ADF Serials - MRH-90

Aircraft Serial	c/n	Delivery Registration	History
A40-001	1063 TAUA01	F-ZVLF	Built at the Eurocopter factory in Marignane in France. Arrived in Australia on 14 November 2008 and the aircraft was accepted by the Commonwealth on 8 December 2008. Army markings. Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
A40-002	1079 TAUA02	?	Built at the Eurocopter factory in Marignane in France. Arrived in Australia 13/11/07, transported by a leased Antonov transport and unloaded at Brisbane airport. Delivered in Camo scheme with the word 'Navy' on the boom and large 002 on the rear fuselage. Accepted by ADF 18/12/07. 2009 in Navy Markings 2011 in Army markings. Noted in Navy markings in Brisbane 22/09/16. Noted in Navy marking at Avalon Airshow 2017.
A40-003	1097 TAUA03	F-ZWTX	Built at the Eurocopter factory in Marignane in France. Arrived in Australia 13/11/07, transported by a leased Antonov transport and unloaded at Brisbane airport. Delivered in Camo scheme with the word 'Army' on the boom and large 003 on the rear fuselage. Accepted by ADF 18/12/07. Army markings at Avalon Airshow 2015.
A40-004	1107 TAUA04	F-ZWRU	Built at the Eurocopter factory in Marignane in France. Arrived in Australia on Sunday 22 June 2008 aboard a C17 Globemaster (A41-206) from 36 Squadron RAAF. Arrived in camo scheme with 'Army' on the boom and large 004 on the rear fuselage. Maiden test flight, 23 September 2008. The aircraft was subsequently allotted to A Squadron, 5 Aviation Regiment in Townsville however, we do not know when the aircraft was accepted by the Commonwealth (Department of Defence) nor do we know when the aircraft was ferried to Townsville. Army markings.
A40-005	1106 TAUA05		Had its maiden test flight on 23 September 2008. Photo shows Army markings
A40-006	1114 TAUA06		Early photo shows Army markings. Noted in Navy markings at Canberra 26/01/17 as Poseidon 06 of 808 Sqn RAN.
A40-007	? TAUA07		At HMAS Albatross, Nowra for 3 month Trial starting 09/2009 and are in the hands of the Aircraft Maintenance and Flight Trials Unit. Photo shows Army markings
A40-008	1159 TAUA08		At HMAS Albatross, Nowra for 3 month Trial starting 09/2009 and are in the hands of the Aircraft Maintenance and Flight Trials Unit. Photo shows Navy markings 2011 To Army.
A40-009	1190 TAUA09		A Photograph taken on 16/09/09, shows this aircraft with Navy markings on it.
A40-010	1191 TAUA10		Army markings.
A40-011	1196 TAUA11		Early photo shows Army markings. Noted in Army markings at Avalon Airshow 2011.
A40-012	1204 TAUA12		To Army
A40-013	1214 TAUA13		On display Avalon 2013. Navy Markings.
A40-014	1240 TAUA14		Manufactured 2008, Noted in Army markings. This Aircraft was involved in an incident near Canberra which started a major bushfire. The aircraft was damaged during the incident. (Can you provide more details?)
A40-015	1243 TAUA15	98+96	Manufactured 2009, Photos taken at EADS Donauworth. The test flights weree being performed under German military regulations, hence a mandatory German serial and national markings. German serial was 98+96; Photos show Army markings
A40-016	1259 TAUA16		On display 2011 Avalon Airshow. Photo shows Army markings. Noted at Canberra 25/01/16 in Navy markings.
A40-017	? TAUA17		To 808 Sqn RAN. Navy Markings Dec 2013 Embarked on HMAS Tobruk and participated in Operation Phillipines Assist in the Ormoc area. Noted in Navy markings atAvalon Airshow 2017.
A40-018	1225 TAUA18	?	Army markings. Based at the Army Aviation training Centre, Oakey. 01-02/03/2014 On display at Centenary of Military Aviation Airshow, Point Cook. Army markings. On Static Display Avalon 2015 in Army markings.
A40-019	? TAUA19		Spotted in Both Army and Navy markings. Based at the Army Aviation training Centre, Oakey. Took part in the 2013 Royal Australian Navy's International Fleet Review in Navy markings. 01-02/023/2014 On display at Centenary of Military Aviation Airshow, Point Cook. Navy markings.
A40-020	? TAUA20		October 2018 named "Burganjunya"
A40-021	1417 or 1247 TAUA21		27/02/2014 Spotted in Navy markings at Townsville.
A40-022	TAUA22		Navy markings.
A40-023	TAUA23
A40-024	TAUA24		Army Markings
A40-025	TAUA25		Service with 6th Aviation? Damaged beyond repair after an engine failure during special operations training at Jervis Bay March 2023 (Can you provide further details?).
A40-026	TAUA26		808 Sqn, Conducted trials on HMAS Canberra (LH02) in Sydney Early 2015. On display t Wings over Illawarra 2014, in Navy markings.
A40-027	TAUA27		?
A40-028	TAUA28
A40-029	TAUA29		02/12/2013 Spotted Ipswich, QLD in primer. Noted in Wagga Wagga 01/12/14 in Army markings. Quoted as being from 808 Sqn RAN. Noted in Canberra 25/01/15 in Navy markings.
A40-030	1270 TAUA30		808 Sqn, On Static Display Avalon 2015, September 2018 noted named "Pegasus"
A40-031	TAUA31
A40-032	TAUA32
A40-033	TAUA33
A40-034	TAUA34
A40-035	TAUA35
A40-036	TAUA36		?
A40-037	TAUA37		On display at Wings over Illawarra 2017.
A40-038	TAUA38
A40-039	TAUA39		October 2018 named "Gurindal"
A40-040	TAUA40		Crashed near Lindeman Island during Exercise Talisman Sabre July 2023 killing 4 crew. (Do you have more details?)
A40-041	TAUA41
A40-042	TAUA42		Noted as Poseidon 42 with 808 Sqn RAN in Canberra 27/07/17, still with Army markings.
A40-043	TAUA43		?
A40-044	TAUA44		?
A40-045	TAUA45		?
A40-046	TAUA46		?
A40-047	TAUA47		This was provided to the Australian Government as compensation for the issues this MRH90 program had. This aircraft was retired from the Australian Army and sold back to the manufacturer to be used as a training and test aircraft.
			MRH-90 Deck Handling Training Aid at RNAS Nowra