Iroquois Displosals, Updated list

[Martin Edwards]

Updated list of Iroquois disposals, comments and corrections welcome

A2-489 is latest to get new home at Port Pirie
Check out the poor reporting in this article
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/04/10/3982977.htm

A2-085 Enogarra Barracks
A2-110 Vietnam Veteran’s Museum Phillip Island
A2-149 Museum of Australian Army Flying
A2-279 Amberley Fire School
A2-310 Allocated to Queensland Air Museum
A2-377 RAAF Museum, Point Cook
A2-382 Port side at Point Cook, Starboard side at RAAF Townsville museum
A2-384 RAAF Museum, Point Cook
A2-389 is painted up as A2-1018 at AWM
A2-455 Training aid at RSTT Wagga
A2-487 Australian Army Infantry Museum at Singleton NSW
A2-488 RAAF Townsville
A2-489 Port Pirie
A2-490 gate guard at Holsworthy Army Base
A2-508 Army Aviation Training Centre, Oakey
A2-649 Army Aviation Training Centre, Oakey
A2-703 RAAF Museum, Point Cook
A2-766 Training aid RAAF Orchard Hills
A2-771 RAAF Amberley Heritage Centre
A2-773 Australian War Memorial
A2-915 Training aid at RSTT Wagga
A2-1019 Australian War Memorial
A2-1020 RAAF Museum, Point Cook
A2-1022 Caloundra RSL
A2-1024 SAS Museum, Campbell Barracks, Swanbourne WA
N9-882 RAN Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra NSW
N9-3101 RAN Historic Flight
N9-3102 Displayed on pole at Nowra
N9-3104 flies with the RAN Historic Flight
66-16290 RAN Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra NSW
73-21763. Displayed as A2-767 Dandenong RSL
66-1237 Displayed as ‘’A2-022’’ Nyngan NSW
There are many Hueys in storage at Damascus Barracks, Meeandah, Qld
we believe they may include A2-278, A2-295, A2-296, A2-376, A2-484, A2-485 and A2-507
There is an Iroquois preserved at Woolgoola near Coffs Harbour which is a UH-1 donated by the US and marked as A2-767, its real identity is unknown

(Photo; Matthew Doran - ABC)

Attached Image

[Martin Edwards]

Another is going to Seymour
http://www.mmg.com.au/local-news/seymour/i...seymour-1.31196

[Brendan Cowan]

Well spotted Martin.

They have a unique spelling in their headline too!



"Iriquois helicopter for Seymour


A Huey is on its way to the Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk."




Cheers


BC

[rockdropper]

Good to see so many machines preserved, even if only as shells. I don't understand why we can't have a UH-1H flying as a part of a historic flight.

[Aardvark]

A2-507 is located at the Loadmaster training establishment at Amberley, some of its parts are stored at the Heritage Centre.

[Martin Edwards]

Thanks Aardvark, I have added that information to the Iroquois Page
Any photos?

[Aardvark]

I will try to have a look Thursday and get the correct name for the facility and sneak an image.

[Aardvark]

A small error on the Iroquois page relating to A2-1025.

The narrative states that it was fitted with twin M-60C machine Guns (mini guns) with a rate of fire of 6000rpm.

The M-60C was not a mini gun and would have had a rate of fire the same as the standard M-60 of 400rpm.

[Ron Cuskelly]

Another update for the list:

A2-310 arrived at the Queensland Air Museum on 20 May.

Regards
Ron

[Martin Edwards]

Well done Ron.

Aardvark I will revise the gun details on -1025

[Ron Cuskelly]

QAM's A2-310 was one of six UH-1H that participated in Operation "Bel Isi" with the peace-keeping force in Bougainville from April 1998 until August 2001. The other aircraft, all of which were painted orange overall, were A2-295, 279, 490, 507 and 649. Thanks to ADF Serials we know that 310 returned home on HMAS Kanimbla on 3 Aug 2001. Does anyone know how these aircraft were positioned to Bougainville at the start of the operation? 310 did not fly between 9 and 23 April 98 so I presume that represents a sea voyage but on what ship?

During "Bel Isi" 310 returned to Australia on 4 occasions for servicing. One trip was by C-130 and presumably so were the others.

Any further info will be greatly appreciated.

Regards
Ron

[Martin Edwards]

See more of the Seymour Huey, thanks to the Phantom.
http://www.aussiemodeller.com.au/forum/vie...php?f=40&t=8722

[Martin Edwards]

Where have all the Hueys gone?

Another updated list

A2-085 Enogarra Barracks, Qld.
A2-110 Vietnam Veteran’s Museum Phillip Island, Vic
A2-149 Museum of Australian Army Flying, Oakey, Qld
A2-278 Vietnam Memorial, Seymour, Vic
A2-279 Amberley Fire School, Qld
A2-295 Allocated to Scottsdale RSL, Tas.
A2-296 Allocated to AFC RAAFA Association, Bull Creek, WA
A2-310 Queensland Air Museum, Qld
A2-377 RAAF Museum, Point Cook
A2-382 Port side at Point Cook, Starboard side at RAAF Townsville museum
A2-384 RAAF Museum, Point Cook, Vic.
A2-389 is painted up as A2-1018 at AWM Canberra
A2-455 Training aid at RSTT Wagga, NSW
A2-484 Allocated to Caboolture Warplane Museum, Qld
A2-485 Allocated to Merriden Military Museum, WA
A2-487 Australian Army Infantry Museum at Singleton NSW
A2-488 RAAF Townsville, Qld
A2-489 Port Pirie RSL, South Australia.
A2-490 gate guard at Holsworthy Army Base, NSW
A2-507 Loadmaster training establishment at Amberley
A2-508 Army Aviation Training Centre, Oakey, Qld
A2-649 Army Aviation Training Centre, Oakey
A2-703 RAAF Museum, Point Cook
A2-766 Training aid RAAF Orchard Hills, NSW
A2-771 RAAF Amberley Heritage Centre, Qld.
A2-773 Australian War Memorial ACT
A2-915 Training aid at RSTT Wagga, NSW
A2-1019 Australian War Memorial, ACT
A2-1020 RAAF Museum, Point Cook
A2-1022 Caloundra RSL, Qld
A2-1024 SAS Museum, Campbell Barracks, Swanbourne WA
N9-882 RAN Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra NSW
N9-3101 RAN Historic Flight, Nowra, NSW
N9-3102 Displayed on pole at Nowra, NSW
N9-3104 flies with the RAN Historic Flight
66-16290 RAN Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra NSW
73-21763. Displayed as A2-767 Dandenong RSL
66-1237 Displayed as ‘’A2-022’’ Nyngan NSW
There can't be too many Hueys left in storage at Damascus Barracks, Meeandah, Qld, maybe A2-376, and A2-507
There is an Iroquois preserved at Woolgoola near Coffs Harbour which is a UH-1 donated by the US and marked as A2-767, its real identity is unknown

[mikemirk]

A2-296 arrived at Bull Creek today, photos posted in the image Gallery.
Mike. :D

This post has been edited by mikemirk on Jul 29 2014, 02:03 PM

[Barneyb]

The Port Pirie RSL Huey display is being opened / dedicated this Saturday, will post pics when I get back.

[Martin Edwards]

A2-484 delivered to Caboolture Warplane Museum, Qld. 12/08/2014

[Aardvark]

Martin, 507 still not added to the list.

[Martin Edwards]

A2-507 now added to list and details on Iroquois page
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/3a2.htm

[Martin Edwards]

Another one finds a new home.
A2-376 is now on display within the Robertson Army Barracks, south of Darwin.
Thanks to Paul Charlton


(IMG:http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/albums/Iroquois-A2-376/Iroquois_A2_376_Photo_Paul_Charlton.sized.jpg)

[Martin Edwards]

I reckon that just about covers the whole fleet

A2-085 Enogarra Barracks, Qld.
A2-110 Vietnam Veteran’s Museum Phillip Island, Vic
A2-149 Museum of Australian Army Flying, Oakey, Qld
A2-278 Vietnam Memorial, Seymour, Vic
A2-279 Amberley Fire School, Qld
A2-295 Allocated to Scottsdale RSL, Tas.
A2-296 Allocated to AFC RAAFA Association, Bull Creek, WA
A2-310 Queensland Air Museum, Qld
A2-376 Robertson Army Barracks, NT
A2-377 RAAF Museum, Point Cook
A2-382 Port side at Point Cook, Starboard side at RAAF Townsville museum
A2-384 RAAF Museum, Point Cook, Vic.
A2-389 is painted up as A2-1018 at AWM Canberra
A2-455 Training aid at RSTT Wagga, NSW
A2-484 Allocated to Caboolture Warplane Museum, Qld
A2-485 Allocated to Merriden Military Museum, WA
A2-487 Australian Army Infantry Museum at Singleton NSW
A2-488 RAAF Townsville, Qld
A2-489 Port Pirie RSL, South Australia.
A2-490 gate guard at Holsworthy Army Base, NSW
A2-507 Loadmaster training establishment at Amberley
A2-508 Army Aviation Training Centre, Oakey, Qld
A2-649 Army Aviation Training Centre, Oakey
A2-703 RAAF Museum, Point Cook
A2-766 Training aid RAAF Orchard Hills, NSW
A2-771 RAAF Amberley Heritage Centre, Qld.
A2-773 Australian War Memorial ACT
A2-915 Training aid at RSTT Wagga, NSW
A2-1019 Australian War Memorial, ACT
A2-1020 RAAF Museum, Point Cook
A2-1022 Caloundra RSL, Qld
A2-1024 SAS Museum, Campbell Barracks, Swanbourne WA
N9-882 RAN Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra NSW
N9-3101 RAN Historic Flight, Nowra, NSW
N9-3102 Displayed on pole at Nowra, NSW
N9-3104 flies with the RAN Historic Flight
66-16290 RAN Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra NSW
66-1237 Displayed as ‘’A2-022’’ Nyngan NSW
72-21631 Displayed as A2-767 Woolgoola RSL
73-21763. Displayed as A2-767 Dandenong RSL

[military museum]

485 has finally arrived in Merredin, truck pulled in at 5.45pm tonight and ,weather permitting, will be unloaded at 7.30am tomorrow. It has been a long drawn out exercise getting her here as we have had several trucking companies agree to picking her up only to pull out at the last minute.

We are now working towards the funding for a new shed to house her and other aircraft we are negotiating on.
Our M60 door gun is only a few weeks away as well which only leaves us to fabricate a reasonable copy of the mount.
Once she is undercover, we will equip her with crew and weapons, if anyone knows were we can get hold of flight suits and helmets, please let me know.

photo's to follow.

[Brenden S]

Military Museum, Phil Buckley is the flying suit person to get in touch with.

Looks like I will have to take a drive out there to photograph your huey. I photographed the RAAFAWA one today.

[Warhawk]

The A2 Spares Holding has gone ME 06/02/2016


Australia has delivered UH-1H helicopter parts to the Lebanese Army to help combat threats imposed by the neighbouring crisis in Syria

“The assistance received from Syria, the USA, and other friendly countries to Lebanon has played a basic role in bridging the gap between needs and available means.”