One of 30 Trackers supplied to the RAN using their USN BuNos as the main part of the serial, N12-152812 operated from April 1977 till August 1984. The 16 S-2Gs were replacement aircraft for 14 S-2Es, (several of which were lost in a deliberately lit hangar fire at Nowra in December 1976) and were often deployed by 816 Sqdn aboard HMAS Melbourne. In February 1990 it went to Qantas as a training aid, moving on to HARS in November 2006 where the long term aim is a return to airworthy condition alongside their flyable S-2E N12-153600 and S-2G N12-152333

XR592 was struck off charge in 1965 and sold. Registered VH-BAW in 1967. By 1971 it was held by the Camden Museum of Aviation and was cancelled from the register the following year. Peter Ricketts photo

Location needs confirmation. Photo by Achille Vigna

A77-851 was Delivered on the 20/08/52. Served in Korea with 77 Sqn. and was named 'Halestorm'. Halestorm was flown by Sgt George Hale who shot down a MIG during the Korean War on 27/03/1953. Converted to U.21A late in its career the aircraft was struck off 08/01/64. Its nose has been a museum exhibit until it was incorporated into another surviving airframe last month. Now on display at Fighterworld Williamtown.

Delivered in April 1977 and wfu in Ausgust 1984. Photographer unknown

This aircraft was scrapped at Hanningfield Metals, Stock, Essex in 1995. Also in the photo are T4 WJ874/858, T22 WT535/852, TT18 WJ614/846 and T22 WH780/853.

851 under maintenance. The marking on the tail (just visible) reveals this winged Lima belonged to Kentuky National Guard, but at the time this picture was made, the Black Hawk was assigned to the 1-111th Aviation Regiment of the 77th Combat Aviation Brigade. The latter was deployed to support Operation Inherent Resolve , the fight against terrorism in Iraq and Syria. Camp Buehring in Kuwait is used for maintenance of the helicopters as well as rest and R&R for the crew.

"Halestorm". Flown by Sgt George Hale, RAAF 77 Sqn who, on 27th March 1953, made the only Mig kill by a Meteor in Korea. Originally built as an F8 for the RAF as WK683 but later converted to U21a for the RAAF and scrapped in 1965. VH-MBX flies today from Temora in her colour scheme.