Laverton with Detachment A at Mallalla, South Australia and Detachment B at Richmond, New South Wales and Detachment C at Edinburgh, South Australia. By February 1977, all ARDU detachments had relocated to Edinburgh, South Australia, from where it continues its vital role of testing and evaluating both aircraft and weaponry in the RAAF inventory. In 2003, ARDU was re-formed into the Aerospace Operational Support Group (AOSG) (which later became Air Warfare Centre (AWC)), which incorporated several additional operational support roles including those relating to flight test. On 14 Jan 2013, ARDU established an outpost at Amberley, followed by Williamtown and Richmond. Richmond was ultimately absorbed by Amberley. Commanding officers Aircraft operated by the SDPF and 1 APU only 1941 to 1947 (Pre ARDU) Spitfire (1944–1947) Anson Oxford Norseman Beaufort Beaufighter Boomerang (1943-1946) Woomera (1942-1945) Lancer (1943) Shrike (1943–1944) Hurricane (1943) Hudson Ventura Liberator (1944-1947) Fixed wing aircraft operated by ARDU Wirraway (1943-1957) Mustang (1944-19XX) Mosquito (1944–51) Lincoln (1947–1959) Chipmunk VH-BFT (1948–1949) Drover VH-DHA (1948–1949) Meteor (1946–1956) Dakota (1948–2000) Sikorsky S-51 A80-1 (1948–1951) Viking A82-1 (1948–1951) Vampire (1948–1970) Sea Hornet TT213 (1948–1951) Freighter A81-1 (1949) Winjeel A85-364 (1951–19XX) Jindivik (1953–1955) Prince A90-1 (1953–1954) Beaver A95-201 (1955–1958) Canberra (1954–1981) Avro 707A WD280 (1956–1963) Sabre (1955–1971) Firefly T5 VX373 (1957) Cessna 180 (1966–1967) Mirage (1963–1988) Macchi (1969–20XX) CT-4 (1975–1993) Nomad (1975–1991) F/A-18 Hornet (1988–Present) F-111C A8-132 (1996–2XXX) King Air 200 VH-OYA (1999–20XX) PC-9a (1999–Present) KC-30A A39-003 (2011) PC-21 (2018–Present) Rotary wing aircraft operated by ARDU Sycamore (1951–1954) Kiowa (1971–20XX) Iroquois (1977–2007) Agusta A109E (2010-2013) Squirrel (1984–2006) Black Hawk (1987–2013) Tiger (2005–2010) See also MoD Boscombe Down Air Force Test Center Flight Test Society of Australia References Air Force News Into the future RAAF Aeronautical Research and Development Unit External links Society of Experimental Test Pilots Society of Flight Test Engineers Flight Test Society of Australia RAAF squadrons Air force test units and formations Military units and formations established in 1941