In 1995 the Australian Army received four ex RAAF CH-47C (#102-106) which were converted to CH-47D standard. Two new built CH-47D-LR (#201 & 202) joined directly from Boeing in 2001.
They were deployed to Afghanistan between 2006 and 2013 where #102 was destroyed in May 2011 and #103 on June 2012.
In November 2011 were acquired two ex-US Army CH-47D (#151 & 152) which were handed over in June 2012.
As of 2016, #151 & 201 were the last in service. D Type replaced by CH-47Fs
They were deployed to Afghanistan between 2006 and 2013 where #102 was destroyed in May 2011 and #103 on June 2012.
In November 2011 were acquired two ex-US Army CH-47D (#151 & 152) which were handed over in June 2012.
As of 2016, #151 & 201 were the last in service. D Type replaced by CH-47Fs
News |
Australia, China and U.S. Marines Exercise Kowari 15
31-Aug-15 - Kowari 15 is the first environmental survival training among Australian, Chinese and the U.S. participants simultaneously. Held at the Litchfield Area, Northern Territory, Aug.29 to Sep.12
Australia Chinooks return from Afghanistan
16-Sep-13 - Rotary Wing Group – Eight (RWG-8), the Australian Army Aviation Detachment, has completed its mission in Afghanistan.
Australia received two more Chinooks
02-Jul-12 - Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare have announced that two additional CH-47D Chinook helicopters have been handed over to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in Townsville.
Australian Chinooks return to operations in Afghanistan
21-Mar-12 - The Australian Defence Force’s CH-47 “Chinook” helicopters have returned to duty in Southern Afghanistan, providing medium lift transport capability to Australian and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) units.| More News ... |  |
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List of Aircraft |
| C/N | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
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| M.3451 w/o 2011 | A15-102 ex RAAF CH-47C A15-002 BuNo 73-21971 | |||||
| M.3452 w/o 2012 | A15-103 ex RAAF CH-47C A15-003 BuNo 73-21972 | |||||
| M.3453 | A15-104 ex RAAF CH-47C A15-004 BuNo 73-21973 | |||||
| M.3454 | A15-106 ex RAAF CH-47C A15-006 BuNo 73-21975 | |||||
| M.3297 | A15-151 Australian Army d/d 08jun12 5 Avn Regt, Townsville; ex 89-00143 |  89-00143: US Army cnvt. from ex CH-47C 68-15829; 1998 F/159AVN.; ...  May11 pictured approaching runway 16 at Dublin, Ireland | ||||
| M.3317 | A15-152 Australian Army d/d 08jun12 5 Avn Regt, Townsville ex 89-00163 | 89-00163: US Army cnvt. from ex CH-47C 70-15023 B Company, 7th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, Fort... B Company, 5th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment “Bi... 18may11-13jun11 Deployed to Dublin Airport, Ireland, in... | ||||
| M.4036 | A15-201 Army d/d 2001, boeing serial N2138T Oct99-Mar01; unkd date pictured at Kandahar... | |||||
| M.4037 | A15-202 Army d/d 2001, Boeing serial N2142V Oct99-Mar01, pictured | |||||
