6th Aviation Regiment (Australia)

6th Aviation Regiment

A 1st Commando Regiment soldier jumping from a 171st Aviation Squadron Blackhawk helicopter in 2013
Active 2008–current
Country Australia
Branch Australian Army
Type Aviation
Part of 16th Aviation Brigade
Headquarters Holsworthy Barracks
Aircraft flown
Multirole helicopter Sikorsky S-70 Blackhawk

The 6th Aviation Regiment is one of the Australian Army's three Army Aviation regiments and was raised on 1 March 2008 to provide air mobility for the Australian Defence Force's special forces units.[1]

The 6th Aviation Regiment, equipped with S70A Blackhawk helicopters, forms part of the 16th Aviation Brigade and is headquartered at Luscombe Army Airfield, Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney which was vacated by 161 Recce Squadron in 1995.[2][1][3][4]

History

In November 2009, the Australian Army transferred all fixed wing surveillance aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force.[3] 173 Surveillance Squadron subsequently re-equipped with the Kiowa Light Utility Helicopter and re-roled as an Advanced Training Squadron for future ARH Tiger and MRH-90 pilots with a name change to 173rd Aviation Squadron.[3] In 2013, the Squadron converted to Blackhawk helicopters.[3]

Structure

The regiment comprises:[1]

Operations

Notable operations include:

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "6th Aviation Regiment". Australian Army. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. Gubler, Abraham (2008). "Army Aviation's New Decade of Growth". Asia Pacific Defence Reporter. 34 (5): 16–19.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Army aviation in Australia 1970–2015 Factsheet" (PDF). Australian Army. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  4. "6th Aviation Regiment". Aviation Association of WA Inc. (AAWA). Retrieved 31 July 2016.
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