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| Posted by: GregHyde Sep 15 2007, 03:51 PM |
| In the next issue of AA (Oct 2007) they have reported that "The first of two Bell 412s about to be delivered to Boeing Australia for its five year Army Aviation training contract is pictured during a test flight at Redcliffe, Queensland, in early September. Leased from Australian Helicopters, Boeing will use the 412s for crash response and loadmaster training at the Army Aviation Training Centre at Oakey in Queensland, roles currently undertaken by the retiring UH-1H Iroquois" Does anyone know the full story ? Greg |
| Posted by: darren.crick Sep 15 2007, 04:12 PM |
| I will ask around and advise... seems likely given they just had their last Iroquois flight for training and other recent leases... |
| Posted by: cj0203 Sep 16 2007, 03:11 PM |
| Seems weird that they lease 2 helicopters to fill the Iroquois role until the NH-90. Why don't they keep the Iroquois untill such time? Strange. |
| Posted by: darren.crick Sep 16 2007, 10:37 PM |
| the Navy leased 3 new toys for the boys not long seems like a growing trend. |
| Posted by: darren.crick Sep 17 2007, 08:51 AM |
| I have been advised it is all true... "Mate, The article is correct, the first sortie should be flown for Loadmaster basic training on the 8th of OCT. Boeing have two contracted aircrewman to act as Crash Response and as supplementary instructors. There are still army aircrewman instructors, these Boeing guys will only supplement not run the training." |
| Posted by: darren.crick Sep 19 2007, 09:50 PM |
| no, I somehow missed it (or forgot it!) |
| Posted by: Martin Edwards Sep 19 2012, 08:19 PM |
| This is one type that we have been a bit slack on. (They have been used for approx 5 years!) I believe two operate in the training role at Army Aviation at Oakey VH-LSV Manufacturer: AGUSTA, SPA, CONSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE ITALY Year of Manufacture: 1992 Model: AB412 Serial: 25626 ex I-BRMA ex-ZK-HIU Registered VH-LSV 07 May 2007 to AUSTRALIAN HELICOPTERS PTY LTD VH-LSY Manufacturer: BELL HELICOPTER CO Year of Manufacture: 1990 Model: 412 Serial: 36015 ex N555BA Registered VH-LSY 02 May 2007 to AUSTRALIAN HELICOPTERS PTY LTD Can anyone supply any other details or photos? |
| Posted by: Brendan Cowan Sep 24 2012, 01:38 PM |
| Folks, I've thrown together a quick and dirty Bell 412 page together at: http://www.adf-serials.com.au/army.htm http://www.adf-serials.com.au/bell412.htm As Martin said, if there is anymore information and/or photos that you can add, please let us know. Cheers Brendan |