Used by the RAN since Jun 1984 initially with ships flights, later for training, range control support and utility flying. 8 AS350BA Squirrels formally transferred in from the RAAF in Oct 2000. By their 20th anniversary in service, they had achieved 42,500 flying hours with the RAN.
News |
Royal Australian Navy Retires S-70B-2 and AS350
01-Dec-17 - The Royal Australian Navy formally retired the S-70B-2 Seahawk and AS350BA Squirrel from 723 and 816 Squadrons during a ceremony at NowraHMAS Anzac To Northern Trident 2015
12-Apr-15 - On its way to Anzac Cove and beyond, the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Anzac has kept itself busy with daily flying operations using the ship’s embarked AS350BA Squirrel helicopter. List of Aircraft |
C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
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1727 | as350b | N22-001 RAN d/d oct00. ex RAAF A22-001 | A22-001: RAAF d/d 28feb84. xfer RAN oct00 as N22-001 | ||||
1767 | as350b | N22-011 RAN d/d oct00. ex RAAF A22-011 | A22-011: RAAF d/d 18jul84. xfer RAN oct00 as N22-011 | ||||
1726 | as350ba | 1983 | N22-013 RAN 860. d/d 30nov83. 723 Sqd. Served aboard HMAS Sydney 1990 Gulf War | - VH-EKE: Onto the Private register in Australia. Registered as a... Now owned and operated by ONECALL AEROSPACE AUSTRALIA P... | |||
1738 | as350b | N22-014 RAN 861. 01mar84. 723 Sqd. Served aboard HMAS Darwin 1990 Gulf War | |||||
1739 | as350b | N22-015 RAN 862. d/d 02mar84. 723 Sqd. Served aboard HMAS Adelaide 1990 Gulf War | |||||
1740 | as350b | N22-016 RAN 863. d/d 09mar84. 723 Sqd | |||||
1755 | as350b | N22-017 RAN 864. d/d 24mar84. 723 Sqd. Served aboard HMAS Success 1990 Gulf War | |||||
1758 | as350b | N22-018 RAN 865. d/d 18jun84. 723 Sqd. Probably sold to French Govt ? | |||||
1768 | as350b | N22-019 RAN d/d oct00. ex RAAF A22-019 | A22-019: RAAF d/d 2oct84. xfer RAN oct00 as N22-019 | ||||
1769 | as350b | N22-020 RAN d/d oct00. ex RAAF A22-020 | A22-020: RAAF d/d 29sep84. xfer RAN oct00 as N22-020 | ||||
1770 | as350b | N22-021 RAN d/d oct00. ex RAAF A22-021. 723 sqd | A22-021: RAAF d/d 6nov84. xfer RAN oct00 as N22-021 | ||||
1771 | as350b | N22-022 RAN d/d oct00. ex RAAF A22-022. 723 sqd | A22-022: RAAF d/d 22nov84. xfer RAN oct00 as N22-022 | ||||
1772 | as350b | 1984 | N22-023 RAN d/d oct00. ex RAAF A22-023. 723 sqd | A22-023: RAAF d/d 27nov84. xfer RAN oct00 as N22-023 - VH-VDO: Onto the Australian private register Now sold to TOUR6 PTY LTD pictured (pic1) after dropping passengers at the 2023 A... | |||
1773 | as350b | N22-024 RAN 824 d/d oct00. ex RAAF A22-024. 723 sqd | A22-024: RAAF d/d 27nov84. xfer RAN oct00 as N22-024 |
No longer with this org.