ADF Serials - Pilatus PC-21

RAAF Serial	Swiss Registration	Construction Number	Aircraft data
A54-001	HB-HWA	234	04/2016 sighted in the final assembly hall at Stans 18/07/2016 first engine run at Pilatus factory 21/07/2016 first flight 10/02/2017 departed Stans on delivery flight to Australia under civil reg HB-HWA. Flown by Pilatus company pilot (Wearing 2FTS tail markings) 18/02/2017 arrived Darwin from final transit stop in Indonesia 20/02/2017 arrived RAAF East Sale 2017 Avalon Airshow static display 12/08/2017 took part in official handover ceremony to RAAF CAF at East Sale 17/05/2019 reported in service at RAAF Pearce
A54-002	HB-HWB	235	04/2016 sighted in the final assembly hall at Stans 08/08/2016 first flight 10/02/2017 departed Stans on delivery flight to Australia under civil reg HB-HWB. Flown by Pilatus company pilot 18/02/2017 arrived Darwin from final transit stop in Indonesia 20/02/2017 arrived RAAF East Sale 2017 Avalon Airshow static display 12/08/2017 took part in official handover ceremony to RAAF CAF at East Sale 17/03/2018 A54-002, -003, -004 and -006 took part in the RAAF PC-21s first public flying display at the Yarram Air Show 17/05/2019 reported in service at RAAF Pearce
A54-003	HB-HWC	236	30/04/2016 sighted in the final assembly hall at Stans Paperwork attached to c/n 236 identified it as an RAAF aircraft 02/09/2016 noted undergoing pre-flight tests outside hangar 13/09/2016 photographed flying as HB-HWC 29/04/2017 departed Stans bound for Australia 06/05/2017 arrived at Darwin 12/08/2017 took part in official handover ceremony to RAAF CAF at East Sale 17/03/2018 A54-002, -003, -004 and -006 took part in the RAAF PC-21s first public flying display at the Yarram Air Show 17/05/2019 reported in service at RAAF Pearce
A54-004	HB-HWD	237	30/04/2016 sighted in the final assembly hall at Stans 06/10/2016 photographed flying at Stans 29/04/2017 departed Stans bound for Australia 06/05/2017 arrived at Darwin 12/08/2017 took part in official handover ceremony to RAAF CAF at East Sale 17/03/2018 A54-002, -003, -004 and -006 took part in the RAAF PC-21s first public flying display at the Yarram Air Show
A54-005	HB-HWE	238	15/11/2016 first flight 09/02/2017 sighted flying at Stans as HB-HWE 02/06/2017 departed Stans bound for Australia 10/06/2017 arrived at Darwin 12/08/2017 took part in official handover ceremony to RAAF CAF at East Sale 17/05/2019 reported in service at RAAF Pearce
A54-006	HB-HWF	239	09/01/2017 completed first test flight 02/06/2017 departed Stans bound for Australia 10/06/2017 arrived at Darwin 12/08/2017 took part in official handover ceremony to RAAF CAF at East Sale 17/03/2018 A54-002, -003, -004 and -006 took part in the RAAF PC-21s first public flying display at the Yarram Air Show
A54-007	HB-HWG	240	04/01/2017 towed from the Production Hall to the final assembly in hanger 9 16/02/2017 first flight 22/06/2017 noted fitted with ferry tanks 30/06/2017 scheduled for departure to Australia 8/07/2017 arrived Darwin
A54-008	HB-HWH	241	03/01/2017 noted in Production Hall (hangar 12) 23/03/2017 noted flying at Stans 22/06/2017 noted fitted with ferry tanks 30/06/2017 scheduled for departure to Australia 8/07/2017 arrived Darwin
A54-009	HB-HWI	242	16/02/2017 noted in Production Hall (hangar 12) 10/05/2017 noted flying at Stans 4/08/2017 departed Stans bound for Australia 12/08/2017 arrived Darwin 17/05/2019 reported in service at RAAF Pearce
A54-010	HB-HWJ	243	02/03/2017, the fuselage of the A54-010 was towed from the painting shop to the Production Hall in hangar 12 12/04/2017 was towed from the Production Hall hangar 12 to the hangar 9 for final assembly 22/05/2017 noted flying at Stans 4/08/2017 departed Stans bound for Australia 12/08/2017 arrived Darwin 17/05/2019 reported in service at RAAF Pearce
A54-011	HB-HWK	244	22/06/2017 Noted in the Production Hall at Stans Next to it was a French Air Force PC-21 one of five being built that may cause a temporary delay in the Australian production 13/07/2017 noted with wings attached 13/09/2017 noted ground running outside 10/10/2017 noted fitted with a pair of under wing hard point mounted smoke generators. Was photographed flying with these in operation. They leave two smoke trails a unlike the single trail emitted from the starboard exhaust on the PC-9A 13/12/2017 noted fitted with blue drop tanks 12/01/2018 departed Stans bound for Australia 17/05/2019 reported in service at RAAF Pearce
A54-012	HB-HWL	245	10/07/2017 Painted fuselage towed to Production Hall (Hangar 12) 4/08/2107 Fuselage assembly well advanced 12/09/2107 noted in hangar 9 for final assembly 4/10/2017 noted outside carrying out ground running checks 9/10/2017 first flight 13/12/2017 noted fitted with blue drop tanks 12/01/2018 departed Stans bound for Australia 4/07/2019 departed East Sale for Pearce
A54-013	HB-HWM	246	13/07/2017 Fuselage in primer noted in Production Hall (Hangar 12) 3/08/2017 Fuselage painted 12/09/2107 well advanced in hangar 12 26/10/2017 first engine ground runs 22/04/2018 arrived at Darwin from Stans 4/07/2019 departed East Sale for Pearce
A54-014	HB-HWN	247	13/07/2017 Fuselage in primer noted in Production Hall (Hangar 12) 12/09/2107 noted with fuselage painted in hangar 12 10/10/2017 noted in hangar 12 with wings attached 13/11/2017 noted outside having final pre-flight checks carried out 22/04/2018 arrived at Darwin from Stans 26/08/2019 departed East Sale for Pearce
A54-015	HB-HWO	248	4/08/2017 Fuselage in primer noted in Production Hall (Hangar 12) 10/10/2017 noted painted in hangar 12 with wings attached 29/11/2017 noted outside prepared for ground running tests 13/12/2017 made first test flight 9/05/2018 parked at Stans, departed for Australia on 11/05/2018 19/05/2018 arrived Darwin 20/05/2018 arrived Adelaide 21/05/2018 departed for East Sale 26/08/2019 departed East Sale for Pearce
A54-016	HB-HWP	249	28/01/2018 made first test flight 2/05/2018 made test flight fitted with blue wing tanks 9/05/2018 parked at Stans, departed for Australia on 11/05/2018 19/05/2018 arrived Darwin 20/05/2018 arrived Adelaide 21/05/2018 departed for East Sale
A54-017	HB-HWQ	250	7/02/2018 noted sitting in the falling snow wearing ARDU tail markings. As such the first RAAF PC.21 to wear anything other than 2FTS markings 28/02/2018 made first test flight 15/06/2018 departed Stans for delivery to Australia 22/06/2018 departed Seletar Singapore on delivery flight 24/06/2018 arrived at Pilatus, Adelaide airport
A54-018	HB-HWR	251	The second to be seen with ARDU tail markings 28/02/2018 first engine ground runs 16/03/2018 noted on way to performing a test flight 15/06/2018 departed Stans for delivery to Australia 22/06/2018 departed Seletar Singapore on delivery flight 24/06/2018 arrived at Pilatus, Adelaide airport
A54-019	HB-HWS	252	19/02/2018 noted at Stans partially completed being towed to hangar 9 for final assembly. The first to wear Roulettes scheme 16/03/2018 outside performing final ground running tests 23/03/2018 first flight at Stans 30/05/2018 test flight fitted with blue underwing smoke pods 21/07/2018 arrived Darwin 22/07/2018 arrived at Pilatus, Adelaide airport 16/10/2018 participated in a mixed formation flypast with Roulette PC-9As A23-012, -025 and 050 over Parliament House Canberra
A54-020	HB-HWT	253	26/02/2018 noted leaving paint shop, the second to wear Roulettes scheme 8/03/2018 painted fuselage in production hangar 12 along with A54-021 7/05/2018 carried out final pre-flight tests 21/07/2018 arrived Darwin 22/07/2018 arrived at Pilatus, Adelaide airport
A54-021	HB-HWU	254	8/03/2018 painted fuselage in production hangar 12 along with A54-020 Third to wear Roulettes scheme 7/05/2018 noted in hangar 9 for final assembly 30/05/2018 first test flight 23/08/2018 arrived at Pilatus, Adelaide airport
A54-022	HB-HWV	255	2/05/2018 noted inside hangar 12 wearing Roulettes scheme, the forth to do so 8/05/2018 noted complete with wings and undercarriage bring towed to hangar 9 for final assembly 30/05/2018 outside for first engine runs 23/08/2018 arrived at Pilatus, Adelaide airport
A54-023	HB-HWW	256	The fifth to wear the Roulettes scheme 24/05/2018 ready for final assembly 21/06/2018 noted outside at Stans undergoing first engine runs 21/10/2018 arrived at Pilatus, Adelaide airport
A54-024	HB-HWX	257	17/04/2108 basic fuselage with engine and tail fin spotted on trolley wearing Roulettes scheme, the sixth to do so 3/08/2018 test flight from Stans 21/10/2018 arrived at Pilatus, Adelaide airport
A54-025	HB-HWY	258	The seventh to wear the Roulettes scheme 14/08/2018 noted outside at Stans undergoing final pre-flight checks 9/12/2018 arrived at Pilatus, Adelaide airport
A54-026	HB-HWZ	259	The eighth wearing Roulettes scheme 24/08/2018 noted outside at Stans undergoing final pre-flight checks 9/12/2018 arrived at Pilatus, Adelaide airport
A54-027	HB-HWA	260	The ninth wearing Roulettes scheme The Swiss ferry registrations have cycled back to HB-HWA 10/09/2018 noted outside at Stans having final pre-flight checks 27/09/2018 noted at Stans on test flight 12/01/2019 departed Stans on delivery flight to Australia 20/01/2019 arrived at Pilatus, Adelaide airport
A54-028	HB-HWB	261	The tenth wearing Roulettes scheme 26/09/2018 first flight at Stans 12/01/2019 departed Stans on delivery flight to Australia 20/01/2019 arrived at Pilatus, Adelaide airport
A54-029	HB-HWC	262	The eleventh wearing Roulettes scheme 5/10/2018 outside at Stans undergoing first engine runs 17/10/2018 first flight at Stans 31/10/2018 noted returning from test flight fitted with under wing tanks and smoke pods
A54-030	HB-HWD	263	The twelfth wearing Roulettes scheme 18/10/2018 noted outside at Stans undergoing last pre-flight test 17/03/2019 arrived Darwin
A54-031	HB-HWE	264	The thirteenth wearing Roulettes scheme 28/11/2018 noted outside at Stans undergoing engine runs 8/03/2019 departed Stans on delivery to Australia 16/03/2019 arrived Darwin
A54-032	HB-HWF	265	The fourteenth wearing Roulettes scheme 14/12/2018 noted outside at Stans undergoing first engine runs 8/03/2019 departed Stans on delivery to Australia 16/03/2019 arrived Darwin
A54-033	HB-HWG	266	This is the fifteenth new PC-21 to wear the Roulettes scheme. It appears all the East Sale PC-21s will wear Roulettes scheme to allow fleet rotation 16/01/2019 first flight 29/03/2019 departed Stans on delivery flight to Australia Made a solo delivery flight due to A54-034 being unservicable at the time 7/04/2019 arrived at Pilatus Australia, Adelaide airport
A54-034	HB-HWH	267	The sixteenth wearing Roulettes scheme 5/02/2019 noted undergoing test flight Missed delivery flight with A54-033 and joined -035 and -036 26/04/2019 departed Stans on delivery flight to Australia 5/05/2019 arrived at Pilatus Australia, Adelaide airport
A54-035	HB-HWI	268	The 17th new PC-21 to wear the Roulettes scheme. 8/02/2019 noted undergoing last preflight checks 26/04/2019 departed Stans on delivery flight to Australia 5/05/2019 arrived at Pilatus Australia, Adelaide airport
A54-036	HB-HWJ	269	Number 18 with the Roulettes scheme 12/02/2019 noted outside the factory at Stans 26/04/2019 departed Stans on delivery flight to Australia 5/05/2019 arrived at Pilatus Australia, Adelaide airport
A54-037	HB-HWK	270	The nineteenth Roulettes scheme came with a slight twist, it celebrated the 200th PC-21 produced, However this was an error! A54-038 was the actual 200th and that ended up with the corrected titles 21/03/2019 first flight at Stans 17/05/2019 departed Stans on delivery flight to Australia 25/05/2019 arrived at Darwin (without the 200th PC-21 titles) 26/05/2019 arrived at Pilatus Australia, Adelaide airport
A54-038	HB-HWL	271	The 20th Roulettes scheme celebrates the 200th PC-21 produced, as did A54-037 in error 17/05/2019 departed Stans on delivery flight to Australia 25/05/2019 arrived at Darwin (wearing the 200th PC-21 titles) 26/05/2019 arrived at Pilatus Australia, Adelaide airport PC-21 production started at C/N 101. Manufacture schedule didn't follow strict numerical order hence the apparent discrepancy
A54-039	HB-HWM	272	One more PC-21 to be painted in Roulettes scheme 24/05/2019 noted at Stans ready for delivery flight to Australia 15/06/2019 departed Stans on delivery flight to Australia 17/06/2019 returned to Stans after technical issues on its delivery flight to Australia 16/08/2019 departed Stans for a second attempt at delivery flight to Australia 24/08/2019 arrived at Darwin 25/08/2019 arrived at Pilatus, Adelaide airport 26/08/2019 arrived East Sale
A54-040	HB-HWN	273	Yet another with Roulettes scheme 27/03/2019 seen ready for final assembly 1/05/2019 first flight 20/05/2019 noted at Stans ready for delivery flight to Australia 15/06/2019 departed Stans on delivery flight to Australia 23/06/2019 arrived Darwin 25/06/2019 arrived East Sale
A54-041	HB-HWO	274	Yet another PC-21 to be painted in Roulettes scheme 24/05/2019 noted flying at Stans 16/08/2019 departed Stans on delivery flight to Australia 24/08/2019 arrived at Darwin 25/08/2019 arrived at Pilatus, Adelaide airport 26/08/2019 arrived East Sale
A54-042	HB-HWP	275	Yet another PC-21 to be painted in Roulettes scheme 5/06/2019 noted outside factory ready for test flight 16/08/2019 departed Stans on delivery flight to Australia 24/08/2019 arrived at Darwin 25/08/2019 arrived at Pilatus, Adelaide airport 26/08/2019 arrived East Sale
A54-043	HB-HWQ	276	Painted in red Roulettes scheme 17/06/2019 noted on way to test flight 13/09/2019 departed Stans on delivery flight to Australia 22/09/2019 arrived Darwin from Denpasar (without A54-044 that was stranded in UAE)
A54-044	HB-HWR	277	Painted in red Roulettes scheme 24/06/2019 seen outside undergoing pre-flight tests 13/09/2019 departed Stans on delivery flight to Australia 15/09/2019 unserviceable at Fujairah UAE 23/09/2019 continuing on delivery flight, in Nagpur 26/09/2019 arrived at East Sale after a series of long days 1. Fujair - Ahmedabadah - Nagpur 2. Nagpur - Bhubaneswar - Bangkok 3. Bangkok - Seletar - Bali 4. Bali - Darwin - Alice Springs 5. Alice Springs - East Sale
A54-045	HB-HWS	278	05/2019 sighted in grey paint scheme with shark's mouth and wearing ARDU badge on tail Believed to be a contingency spare if one of 4 Squadron's FAC PC-21s is off-line 12/07/2019 seen outside undergoing pre-flight tests 16/07/2019 first flight 18/10/2019 departed Stans on delivery flight to Australia 26/10/2019 arrived Darwin
A54-046	HB-HWT	279	05/2019 sighted in 4 Squadron FAC grey paint scheme 23/07/2019 seen outside undergoing pre-flight tests 13/09/2019 seen outside wearing full RAAF markings 18/10/2019 departed Stans on delivery flight to Australia 26/10/2019 arrived Darwin
A54-047	HB-HWU	280	4 Squadron FAC grey paint scheme with coloured shark mouth 9/08/2019 seen outside undergoing pre-flight tests 15/11/2019 the final three departed a wet Stans on their delivery flight to Australia 23/11/2019 final deliveries arrive at Darwin
A54-048	HB-HWV	281	4 Squadron FAC grey paint scheme with coloured shark mouth 23/08/2019 noted fully assembled outside factory 15/11/2019 the final three departed a wet Stans on their delivery flight to Australia 23/11/2019 final deliveries arrive at Darwin
A54-049	HB-HWW	282	Final PC-21 for the RAAF. 4 Squadron FAC grey paint scheme with coloured shark mouth Incomplete 4 Squadron markings on tail at this stage 8/08/2019 seen being towed to hangar 9 for final assembly 17/09/2019 first flight 15/11/2019 the final three departed a wet Stans on their delivery flight to Australia 23/11/2019 final deliveries arrive at Darwin
n/a	HB-HZD	102	Pilatus sent their company PC-21 demonstrator HB-HZD on a tour of Australia in February and March 2010. Obviously it impressed enough of the right people!