The squadron colours on the band were blue and red with blue the lighter shade in this photo. Photo from: Imperial War Museums

A1-8 was one of 18 Demons manufactured by Hawker Aircraft Ltd at their Kingston factory and shipped to Australia in 1935. Repaired after an accident in 1936, it was written off after a further crash in early 1937 in bad weather over Tasmania. Accompanying Demon A1-3 suffered the same fate. Some parts were salvaged but it was not until 1977 that remaining elements of the wreck were recovered using an Iroquois helicopter in the wooded mountainous terrain. On 3rd Feb 1987, 50 years to the day of the crash, a fully restored A1-8 was handed over to the RAAF Museum, the pilot even being present too.

Originally built by Boulton Paul in 1937 and again carrying the colours of its early military service with the RAF's 64 Squadron, taking off from Old Warden's grass to participate in a Shuttleworth Trust Air Show.

Displaying at a Shuttleworth Trust event at Old Warden.

Year built:- 1937

A1-30 seen here during service with 3 Squadron. Became an instructional airframe after an accident in 1940. Disposed of after World War II. Nandowra aerodrome was replaced after the war by Scone airport (YSCO). Photo from: State Library of New South Wales

A1-3 struck and killed two spectators while taking off for an air display at Swansea during a tour of Tasmania. The aircraft suffered major undercarriage and propeller damage but the pilot and observer were able to return to the aerodrome. The pilot was charged over the deaths. He was acquitted. A1-3 was repaired. Almost a year to the day it forced landed for a lack a fuel during a flight to Tasmania. Swansea's first aerodrome, on a property called Red Banks, was replaced by a new aerodrome at Cambria, another farming property. Photo from: Lindsay Millar

Followed by Hawker Nimrod Mk 1 G-BWWK (S1581) and Hawker Nimrod Mk 2 G-BURZ (K3661)

1 Squadron undertook several cross-country formation flights. In December 1936 it was from its base at Laverton to Adelaide-Parafield and back via the old Mildura aerodrome. A year later they ventured all the way to Brisbane-Archerfield and this photo from the Queensland library would normally suggest these aircraft are at Archerfield. However A1-32, second in the line, had been destroyed in a fatal crash at Hamilton, Victoria, on August 31. A1-22 crashed at Point Cook on July 18, 1942. Photo from: State Library of Queensland

Scrapped in 1943

Note the blind flying hood fitted to the front seat. Demons were used for training at the outbreak of World War II. A1-2 was damaged in a taxiing accident at Point Cook air base on March 17, 1941. Not repaired.

RAAF photo of A1-11 over RAAF Richmond.

RAAF photo. A1-60 was scrapped in 1943.

Crashed while performing unauthorised low level flying at the Dutson air-to-air range on September 8, 1942.

Delivered in 1935, A1-11 went on to serve with the RAAF until 1944 when it became an instructional airframe. The following year it was scrapped. Its war service was with a flying school or as a station hack. Photo from: National Library of Australia