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Iroquois helicopters of No. 9 Squadron RAAF were deployed to South Vietnam in mid 1966 in support of the 1st Australian Task Force. In this role they were armed with single M60 doorguns. In 1969 four of No. 9 Squadron's helicopters were converted to gunships (known as 'Bushrangers'), armed with two fixed forward firing M134 7.62 mm minigun (one ...
Australia: CAC CA-32, OH-58A Kiowa Model 206B-1 Kiowa: Light observation, reconnaissance helicopter: 1971–2018: 64 helicopters. Including eight US built helicopters, which were leased to the Australian Army. A2 Bell UH-1 Iroquois: United States: UH-1H Iroquois: Multi-role utility transport helicopter: 1990–2007: 25 helicopters.
The Iroquois helicopters were transferred to the 1st Aviation Regiment in 1998. [8] In August 2014, the regiment transferred the last of its Black Hawk helicopters to the 6th Aviation Regiment based at Holsworthy in Sydney. First A Squadron, and then B Squadron re-equipped with the NHIndustries NH90. [25]
Australia: Two-seat land-based trainer, fighter aircraft: 1948–1957: 17 ex-RAAF aircraft. Operated by Nos 723 Squadron RAN and 724 Squadron RAN: N17 CAC/Bell 206B-1 Kiowa: Bell 206B-1 Kiowa CAC CA-32 Kiowa: United States Australia: Light utility, communication and survey helicopter: 1973–2000: Six helicopters. Operated by No. 723 Squadron RAN.
This page is a list of countries which have used or are current users of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois or are military users of the Bell 204 and 205, along with their military units. Due to the widespread use of this aircraft, the list may not be comprehensive or up to date, it is one of the most widely used helicopters in the late 20th century.
UH-1B serial number 60-3601 on display at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. This is an incomplete list of displayed Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopters. The Bell UH-1 Iroquois experienced a production number in the thousands (both short and long-frame types), and many are in service in nations around the world.
Bell UH-1 Iroquois: 16,000 + United States: Most-produced Western helicopter; nicknamed "Huey". UH-1Y derivative in production. 1959–1976 Bell 206 Jetranger: 8,460: manufactured at Bell plants in United States and Canada: Also made under licence by Agusta in Italy and Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation in Australia: 1966–2010 Eurocopter ...
For this purpose, the company was equipped with UH-1 Iroquois helicopters: 30 UH-1D or UH-1H 'Slick' troop-carrying helicopters (the EMU was the first Assault Helicopter Company to be equipped with the 'H' model), and eight UH-1C gunship helicopters (nicknamed Taipans, after the venomous Australian snake).