Bell 205 in Royal New Zealand Air Force

Helicopters

Five UH-1D models originally acquired in 1966 and these underwent a mid-1970s upgrade to UH-1H standard. Nine UH-1H were delivered in 1970, followed by one more in 1976. Two attrition replacements were obtained via the US Army and delivered in Jan 1997.

Only one of the two 1997 airframes has been brought into service (NZ3816)

News

Dakota Air Parts Begins Uplift of New Zealand Hueys, 01-Mar-16 : Heli-Expo 2016 After nearly 50 years of active service in the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) the UH-1H were offered for sale through an international tender process in 2015

New Zealand Sells UH-1H Helicopters, 17-Sep-15 : The retired Royal New Zealand Air Force UH-1H helicopter fleet has been sold to Dakota Air Parts in the U.S. 10 (of the 13 airframes) total sale was in the $3-5 million range.

Final Tour for Royal New Zealand Air Force Hueys, 07-May-15 : The UH-1H Huey is scheduled to cease flying operations with the Royal New Zealand Air Force on July 1st 2015. No.3 Squadron who fly the Iroquois are making various stops around New Zealand in May

RNZAF Helicopter Fleet Integrated in 3 Squadron, 18-Dec-14 : New Zealand Air Force Helicopter Transition Unit (HTU), responsible for the introduction into service of the NH90 and AW109, was merged into 3 Squadron replacing the UH-1H as RNZAF main helicopter.

RNZAF sends UH-1Hs to assist Papua New Guinea elections, 14-Jun-12 : Two Royal New Zealand Air Force UH-1H Iroquois helicopters have been loaded on to a Royal Australian Air Force C-17 for deployment to Papua New Guinea, with a third to follow on a further C-17 on Friday.

Units

Years	Units	bold : Current base of the Unit
1966/15	3 Squadron	Ohakea Whenuapai Wigram Hobsonville Airbase

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C/N	Mod	Built	ID In this Organisation	In other Org

12211	uh-1h	1970	NZ3800: This airframe never served with RNZAF and bears a false seri+	69-15923: US Army; 507th Medical Coy, Texas; 163rd Aviation Coy, +

4812	uh-1d		NZ3801: RNZAF 01. 3 sqd. BuNo 65-9768. Conv UH-1H

4813	uh-1d		NZ3802: RNZAF 02. 3 sqd. BuNo 65-9769. Conv UH-1H

5158	uh-1d		NZ3803: RNZAF 03. 3 sqd. BuNo 65-10114. Conv UH-1H

5159	uh-1d		NZ3804: RNZAF 04. 3 sqd. BuNo 65-10115. Conv UH-1H	- ?: Sectrum Aviation at Fargo, ND by Jun16

5160	uh-1d		NZ3805: RNZAF 05. 3 sqd. BuNo 65-10116. Conv UH-1H. United Nations E+	- ?: Sectrum Aviation at Fargo, ND by Jun16

11705	uh-1h		NZ3806: RNZAF 06. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15417

11706	uh-1h		NZ3807: RNZAF 07. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15418	- ?: Sectrum Aviation at Fargo, ND by Jun16

11707	uh-1h		NZ3808: RNZAF 08. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15419

11708	uh-1h		NZ3809: RNZAF 09. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15420	- ?: Sectrum Aviation at Fargo, ND by Jun16

11938	uh-1h		NZ3810: RNZAF 10. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15650. w/o 27apr72

11939	uh-1h		NZ3811: RNZAF 11. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15651

11940	uh-1h		NZ3812: RNZAF 12. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15652

11941	uh-1h		NZ3813: RNZAF 13. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15653. w/o 31mar95

11942	uh-1h		NZ3814: RNZAF 14. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15654

13849	uh-1h		NZ3815: RNZAF 15. 3 sqd. BuNo 74-22525	- ?: Sectrum Aviation at Fargo, ND by Jun16

11702	uh-1h		NZ3816: RNZAF 16. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15414

Bell 205
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Royal New Zealand Air Force

Del'd: 17 - 1966 to 2015

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