Kiowa Info...

[darren.crick]

The following came my way this week... :)


A17 Bell Kiowa Status as at 01 December 2005.

Acft No. Current Location Current Status
A17-001 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-003 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-004 161 Recce Sqn - Darwin In Service
A17-005 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-006 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-007 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-010 161 Recce Sqn - Darwin In Service
A17-011 161 Recce Sqn - Darwin In Service
A17-012 161 Recce Sqn - Darwin In Service
A17-013 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-014 161 Recce Sqn - Darwin In Service
A17-015 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-016 Oakey Long Term Storage
A17-017 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-018 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-020 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-024 161 Recce Sqn - Darwin In Service
A17-026 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-027 Oakey Long Term Storage
A17-028 161 Recce Sqn - Darwin In Service
A17-029 161 Recce Sqn - Darwin In Service
A17-031 Oakey Long Term Storage
A17-032 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-033 Oakey Long Term Storage
A17-034 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-035 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-036 161 Recce Sqn - Darwin In Service
A17-037 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-038 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-039 Oakey Long Term Storage
A17-040 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-043 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-044 RAEME Aircraft Maintenance School - Oakey Training Aid – CAT 5 early 1990’s.
A17-045 161 Recce Sqn – Darwin In Service
A17-046 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-047 161 Recce Sqn - Darwin In Service
A17-049 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-050 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-051 Army Helicopter School - Oakey In Service
A17-052 161 Recce Sqn - Darwin In Service
A17-054 Oakey Long Term Storage
A17-055 161 Recce Sqn - Darwin In Service


Acft No. CAT – 5 Details
A17-002 CAT 5 – 23 March 2000. Wire-strike near Townsville, QLD.
A17-008 CAT 5 – 1991. Crashed at Greenbank QLD during annual 1st Aviation Regiment camp, dynamic roll-over.
A17-009 CAT 5 – 09 September 1975. Crashed at Holsworthy Airfield after wingover on 09 July 1974. (Pilot – Gary Ticehurst).
A17-019 CAT 5 – 12 October 1987. Wire-strike Lakeland Downs, North QLD.
A17-021 CAT 5 – 1995? Crashed during landing at Gibb River, WA.
A17-022 CAT 5 – 26 June 1974. Crashed at Oakey, QLD, whilst practicing minimum radius turns. (Pilot – Smith).
A17-023 CAT 5 – 06 June 2002. Crashed at Claremont, QLD.
A17-025 CAT 5 – 28 July 1977. Crashed on Sunday Island off the West Australia Coast whilst operating with HC723 Sqn, RAN.
A17-030 CAT 5 – 16 June 1976. Wire-strike at High Range, QLD. (Pilot – Andy Hastie)
A17-041 CAT 5 – 19 August 1980. Crashed at Holsworthy, NSW.
A17-042 CAT 5 – 24 February 1980. Crashed near Bourke, NSW, ‘Lost Directional Control’.
A17-044 CAT 5 – Early 90’s? Accident early 90’s?
A17-048 CAT 5 – 23 September 1981? Crashed at Weipa, QLD, 23 September 1981.
A17-053 CAT 5 – 28 October 1985. Crashed near Oakey, QLD.
A17-056 CAT 5 – 01 September 1987. Crashed in Tasmania, due to dynamic roll-over whilst attempting to land.

[darren.crick]

If anyone can help with further details on each accident that would be helpful.

thanks...

[darren.crick]

another update for you... Helen Bawden has advised that Kiowa A17-031 is now on display at the Army Aviation Museum at Oakey...

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