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. ![]() |
List of Aircraft | Help Us | |
C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |
44505 | N17-005: 723 Sq, RAN;
Transferred to Australian Army as A17-005![]() | ![]() ![]() | |||
44506 | N17-006: 723 Sq /896 until ;
Transferred to Australian Army as A17-00+![]() | ![]() ![]() | |||
44513 | N17-013: 723 Sq /892 until ;
Transferred to Australian Army as A17-01+![]() | ![]() ![]() | |||
44531 | 1975 | N17-031: 723 Sq /031 until ;
Transferred to Australian Army as A17-03+![]() | ![]() ![]() - VH-JJP: Pentridge Pty. Ltd. as VH-JJP from Apr19 ![]() | ||
44532 | 1975 | N17-032: 723 Sq until ;
Transferred to Australian Army as A17-032![]() | ![]() ![]() - VH-XKY: Code Black Pty. Ltd. as VH-XKY from May19 ![]() | ||
45549 | N17-049: 723Sq /890 until ;
Transferred to Australian Army![]() | ![]() ![]() | |||