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ADF.Serial c/n Aircraft History
N42-129 11129 Built 2001
Previously HB-ZDT. Shipped from Lodrino, Switzerland 05/2010.
Registered VH-DFQ 8/06/2010.
Very dark green that looks black paint scheme with two yellow stripes along each side.
Leased from Raytheon Australia 9/09/2010.
ARDU badge on tail, no Navy titles but wears serial N42-129.
Noted being overhauled at Heliflite Bankstown 01/2011.
Returned to Edinburgh by 11/02/2011
Although the RAN retired it's three Agusta A109E helicopters on 9/03/2012 this one is still active at ARDU.
CASA register shows ex N42-129 registered to Raytheon Australia as VH-RUA on 14/3/2012.
Noted as still flying at ARDU 07/2012,
14/03/2012 Registered VH-RUA to Raytheon Australia PTY LTD, Yerriyong, NSW,
07/03/2106 to Secure Aviation (Holdings) PTY LTD Hall ACT
15/02/2017 to Jayrow Helicopters at Moorabbin Airport

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N42-501 11501 Previously I-POWR and Registered VH-NPY 23/04/2007-14/6/07 to Heliflight,
Grey in colour with black titles. "Work uniform".
Leased to the RAN from Raytheon Australia Pty Ltd 02/2007 for a period of four years and operated by 723 Sqn.
Callsign 'Medusa'.
Carries a non-standard 501 side code.
Fitted with a winch on the starboard side, and all have the capability to carry a NX-16 Nightsun on the starboard side of the nose.
The RAN retired it's three Agusta A109E helicopters on 9/03/2012,
24/04/2012 Registered VH-NPY to Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Melbourne & operated by Agusta Westland, Essendon Fields, Vic,
Current

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N42-505 11505 Previously I-LAON and F-GLEI.
White in colour with blue titles. "Summer uniform".
Leased to the RAN from Raytheon Australia Pty Ltd 02/2007 for a period of four years, operated by 723 Sqn.
Callsign 'Medusa'.
Carries a non-standard 505 side code.
Fitted with a winch on the starboard side, and all have the capability to carry a NX-16 Nightsun on the starboard side of the nose.
The RAN retired it's three Agusta A109E helicopters on 9/03/2012,
24/04/2012 Registered VH-NPX to Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Melbourne & operated by Agusta Westland, Essendon Fields, Vic,
Current

Highlight for Album: Agusta N42-505

N42-510 11510 Previously I-PAWR and Registered VH-NPZ 04/04/2007-26/6/07 to Heliflight,
Not black in colour, even though it looks it. The colour is a very very dark blue with gold titles. "Winter uniform"
Leased to the RAN from Raytheon Australia Pty Ltd 02/2007 for a period of four years and operated by 723 Sqn.
Callsign 'Medusa'.
Carries a non-standard 510 side code.
Fitted with a winch on the starboard side, and all have the capability to carry a NX-16 Nightsun on the starboard side of the nose.
The RAN retired it's three Agusta A109E helicopters on 9/03/2012
24/04/2012 Registered VH-NPZ to Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Melbourne & operated by Agusta Westland, Essendon Fields, Vic,
Current

Highlight for Album: Agusta N42-510

 
     
RAN Agusta A109Es
     

The Author of this page is Darren Crick (updated by Brendan Cowan).

Source Defence Media Releases, www.casa.gov.au ,

Emails: Paul Charlton, Rod Farquhar, Damiano Gualdoni, Evan Sawyer.

Updated 23rd February 2017

 

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