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Boeing CH‑47D Chinook
in AU Australian Army Aviation

Australian Army

Del'd 8 · Service : 1995 to 2016

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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

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1995-2016 5th Aviation Regiment

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Airframes (8)

RegModelC/NBuilt
A15-102ch-47dM.3451w/o 2011
A15-103ch-47dM.3452w/o 2012
A15-104ch-47dM.3453
A15-106ch-47dM.3454
A15-151ch-47dM.3297
A15-152ch-47dM.3317
A15-201ch-47dM.4036
A15-202ch-47dM.4037