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australia 5th Aviation Regiment

Australian Army Aviation






Deployed 3x CH-47D to Jordan during Operation Falconer.



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Three More Toll Group AW139s for Australian Army

Three More Toll Group AW139s for Australian Army

02-Mar-23 - Australian Toll Group to receive 3 more AW139 in 2H 2023 totaling 12 helicopters of this model. The aircraft will join the currently 3 operated on behalf the Australian Army 5th Aviation Regiment at Townsville #Australia
Two More CH-47F Chinooks for Australian Army

Two More CH-47F Chinooks for Australian Army

28-Jun-22 - An USAF C-5M Galaxy delivered to 5th Aviation Regiment at RAAF Townsville the last 2 of 4 CH-47F Chinooks ordered by the Australian Army in 2021. Australia now operates 14 helicopters of this model #Chinook
Australian Army Leasing AW139 Helicopters

Australian Army Leasing AW139 Helicopters

28-Oct-21 - Australian Army leased two AW139 from Helicorp Pty Ltd (Toll Helicopters) for the 5th Aviation Regiment in Townsville. Contracts ends July 2023 and covers training, maintenance, logistics and continuing airworthiness support #AW139
USAF C-5 Delivers Two Chinooks to Australia

USAF C-5 Delivers Two Chinooks to Australia

02-Aug-21 - USAF 9th Airlift Squadron C-5M Galaxy cargo aircraft from Dover AFB delivered two CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the Australian Army Aviation. #Chinook


  Locations


YearsLocationICAO/FAA
2003JO Al AzraqOJMS
1987-    TownsvilleYBTL



helicopter   Models


Years Models
2021-    AW139
2015-    CH-47F Chinook
2009/23 MRH90 Taipan
1995/16 CH-47D Chinook
1989/14 S-70A-9 Black Hawk




5th Aviation Regiment List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
M.3451 w/o 2011 ch-47d A15-102 : w/o 30may11 with 5th AvnRgt attached to US Army 159AvBr crashed probably +
M.3297 ch-47d A15-151 : Australian Army d/d 08jun12 5 Avn Regt, Townsville; ex 89-00143
US Army Aviation 89-00143
M.3317 ch-47d A15-152 : Australian Army d/d 08jun12 5 Avn Regt, Townsville ex 89-00163
: 08jun12 RAAF as A15-152, 5th Aviation Regiment. Named “Silky Smooth”; +
US Army Aviation 89-00163
M.7431 ch-47f 2015 A15-301 : Australia Army, BuNo 11-07431, d/d 06may15 Townsville commissioning cerem+
M.7432 ch-47f A15-302 : Australia Army, BuNo 11-07432, d/d 06may15 Townsville commissioning cerem+
44530 w/o 1976 ca-32 kiowa A17-030 : w/o 16jun76 hit wires and crashed at High Range, North of Townsville
70-1178 w/o 1996 s-70a-9 A25-113 : 0964, f/f 21jun89; w/o 12jun96 in night mid air collision with A25-209 nea+
70-1352 w/o 1996 s-70a-9 A25-209 : 1138, f/f 5feb90; w/o 12jun96 in night mid air collision with A25-113 near+
4007 arh A38-007 : 3oct10 (pic1) pictured over Lavarock Barracks near Townsville, Australia
1189 mrh90 A40-013 A40-013 : Callsign DEST107
Royal Australian Navy A40-013
31787 aw139 VH-XIU : Australian Army Aug22?, lsd Toll Group
Shanghai Zenisun Investment Group B-702U
Australia Air Ambulances VH-XIU
Toll Group VH-XIU
Australia Air Ambulances VH-XIU
31756 aw139 2017 VH-YBF MGIC237 : Australian Army from May21, lsd Toll Group, pictured
Shanghai Zenisun Investment Group B-70TN
State of Utah N886WM
Helicorp Pty Ltd VH-YBF
Toll Group VH-YBF
31769 aw139 2017 VH-YBG : Australian Army from May21?, lsd Toll Group
Shanghai Zenisun Investment Group B-70TM
State of Utah N886YB
Helicorp Pty Ltd VH-YBG
Toll Group VH-YBG
32052 aw139 2023 VH-YQJ : Australian Army from Feb24, lsd Toll Group
Helicorp Pty Ltd VH-YQJ




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Dates Operation
2006-mar2007-apr AF ISAF
2003-feb2003-mar IQ Operation Falconer






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