Del'd: 4 - 2012 to 2019

Bell 429
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australia Fleet Air Arm (RAN)









Fleet Air Arm (RAN) 429

Leased from Raytheon Australia initially in a four year contract of 1500 hours per year in service with the RAN 723 Squadron at Nowra, replacing the AgustaWestland AW109E in advanced training duties. Were phased out in 2019 been replaced by the HATS EC135
A training hours contract was let with Raytheon Australia in Sep 2011. This provided 3 Bell 429 Globalranger to 723 Squadron from Jun 2012. A 4th example was introduced in Aug 2015. The 4 were retired at Nowra on 18 Apr 2019.



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RAN Bell 429 Visited Children Cancer Charity

RAN Bell 429 Visited Children Cancer Charity

24-Apr-15 - Royal Australian Navy Bell 429 from 723 Squadron visited Camp Quality Childrens Family Cancer Charity
723 Squadron welcomes Bell 429 to HMAS Albatross

723 Squadron welcomes Bell 429 to HMAS Albatross

06-Jun-12 - “These are indeed exciting times”, 723 Squadron Commanding Officer, Commander Matthew Shand told the assembled guests as the Royal Australian Navy marked the introduction of the Bell 429 helicopter into service with a ceremony at HMAS Albatross on 5th June.
RAN Bell 429s commenced activities

RAN Bell 429s commenced activities

27-Apr-12 - Raytheon Australia today announced that its new Bell 429 helicopters had commenced activities with the Royal Australian Navy under the RAN’s Retention and Motivation Initiative 2 (RMI 2) Program.

Raytheon Australia offers Bell 429 for HATS

23-Apr-12 - Raytheon Australia today announced that it has submitted its tender for the Air 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) competition.
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  Units


YearsUnitsBase
2013/19JHS Nowra
2012/17723 Squadron Nowra




List of Aircraft


C/NModBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
57047 2011 N49-047 RAN /047 Jun12-2018
Bell Helicopter Canada C-GLCV: Bell Canada May/Nov , test serial C-GFNO
Bell Helicopter N455KB: Bell Nov11-Mar12
Raytheon Australia VH-NPP: Raytheon Australia Mar/May 2012
Raytheon Australia VH-IWR: Raytheon Australia Mar/Apr 2019
Advanced Flight ZK-IPB: Advanced Flight Ltd at Onehunga, Auckland from Apr19
New Zealand Police ZK-IPB: NZ Police from Jul19, op by Advanced Flight Ltd; /Poli...
57048 2011 N49-048 RAN /048 from Jun12, 723 Sqn
Bell Helicopter Canada C-GLFX: Bell Canada Jun/Dec
Bell Helicopter N455MB: Bell Dec11-Mar12
Raytheon Australia VH-NPQ: Raytheon Australia Mar/May 2012; pictured (pic1)
Raytheon Australia VH-IWS: Raytheon Australia Jan/Mar 2019
Advanced Flight ZK-IPC: Advanced Flight Ltd at Onehunga, Auckland from Mar19
New Zealand Police ZK-IPC: NZ Police from Jul19, op by Advanced Flight Ltd; /Polic...
57049 2011 N49-049 RAN /49 from Jun12, pictured
Bell Helicopter Canada C-GLIK: Bell Canada Jun/Dec , test serial C-FOFG
Bell Helicopter N455NB: Bell Dec11-Mar12
Raytheon Australia VH-NPR: Raytreon Australia Mar/May 2012
Raytheon Australia VH-IWT: Raytheon Australia Jan/Mar 2019
Advanced Flight ZK-IPJ: Advanced Flight Ltd at Onehunga, Auckland from May19
New Zealand Police ZK-IPJ: NZ Police from Jul19, op by Advanced Flight Ltd; /Polic...
57218 2015 N49-218 RAN /50 Jul16
Bell Helicopter Canada C-FDOW: Bell Canada May14-Apr15
Bell Helicopter N542PB: Bell Apr/Jul 2015
Raytheon Australia VH-POJ: Raytheon Australia Jul15-2016
Raytheon Australia VH-IWV: Raytheon Australia at Yerriyong, NSW from May19

    No longer with this org.




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