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& New Zealand Military Aircraft Serials &
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RAAF/RAN Leonardo AW139
(Previously known as Agusta-Westland then
Airbus Helicopters)
On 16/04/2018, CHC Group announced that they had signed a 30-month contract continuation with Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to provide search and rescue services at five bases around Australia.
As part of the continuation, six new generation AW139 aircraft replaced the Sikorsky S76 SAR helicopter fleet flying for RAAF.
The first of these aircraft was introduced at the base in East Sale with further five will be rolled out throughout 2018.
The AW139 aircraft are search and rescue configured with four-axis auto hover, allowing them to hover over water at night. CHC is the most experienced operator of auto hover technology in Australia. The crews will also use white phosphorus night vision technology, introduced into Australia by CHC, which is designed to offer greater range and vision clarity than any other existing technology.
CHC Helicopter operate and provide
their services to all three services; the Royal
Australian Air Force, Australian Navy and the Australian
Army. The AW139 aircraft will be in addition to the
AW139 night vision goggle capable, four-axis
auto hover machine which have been servicing the Australian
Navy since May 2017.
CHC Helicopters provides a search-and-rescue response to all ejection-
| Serial.... | Type | c/n | Aircraft History |
| VH-NVE | AW139 | 31610 |
2015
Built by Agusta S.P.A.
Italy, 05/2015 to 04/2017 registered G-SARE for HM Coast Guard UK, 27/04/2017 Registered VH-NVE to Llyod Helicpters of Perth WA, 7/05/2017 CHC Group announced it has begun operating a 15 month contract to provide Aviation Emergency Response services out of the Australian Navy base at Nowra, on the south coast of New South Wales.
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| VH-RQW | AW139 | 31203 | 2008 Built by Agusta S.P.A.
Italy, 03/2008 to 11/2018 operated as G-CGIC by CHC Scotia for H.M.Coastguard, 12/2018 Exported to CHC Helicopters Australia, 9/07/2019 Registered to Lloyd helicopters, Operated by CHC Australia under contract to ADF at RAAF Williamtown.
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| VH-RQY | AW139 | 31208 |
2008 Built by
Agusta S.P.A. Italy, 03/2008 to 11/2018 operated as G-SARD by CHC Scotia for H.M.Coastguard, 12/2018 Exported to CHC Helicopters Australia, 27/11/2019 Registered to Lloyd helicopters, Operated by CHC Australia under contract to ADF at RAAF Amberley.
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| VH-RQZ | AW139 | 31209 | 2008 Built by Agusta S.P.A.
Italy, 03/2008 to 08/2018 operated as G-CGWB CHC Scotia for H.M.Coastguard, 10/2018 Exported to CHC Helicopters Australia, 3/9/2019 Registered to Lloyd helicopters, Operated by CHC Australia under contract to ADF at RAAF Pearce
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| VH-SYJ | AW139 | 31114 |
2007
Built by Agusta S.P.A. Italy,
20/12/2007 Registered VH-SYJ, Owned by Lloyd Helicopters and operated by CHC Australia, Was operated for NSW Ambulance Service, Ambulance titles replaced with "Rescue".
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| VH-SYV | AW139 | 31126 |
2008
Built by Agusta S.P.A. Italy, 16/05/2008 Registered VH-SYV, Owned by Lloyd Helicopters and operated by CHC Australia, Was operated for NSW Ambulance Service, Ambulance titles replaced with "Rescue".
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| VH-SYZ | AW139 | 31145 |
2008
Built by Agusta S.P.A. Italy, 3/02/2009 Registered VH-SYZ, Owned by Lloyd Helicopters and operated by CHC Australia, Was operated for NSW Ambulance Service, 3/09/2017 Noted at Wagga having retired from NSW Air Ambulance service with titles removed, 20/09/2017 Noted repainted in new ADF Rescue scheme.
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The author of this page is Martin Edwards
Source:
CHC website, Regosearch.com.au,
helis.com, CASA database.
With thanks to Mark Harbour, Luke Priestly,
Page updated 8th December 2019
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