Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The 5th Aviation Regiment (5 Avn Regt) is an Australian Army aviation unit. Formed in 1987 after the Army took over responsibility for operating helicopters from the Royal Australian Air Force, the regiment is based at RAAF Base Townsville, in Queensland.
The following is a list of current regiments of the Australian Army, listed by Corps and service ... 1st Aviation Regiment; 5th Aviation Regiment; 6th Aviation ...
Australian Army GAF Nomad at Wagga Wagga. This is a list of Australian Army aviation units. [Note 1] The Australian Army Aviation Corps was formed in 1968, initially with the assistance of the RAAF. These units have been utilised in a variety of roles including surveillance, reconnaissance and utility / transport, and have operated a variety of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. More ...
The Australian Army Aviation (AAAvn) is an administrative corps of the Australian Army. It was formed on 1 July 1968. The motto of the Australian Army Aviation corps is Vigilance. In August 2018, the Corps consisted of 140 aircraft, 1495 uniformed personnel and over 3000 personnel engaged in industry support. [1]
The Australian 5th Aviation Regiment is an Australian Army aviation unit. The 5th Aviation Regiment was formed at Townsville on 18 January 1988 to operate the S-70A Blackhawk and UH-1 Iroquois helicopters which had previously been operated by the Royal Australian Air Force. The 5th Aviation Regiment has opertated S-70A Blackhawk, UH-1 Iroquois ...
Headquarters, Army Aviation Command (Canberra) [39] Army Aviation Training Centre, (Oakey, Qld) 16th Aviation Brigade [24] [40] Headquarters, 16th Aviation Brigade (Gallipoli Barracks, Qld) 1st Aviation Regiment (Tiger ARH helicopters), (Robertson Barracks, NT) 5th Aviation Regiment (MRH 90 Taipan and Chinook helicopters) (RAAF Base Townsville ...
5th Aviation Regiment (Australia) 6th Aviation Regiment (Australia) No. 16 Air Observation Post Flight RAAF; No. 16 Army Light Aircraft Squadron (Australia) 16th Aviation Brigade (Australia) 20th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery; 161st Independent Reconnaissance Flight (Australia) 171st Special Operations Aviation Squadron
The Army occupied dedicated facilities at RAAF Base Townsville, and the 5th Aviation Regiment now operates Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters from a complex in the south-west corner of the base. Changes in operational requirements from the 1960s to the 1990s and improvements in technologies such as telecommunications, have greatly expanded the ...