| 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.
Operated by 808Sqn RAN.
Noted in Navy Markings at Canberra in 2020.
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.
Operated by 808Sqn RAN and 5 Aviation Regiment Australian Army.
2009 in Navy Markings
2011 in Army markings.
Noted in Navy markings in Brisbane 22/09/16.
Noted in Navy markings at Avalon Airshow 2017.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| 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.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| 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.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| A40-005 |
1106
TAUA05
|
|
Had its maiden test flight on 23 September 2008.
Photo shows Army markings
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| 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.
Noted in Navy markings at Canberra 2020. 808 Sqn RAN.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| 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
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| 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.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| A40-009 |
1190
TAUA09
|
|
A Photograph taken on 16/09/09, shows this aircraft with Navy markings on it.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| A40-010 |
1191
TAUA10
|
|
Noted in Army markings, no details on when.
In storage, stripped of engines and sensors. reported as "just a shell".
Expected to go on display at the Australian Army Flying Museum at Oakey QLD in 2025.
|
| A40-011 |
1196
TAUA11
|
|
Early photo shows Army markings.
Noted in Army markings at Avalon Airshow 2011.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| A40-012 |
1204
TAUA12
|
|
To Army.
Part of Operation Slipper flight in Canberra with A40-029 21/03/2015.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
 |
| A40-013 |
1214
TAUA13
|
|
On display in Navy markings 808 Sqn Avalon 2013.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
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?)
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| 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.
On display at ADFA in Canberra in Army markings 2018.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| A40-016 |
1259
TAUA16
|
|
On display 2011 Avalon Airshow.
Photo shows Army markings.
Noted at Avalon 2015 in Army markings.
Noted at Canberra 25/01/16 in Navy markings.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| 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 at Avalon Airshow 2017.
Aircraft retired in 2024.
On display in the main hall, at the Australian Army Flying Museum at Oakey QLD in 2025.
 |
| 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.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| 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.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| A40-020 |
?
TAUA20
|
|
October 2018 named "Burganjunya"
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| A40-021 |
1417 or
1247
TAUA21
|
|
27/02/2014 Spotted in Navy markings at Townsville.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
 |
| A40-022 |
TAUA22 |
|
Navy markings.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| A40-023 |
TAUA23 |
|
 |
| A40-024 |
TAUA24 |
|
Army Markings
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| A40-025 |
TAUA25 |
|
Noted at Avalon 2019 in Army markings.
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 |
|
Noted at Wings Over Illawarra 2014 in Navy marking 808 Sqn RAN.
Conducted trials on HMAS Canberra (LH02) in Sydney Early 2015.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| A40-027 |
TAUA27 |
|
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of. |
| A40-028 |
TAUA28 |
|
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of. |
| 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.
Part of Operation Slipper flight in Canberra with A40-012 21/03/2015.
Noted in Canberra 2016 in Navy markings.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| A40-030 |
1270
TAUA30
|
|
808 Sqn,
On Static Display Avalon 2015,
September 2018 noted named "Pegasus".
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
 |
| A40-031 |
TAUA31 |
|
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| A40-032 |
TAUA32 |
|
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| A40-033 |
TAUA33 |
|
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of. |
| A40-034 |
TAUA34 |
|
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of. |
| A40-035 |
TAUA35 |
|
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of. |
| A40-036 |
TAUA36 |
|
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of. |
| A40-037 |
TAUA37 |
|
Noted at Wings Over Illawarra 2017 in Navy markings 808 Sqn RAN.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| A40-038 |
TAUA38 |
|
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of. |
| A40-039 |
TAUA39 |
|
October 2018 named "Gurindal".
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of. |
| A40-040 |
TAUA40 |
|
28/07/2023 Crashed near Lindeman Island during Exercise Talisman Sabre killing 4 crew. CAPT Danniel Lyon, LT Maxwell Nugent, WO2 Joseph Laycock and CPL Alexander Naggs. |
| A40-041 |
TAUA41 |
|
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of. |
| A40-042 |
TAUA42 |
|
Noted as Poseidon 42 with 808 Sqn RAN in Canberra 27/07/17, still with Army markings.
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of.
|
| A40-043 |
TAUA43 |
|
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of. |
| A40-044 |
TAUA44 |
|
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of. |
| A40-045 |
TAUA45 |
|
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of. |
| A40-046 |
TAUA46 |
|
Aircraft retired in 2024 and disposed of. |
| 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. |
| No ID |
Mockup |
|
MRH-90 Deck Handling Training Aid at RNAS Nowra. |
