Australian Army

6th Aviation Regiment

Established 2008

The 6th Aviation Regiment provides air mobility for the Australian Army Special Operations Command.

Established March 1 2008, 6th Regiment is part of 16th Aviation Brigade with headquarters at Luscombe Army Airfield, Holsworthy and includes 171st and 173rd Aviation Squadrons and a Support Squadron

News

Airbus Offering Nightjar H145M to Australia

Jul 10, 2020 · Airbus formed Team Nightjar with Australian companies in order to offer the H145M for the Project Land 2097 Phase 4 requirement to supply a light helicopter for the Australian Army’s 6th Aviation Regiment to support special forces
Babcock Selected Bell 429 for Australian Special Forces

May 28, 2020 · Babcock has down selected the Bell 429 aircraft in its bid for the LAND 2097 Phase 4 Project to support the Australian Defence Force’s Special Operations helicopter capability
Leonardo Offers Trekker to Australia Special Forces

Sep 6, 2018 · Leonardo offering the AW109 Trekker for Australia’s Special Forces Helicopter program Land 2097 Ph 4 Special Operations Rotary Wing Capability

Locations

2008-	YSHW	Luscombe Army Airfield
2008-	YBOK OKY	Oakey

Models

2008-2013	Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation ca-32 kiowa
2008-2013	Eurocopter Tiger ARH
2013-2021	Sikorsky S-70A-9 Black Hawk
2019-2023	NH Industries MRH90 Taipan
2023-	Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk

Airframes (10)

Reg	Model	C/N
A17-014	ca-32 kiowa	44514
A17-051	ca-32 kiowa	44551
A40-018	mrh90	1201	A40-018
A40-040	mrh90	unknown	w/o 2023
A60-001	uh-60m	unknown
A60-002	uh-60m	unknown
A60-003	uh-60m	unknown
A60-007	uh-60m	unknown
A60-017	uh-60m	unknown
A60-018	uh-60m	unknown

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