The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Here a Douglas A-4G Skyhawk light attack fighter bomber is being hoist onto the deck of the RAN Majestic Class aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne (II) R21, at San Diego, California, USA. The aircraft is part of an RAN order of Skyhawks and Grumman Trackers being collected by HMAS Melbourne for delivery to Jervis Bay.
The aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne at sea circa 1970s. Practice bounce landings and take offs by RAN Fleet Air Arm Grumman S-2 Tracker anti-submarine and McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk attack aircraf
This item was fimed with a high speed cine camera to produce ultra low motion footage for analysis. Shows catapult take offs and arrested landings by RAN Fleet Air Arm Mcdonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk a
The aircraft Carrier HMAS Melbourne at sea 8 November 1973. Shows Mcdonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawks Nos 872, 874 and 871 landing on carrier deck. Grumman S-2 Tracker No. 853 takes off from carrier. Sky
Shows mainly catapult take offs, bounces and arrested landings by A-4 Skyhawks and S-2 Tracker aircraft operating from the RAN aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. Skyhawk No. 871 tips over after landing.
A USN McDonell Douglas Skyhawk A-4B fighter-bomber being positioned on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. This aircraft, from VA113 Squadron, was conducting cross-deck operations
RAN River Class Frigate HMAS Parramatta (pennant No. 46) alongside the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. Catapult take offs and arrested landings by Mcdonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk aircraft Nos 886 and
