Del'd: 14 - 1984 to 2017

Aerospatiale AS350 Ecureuil
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australia Fleet Air Arm (RAN)









Fleet Air Arm (RAN) AS350 Ecureuil

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.



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Royal Australian Navy Retires S-70B-2 and AS350

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 Nowra
HMAS Anzac To Northern Trident 2015

HMAS 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.



  Units


YearsUnitsBase
1984/17723 Squadron Nowra






  Platforms


Classes
FF Anzac class
AO Leeuwin class


List of Aircraft


C/NModBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
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...
1727 as350b N22-001 RAN d/d oct00. ex RAAF A22-001
Royal Australian Air Force A22-001: RAAF d/d 28feb84. xfer RAN oct00 as N22-001
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 ?
1767 as350b N22-011 RAN d/d oct00. ex RAAF A22-011
Royal Australian Air Force A22-011: RAAF d/d 18jul84. xfer RAN oct00 as N22-011
1768 as350b N22-019 RAN d/d oct00. ex RAAF A22-019
Royal Australian Air Force A22-019: RAAF d/d 2oct84. xfer RAN oct00 as N22-019
1769 as350b N22-020 RAN d/d oct00. ex RAAF A22-020
Royal Australian Air Force 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
Royal Australian Air Force 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
Royal Australian Air Force 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
Royal Australian Air Force 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
Royal Australian Air Force A22-024: RAAF d/d 27nov84. xfer RAN oct00 as N22-024

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