AIRCRAFT OPERATED BYTHE HKAAF / RHKAAF
The information following is given in the order in which the aircraft entered service with the HKAAF / RHKAAF. It should be noted Harvard KF369 served twice with the Unit.
Aircraft Type | Registration | Service Start | Service Finish | Yrs | Notes |
AUSTER Mk V. | TW438 (later HKG-6) | 4 Oct 1949 | 31 Dec 1950 | 1.2 | Sold by FEAF to HK Flying Club. |
AUSTER AOP 6. | VF643 (later HKG-5) | 4 Oct 1949 | 7 Feb 1971 | 21.4 | Re-registered to HKG-5 28 Oct 1966. Sold to E. J. Gothard (USA) in 1971. US registration N38220 in 1972. |
AUSTER AOP 6. | VF644 | 4 Oct 1949 | 28 Oct 1966 | 17.1 | Sold to E.J.Gothard (USA) in 1971. |
AUSTER AOP 6. | VW991 | 2 Nov 1949 | 10 May 1951 | 1.5 | Suffered flying accident 8 Jun 1950. |
HARVARD IIB | FX493 | 22 Sep 1950 | 11 May 1955 | 4.6 | |
HARVARD IIB | KF406 | 21 Oct 1950 | 27 Nov 1950 | 0.1 | Written off in accident. |
KF378-HARVARD IIB | KF378 | 31 Oct 1950 | 1 May 1952 | 1.5 | Flew into hill at Tin Ma Swaw. |
AUSTER T7. | WE537 | 11 Nov 1950 | Oct 1951 | 0.9 | Possibly written off at camp 1951. |
FE677 – HARVARD IIB | FE677 | Dec 1950 | 9 Jan 1958 | 7.1 | |
FT100- HARVARD IIB | FT100 | Dec 1950 | 20 May 1956 | 5.5 | Crashed at Aberdeen (Peter Turner). |
FS952-HARVARD IIB | FS952 | Jan 1951 | 18 Jul 1954 | 3.5 | Crashed in sea (Mac McConville / Brian Farrell). |
FE609-HARVARD IIB | FE609 | Feb 1951 | 28 Apr 1952 | 1.2 | Crashed in sea 9 nm west of HK. (Gordon Randall) |
SPITFIRE MK XVIII. | TP423 | 16 Feb 1951 | 14 Nov 1952 | 1.7 | Ex 28 Squadron. |
SPITFIRE MK XVIII. | TP431 | 26 Feb 1951 | 14 Nov 1952 | 1.7 | Ex 28 Squadron |
SPITFIRE MK XVIII. | TP452 | 26 Feb 1951 | 14 Nov 1952 | 1.7 | Ex 28 Squadron |
SPITFIRE MK XVIII. | SM844 | 18 Mar 1951 | 14 Nov 1952 | 1.7 | Ex 28 Squadron |
SPITFIRE MK XVIII. | TP277 | 31 Mar 1951 | 14 Nov 1952 | 1.6 | Ex 28 Squadron |
AUSTER AOP 6. | TW629 | 18 May 1951 | 25 Apr 1953 | 1.9 | Returned to UK on 5 Oct 1954. |
KF369- HARVARD IIB |
KF369 |
19 May 1951 |
Nov 1952 |
1.5 |
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SPITFIRE MK XVIII. | TP434 | 26 May 1951 | 16 Nov 1952 | 1.5 | Ex 28 Squadron |
AUSTER T7. | VX934 | 13 Jul 1951 | 21 Dec 1959 | 8.4 | Sold for spares. |
SPITFIRE MK XXIV. | VN313 | 15 Mar 1952 | 3 Oct 1953 | 1.6 | Ex 80 Squadron. Crashed at Shek Kong. |
SPITFIRE MK XXIV. | VN318 | I Apr 1952 | 21 Apr 1955 | 3.1 | Ex 80 Squadron. |
SPITFIRE MK XXIV. | VN485 | 13 May 1952 | 21 Apr 1955 | 2.9 | Retained and preserved by HKAAF / RHKAAF until loaned (later gifted) to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford July 1989. |
SPITFIRE MK XXIV. | VN492 | 15 May 1952 | 19 Jul 1954 | 2.2 | Ex 80 Squadron |
SPITFIRE MK XXIV. | PK719 | 15 May 1952 | 12 Jun 1954 | 2.1 | Crashed in sea (Ian Gauntlett). |
SPITFIRE MK XXIV. | PK720 | 15 May 1952 | 16 Aug 1953 | 1.3 | Ex 80 Squadron. Crashed at Kai Tak (Lew Mose) |
KF369 HARVARD IIB |
KF369 |
Mar 1953 |
9 Jan 1958 |
4.9 |
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AUSTER T7. | WE552 (later HKG-4) | 20 Apr 1953 | Jan 1971 | 17.7 | Re-registered to HKG-4 28 Oct 1966. Written off at Kai Tak Jan 1971 (John Spencer). |
SPITFIRE MK XIX. | PS852 | 25 Mar 1954 | 21 Apr 1955 | 1.1 | Ex 80 Squadron. |
SPITFIRE MK XIX. | PS854 | 25 Mar 1954 | 21 Apr 1955 | 1.1 | Ex 80 Squadron. |
FT198- HARVARD IIB | FT198 | Aug 1954 | 31 Jan 1958 | 3.5 | Replaced FS952. |
FX476-HARVARD IIB | FX476 | Sep 1956 | 26 Jan 1957 | 0.4 | Crashed at Kai Tak. |
FX488-HARVARD IIB | FX488 | Sep 1956 | 9 Jan 1958 | 1.4 | |
WESTLAND WIDGEON | VR-HFM | Feb 1958 | 17 Jan 1965 | 7.0 | Crashed at Sai Kung (Les Rigby). |
WESTLAND WIDGEON | VR-HFL | Feb 1958 | Aug 1965 | 7.5 | Sold to Malaysia. |
AUSTER AOP 6. | WJ366 | 28 Jul 1958 | 20 Dec 1958 | 0.4 | Crashed at Tai Tam (Norman Lo). |
AUSTER T7. | WE590 | 15 Nov 1958 | 24 Nov 1963 | 5.0 | CAT 5 accident |
AUSTER T7 | WF557 | 18 Dec 1961 | 20 Oct 1965 | 3.8 | Ditched at Ma Wan. |
ALOUETTE III SE 3160 | HKG-1 | Aug 1965 | Aug 1980 | 15.0 | Sold to USA, registration number N9829C. |
ALOUETTE III SE 3160 | HKG-2 | Aug 1965 | Aug 1980 | 15.0 | Sold to USA, registration number N98325. |
AUSTER AOP 9. | WZ731 (later HKG-6) | 4 Oct 1965 | 1971 | 5.2 | Sold for spares to E.J. Gothard (USA) in 1971. |
AUSTER AOP9. | XN408 (later HKG-7) | 7 Oct 1965 | 16 Oct 1967 | 2.0 | Crashed at Shek Kong (Denis Moyes). Sold to E.J. Gothard (USA) in 1971. Rebuilt in 1981 using fuselage from XN408. wings from WZ731 and rudder from XN4I0. Registration number N408XN. |
AUSTER AOP9. | XN407 (later HKG-6(2)) | 3 Jan 1967 | 21 Mar 1971 | 4.2 | Replaced WZ731. Sold to E.J. Gothard (USA) in 1971. Registration number N38224 in 1972. |
AUSTER AOP 9. | XN410 (later HKG-9) | 3 Jan 1967 | 2 Aug 1970 | 3.6 | Crashed in sea (Peter Moore). Salvaged parts sold to E.J. Gothard (USA) in 1971 |
ALOUETTE III SE 3160 | HKG-3 | Aug 1970 | 25 Aug 1975 | 5.1 | Crashed in Kowloon Bay (Danny Cheung). |
BEECH B19 MUSKETEER | HKG-4(2) | 15 Nov 1971 | Nov 1979 | 8.0 | Sold as VR-HHR. |
BEECH B19 MUSKETEER | HKG-5(2) | 15 Nov 1971 | 28 Sep 1973 | 1.9 | Crashed in Pat Sin Range (Mike Wightman). |
BN-2A-27 ISLANDER | HKG-7(2) | 8 Mar 1972 | 15 Dec 1992 | 20.8 | Ditched in Tolo Harbour. |
ALOUETTE III SE 3160 | HKG-6 (later HKG-3(2)) | Jan 1976 | Jan 1977 | 3.4 | Crashed in Tolo Channel (Peter Larm). Re-registered Jan 1977. |
BULLDOG 128 | HKG-5(3) | Oct 1977 | Aug 1988 | 10.8 | Sold to UK. |
BULLDOG 128 | HKG-6(4) | Oct 1977 | Aug 1988 | 10.8 | Sold to UK. |
CESSNA 404 TITAN | HKG-4(3) | 9 Oct 1979 | Nov 1987 | 8.1 | Sold to UK. |
SA. 365C-1 DAUPHIN | HKG-1(2) | Aug 1980 | Jum 1990 | 9.8 | Sold to Singapore. |
SA. 365C-1 DAUPHIN | HKG-2(2) | Aug 1980 | Jun 1990 | 9.8 | Sold to Singapore. |
SA. 365C-1 DAUPHAN | HKG-3(3) | Aug 1980 | Jun 1990 | 9.8 | Sold to Singapore. |
BEECH B200C SUPER KING AIR | VR-HZM (later HKG-8) | 16 Oct 1987 | Re-registered on delivery to Hong Kong. | ||
SLINGSBY T67M200 | HKG-10 | Nov 1987 | Dec 1993 | 6.1 | Sold to UK. |
SLINGSBY T67M200 | HKG-11 | Nov 1987 | In service with the GFS as VR-HZQ. | ||
SLINGSBY T67M200 | HKG-12 | Aug 1988 | Dec 1993 | 5.3 | Sold to UK. |
SLINGSBY T67M200 | HKG-13 | Aug 1988 | In service with the GFS as VR-HZS. | ||
BEECH B200C SUPER KING AIR | VR-HZN (later HKG-9(2)) | 17 Aug 1988 | Re-registered on delivery to Hong Kong. | ||
SIKORSKY S76A+ | HKG-14 | Jun 1990 | In GP service with the GFS as VR-HZA. | ||
SIKORSKY S76A+ | HKG-15 | Jun 1990 | In service with the GFS as VR-HZB. | ||
SIKORSKY S76A+ | HKG-16 | Jun 1990 | In service with the GFS as VR-HZC. | ||
SIKORSKY S76A+ | HKG-17 | Nov 1990 | In SAR service with the GFS as VR-HZD. | ||
SIKORSKY S76A+ | HKG-18 | Nov 1990 | In service with the GFS as VR-HZE. | ||
SIKORSKY S76A+ | HKG-19 | Dec 1990 | In service with the GFS as VR-HZF. | ||
SIKORSKY S76C | HKG-20 | Jun 1991 | In GP service with the GFS as VR-HZG | ||
SIKORSKY S76C | HKG-21 | Jun 1991 | In GP service with the GFS as VR-HZH. | ||
SIKORSKY S70A-27 BLACKHAWK | HKG-22 | Dec 1992 | In PTU service with the GFS as VR-HZI. | ||
SIKORSKY S70A-27 BLACKHAWK | HKG-23 | Dec 1992 | In PTU service with the GFS as VR-HZJ. |