RAAF Rescue Service - CHC Helicopters Australia

From April 1st, 1989, CHC provides helicopter rescue services to the Department of Defence

News about RAAF Rescue Service

CHC Australia Recovers Italian Ejected Pilot

28-Jul-24 - CHC Australia completed the search and rescue (SAR) recovery of an Italian Eurofighter Typhoon pilot who crashed near Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2024. Since 2019, CHC has been providing six Leonardo AW139 helicopters in support of the Australian Defence Force #Australia

CHC Australia AW139 Ready for Rescue Service

27-Feb-19 - The six AW139 helicopters operated by CHC under contract of the Australian DoD for rescue services for RAAF, RAN and Army are now operational #Rescue

CHC Renewed SAR Service with RAAF

16-Apr-18 - CHC signed 30-month contract continuation with Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to provide search and rescue at five bases replacing current six S-76 with AW139. CHC also provides SAR to Army and Navy

Locations

Years	Location	ICAO/FAA
1989-	Falaise
1989-	Pearce	YPEA
1989-	Katherine	YPTN
1989-	Amberley	YAMB
1989-	Williamtown	YWLM
1989-	Darwin Intl	YPDN
	East Sale	YMES

Models

Years	Models
2019-	Royal Australian Air Force AW139
2006/19	Royal Australian Air Force S-76	S-76A
1989-	412	412EP

RAAF Rescue Service List of helicopters

C/N	Version	Built	In this Org	In other Org
36419	412ep	2006	VH-EPH : pictured at Wagga Wagga Airport in RAAF Search and Rescue livery	VH-EPH VH-EPH VH-EPH
760300	s-76a	1990	VH-LHN : CHC Australia from Feb05, RAAF	B-HZE VH-LHN VH-LHN VH-LHN
31209	aw139	2007	VH-RQZ : RAAF Rescue service; pictured at Jandakot Airport, Perth after rebuild.	G-CGWB G-CGWB VH-RQZ
36275	412ep	2001	VH-VAB : noted returning to RAAF Tindal	VH-VAB VH-VAB