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ca-32 kiowa

in australia Fleet Air Arm (RAN)


Del'd: 6 - 1973 to 2000


   
   

History of this Model in this Organisation:

This Australian licence built version of the Bell 206 Kiowa replaced the Westland Scout in hydrographic survey work for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Although 6 airframes were used over the period, only 3 were on strength at any one time and only two of these had continuous service with the RAN. The other was initially written off after nearly 4 years and it was replaced by a series of loaned airframes from Australian Army Aviation. The story is further complicated in that two of these replacements (N17-005 & N17-006) were Bell-sourced but CAC-assembled models. The other 4 were all CAC built. The loaned airframes were eventually returned to the Army at various times and in Aug 2000, the remaining 3 Kiowas were transferred to Army use.

Units with this Model in this Organisation:

YearsUnitsbold : Current Base of the Unit
1973/00723 squadron Nowra



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