 only
 * Hawker Hurricane 1941, 1942–1946
 * Supermarine Spitfire 1941–1945
 * Brewster Buffalo: 1941–1943
 * Republic P-43 Lancer: 1941–1943
 * Bell P-39 Airacobra: 1942–1943
 * Bristol Beaufighter 1942–1957
 * Curtiss Kittyhawk: 1942–1946
 * Curtiss Warhawk: 1943–1946
 * Lockheed P-38 Lightning 1942–1944
 * Supermarine Spitfire (RAAF, RAN): 1942–1945
 * CAC Boomerang: 1942–1946
 * De Havilland Mosquito: 1943–1953
 * CAC/North American P-51 Mustang: 1945–1960
 * de Havilland Sea Hornet: (one aircraft for trials only): 1949–1950
 * Hawker Sea Fury (RAN): 1949–1962
 * De Havilland Vampire (RAAF, RAN): 1949–1960
 * Hawker P.1081: (one aircraft for trials only): 1950–1952
 * Gloster Meteor: 1946–1947, 1951–1963
 * CAC/North American Avon Sabre: 1954–1971
 * De Havilland Sea Venom (RAN): 1956–1967
 * GAF/Dassault Mirage III: 1964–1988
 * McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (RAN): 1967–1984
 * McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II: 1970–1973
 * McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet: 1985–
 * Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet: 2010–
 * Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II: on order

Bombers

 * De Havilland DH.9 & DH.9A 1921–1930
 * Westland Wapiti 1929–1943
 * Fairey Battle: 1940–1949
 * Lockheed Hudson 1940–1948
 * Bristol Beaufort: 1941–1946
 * Vultee Vengeance: 1942–1946
 * Douglas Boston: 1942–1945
 * Vickers Wellington 1941–1945
 * Handley Page Hampden: 1941–1942
 * Bristol Blenheim: 1942–1957
 * Bristol Beaufighter: 1942–1957
 * Handley Page Halifax 1942–1945
 * Lockheed Ventura 1942–1946
 * Curtiss SB2C-1 Helldiver(A-25 type): 1943–1946
 * Martin Baltimore 1943–1945
 * North American B-25 Mitchell: 1944–1946
 * Martin B-26 Marauder: 1942–1946
 * Handley Page Halifax: 1942–1948
 * Avro Lancaster: 1942–1948
 * Consolidated B-24 Liberator: 1944–1948
 * GAF/Avro Lincoln: 1946–1961
 * Boeing Washington (B-29 Superfortress): (two aircraft used for weapons trials at Woomera): 1952–1956
 * GAF/English Electric Canberra: 1951–1982
 * Vickers Valiant: (Two RAF aircraft used at Woomera): 1956–1957
 * McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II: 1970–1973
 * General Dynamics F-111: 1973–2010

Maritime

 * Fairey IIID (RAAF on behalf of the RAN): 1921–1929
 * Supermarine Seagull III (RAAF on behalf of the RAN): 1926–1936
 * Supermarine Southampton: 1928–1939
 * Supermarine Walrus/Seagull V (RAAF on behalf of the RAN): 1935–1947
 * Supermarine Sea Otter (RAN): 1948–1953
 * Short S.23 Empire C-Class
 * Short Sunderland: 1939–1946
 * Douglas Dolphin: 1940–1944
 * Lockheed Hudson: 1940–1948
 * Martin Baltimore: 1943–1946
 * Consolidated Catalina: 1941–1950
 * Dornier Do 24K: 1942–1944
 * Fairey Swordfish: 1942 only
 * Vought Kingfisher: 1942–1948
 * Lockheed Ventura: 1943–1946
 * Martin Mariner: 1943–1946
 * Fairey Firefly (RAN): 1949–1966
 * Lockheed Neptune: 1951–1977
 * Fairey Gannet (RAN): 1955–1967
 * Grumman S-2 Tracker (RAN): 1967–1984
 * Lockheed P-3 Orion: 1968–

Army Cooperation

 * Hawker Audax: 1940–1941
 * Westland Lysander: 1940 only
 * De Havilland DH.9 & DH.9A: 1920–1930
 * Piper Cub 1943–1944
 * Taylorcraft Auster AOP: 1944–1959
 * Cessna 180 (RAAF, Army): 1959–1974
 * Pilatus Turbo Porter (Army): 1968–1992
 * Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (Army): one aircraft

Trainers

 * Avro 504: 1919–1928
 * Sopwith Pup: 1922–1925
 * De Havilland Cirrus Moth: 1926–1935
 * De Havilland Gipsy Moth: 1930–1946
 * Avro Cadet: 1935–1945
 * Miles Magister: (one aircraft for trials only): 1938–1940
 * Airspeed Oxford: 1940–1953
 * De Havilland DH 84 Dragon: 1940–1945
 * Avro Anson: 1937–1955
 * CAC Wirraway (RAAF, RAN): 1939–1958
 * De Havilland Tiger Moth (RAAF, RAN): 1939–1957
 * De Havilland Moth Minor: 1940–1945
 * Douglas Dolphin: 1940–1944
 * Fairey Battle: 1940–1949
 * CAC Wackett: 1941–1946
 * Ryan STM: 1942–1945
 * CAC Winjeel: 1955–1994
 * Hunting Percival Jet Provost: (one aircraft for trials only): 1959 only
 * Hawker Siddeley HS.748 (RAAF, RAN): 1966–2004
 * CAC/Macchi MB-326H (RAAF, RAN): 1967–2001
 * PAC CT/4 Airtrainer: 1975–1993
 * Pilatus PC-9: 1987–
 * Beechcraft Super King Air (RAAF): B200 1997–2003, B300 2003–
 * BAe Hawk: 2000–

Liaison/Communications

 * De Havilland DH.50A: 1926–1929, 1943–1945
 * Fairchild 24: 1940–1946
 * Miles Falcon: 1940–1945
 * Miles Merlin: 1940–1945
 * Miles Hawk: 1940–1945
 * De Havilland Gypsy Moth: 1930–1946
 * Hawker Audax: 1940–1941
 * Percival Vega Gull: 1940–1946
 * Stinson Reliant: 1941–1945
 * Beech 17 Staggerwing: 1941–1947
 * Cessna C-34 Airmaster: 1941–1945
 * Lockheed Vega: 1941–1944
 * Junkers G 31: 1942–1946
 * Junkers W.34f: 1942–1946
 * Junkers W.34d: 1942–1946
 * Waco YQC-6: 1942–1944
 * Noorduyn Norseman: 1943–1946
 * Percival Prince: 1952–1957
 * Auster J-5G Autocar (RAN): 1953–1963

Transport and utility

 * Westland Wapiti: 1929–1943
 * De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide : 1935–1938, 1940–1944
 * Tugan Gannet: 1935–1945
 * Avro Anson: 1937–1955
 * De Havilland DH.86A: 1939–1945
 * Airspeed Oxford: 1940–1953
 * De Havilland Fox Moth: 1941–1945
 * Bristol Bombay: 1942–1944
 * De Havilland Dragonfly: 1942 only
 * De Havilland Australia DHA.G2 Glider: 1942–1950
 * Dornier Do 24K: 1942–1944
 * Grumman Goose: 1942 only
 * Northrop Delta: 1942–1944
 * Junkers G 31: 1942–1946
 * Junkers W34d : 1942–1946
 * Junkers W34f: 1942–1946
 * Ford 5-AT-B Trimotor: 1942–1946
 * Lockheed Lodestar: 1943–1947
 * Douglas DC-2: 1940–1946
 * Douglas DC-3: 1939–1940
 * Douglas C-47 Dakota (RAAF, RAN): 1943–1990
 * Martin Mariner: 1943–1946
 * Noorduyn Norseman: 1943–1946
 * Avro York: 1945–1947
 * Percival Proctor: 1945–1947
 * Vickers Viking: 1947–1951
 * Bristol Freighter: 1949–1967
 * De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver: 1955–1964
 * Convair 440 Metropolitan: 1956–1968
 * Lockheed C-130 Hercules: 1958–
 * De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter: 1961–1967
 * De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou: 1964–2009
 * Vickers Viscount: 1964–1969
 * BAC One Eleven: 1967–1990
 * Hawker Siddeley HS 748 (RAAF, RAN): 1967–2004
 * Dassault Falcon 20: 1967–1989
 * De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter (Army):
 * GAF Nomad (Army, RAAF): 1975–1993
 * Boeing 707: 1979–2008
 * Dassault Falcon 900: 1989–2003
 * Beechcraft Super King Air (Army): B200/B200C 1997–2006, B300 2006–
 * Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules: 1999-
 * Boeing Business Jet: 2003–
 * Bombardier Challenger 604: 2003–
 * Boeing C-17 Globemaster III: 2006–
 * Alenia C-27J Spartan: on order