2013 to present


australia Joint Helicopter School

Fleet Air Arm (RAN)

JHS


Part of 723 Squadron






joint helicopter school australia

When established, JHS will train all Army pilots and loadmasters, as well as all Navy Pilots, Observers (now known as Maritime Aviation Warfare Officer), Aircrew and Sensor Operators.

Air 9000 Phase 7, the procurement of a new Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) will provide future rotary wing training needs of the Australian Defence Force and replaced both the Army Kiowa and Navy AS350BA Squirrel.

On October 2007, HMAS Albatross at Nowra in NSW, was selected as the location of the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) joint helicopter school.

From 2016, civilian contractors Boeing Defence Australia and Thales will teach the future instructors how to operate the new EC135 training helicopter and the three full-flight simulators that make up the school's Helicopter Aircrew Training System. The Joint Helicopter School will train up to 105 Navy and Army aircrew each year.



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10,000 Flight Hours for Australian EC135 Trainers

10,000 Flight Hours for Australian EC135 Trainers

02-Dec-19 - Royal Australian Navy 723 Squadron training helicopters achieved 10,000 flight hours since reception in 2015. The milestone was logged during firefighting missions for NSW Bushfires from RAAF Base Williamtown #FlightHours
Australian HATS EC135T2+ Final Delivery

Australian HATS EC135T2+ Final Delivery

22-Nov-16 - Last six, of 15, Airbus Germany EC135T2+ for the Australian Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS). Chosen by Boeing Defence Australia for joint Navy/Army training.

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.

Australian Aerospace to offer EC.135 for HATS

02-Feb-12 - Australia’s leading helicopter producer, Australian Aerospace, will bid as prime contractor on the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Project AIR9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) tender. The HATS program will provide an aircrew training capability for Army and Navy to meet the future rotary wing training needs of the ADF.

Boeing select EC135 for australian HATS program

27-Jan-12 - BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia -- Boeing subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) and Thales Australia today named the Eurocopter EC135 as the preferred platform for their bid on the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Project AIR 9000 Phase 7 – Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS).


  Locations


YearsLocationICAO/FAA
2017-    NowraYSNW




helicopter   Models


Years Models
2015-    EC135T2+
2013/19 429





Construction Numbers (Not all in this unit)


C/N VersionBuiltIn this OrgIn other Org
57047 429 2011 N49-047: RAN /047 Jun12-2018
N49-047: pictured at Wagga Wagga Airport
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; /Police 2
57048 429 2011 N49-048: RAN /048 from Jun12, 723 Sqn
N49-048: pictured (pic2) Bankstown Airport.
N49-048: pictured (pic3) at Wagga Wagga Airport
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; /Police 1
57049 429 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; /Police 3
57218 429 2015 N49-218: RAN /50 Jul16
N49-218: pictured (pic1) at Wagga Wagga Airport
N49-218: Oct17 asg 723Sq pictured (pic2) at Crib Point Primary School in Victoria
N49-218: pictured (pic3) on display at the 2019 Australian International Airshow.
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
1179 EC135T2+ 2015 N52-001: RAN /841 from Sep16; first service flight from HMAS Albatross as the flyi+
Airbus Helicopters Germany D-HECG: Airbus Helicopter Germany f/f
Airbus Helicopters Germany D-HECG: Jul15 Airbus Helicopter Germany Factory Acceptance
Airbus Group Australia Pacific VH-AQG: Airbus, to N52-001
1211 EC135T2+ 2016 N52-002: RAN /842 Jan16, pictured
Airbus Group Australia Pacific VH-ACY: Airbus, test serial D-HECJ
Airbus Helicopters Germany D-HECJ: Manufacturers test serial; to Australia for Navy
1212 EC135T2+ N52-003: RAN /843
Airbus Group Australia Pacific VH-ARL: Airbus, test serial D-HECK
1214 EC135T2+ N52-004: RAN /844, test serial D-HECF
N52-004: Spotted at Wagga Wagga Airport
1217 EC135T2+ N52-005: RAN /845, test serial D-HECO
1218 EC135T2+ N52-006: RAN /846, test serial D-HECP
1226 EC135T2+ N52-007: RAN /847, test serial D-HCBA
1229 EC135T2+ N52-008: RAN /848, test serial D-HCBD
1232 EC135T2+ N52-009: RAN /849, test serial D-HECB
N52-009: pictured (pic1) on display at the 2023 Australian International Airshow.
1234 EC135T2+ N52-010: RAN /850, test serial D-HECG
1237 EC135T2+ N52-011: RAN /851, test serial D-HECK
1239 EC135T2+ N52-012: RAN /852, test serial D-HECN
1240 EC135T2+ N52-013: RAN /853, test serial D-HECR
1242 EC135T2+ N52-014: RAN /854, test serial D-HECP; Army titles
N52-014: pictured op by Joint Helicopter Aircrew Training School, located in Nowra+
N52-014: pictured (pic2) on display at the 2019 Australian International Airshow. O+
N52-014: pictured (pic3) on display at the 2019 Australian International Airshow. O+
1243 EC135T2+ N52-015: RAN /855, test serial D-HECQ
19 C/N found in this Organisation.






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