NZDF-Serials Agusta A109 LUH(NZ)

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RNZAF Agusta A109 LUH(NZ)
NZ3401 to NZ3406

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The Agusta A109 LUH(NZ) is a training and light utility helicopter based on the A109E, acquired for training pilots and aircrew that will later fly the NH90 Medium Utility Helicopter and SH-2G Seasprite naval helicopter as well as performing light helicopter missions.

The Ministry of Defence acquisition project and the RNZAF has formed a Helicopter Transition Unit (HTU) to manage the operational and technical aspects of the introduction Into Service process for these helicopters.

The first two helicopters, one of which is a non flying airframe which will be used as a source of spares, arrived at RNZAF Base Ohakea in March 2011.

Operated by the HTU at Ohakea, the A109s replace the RNZAF’s ageing, piston powered Bell B47G-3B-2 Sioux trainers. They were acquired under a NZ$139 million contract signed in May 2008 for the acquisition of the five A109s, an additional A109 airframe to be used as a source of spares, a simulator and a spares and support package.

The New Zealand government has been considering acquiring a further three A109LUHs.

Serial	c/n	Aircraft History
NZ3401	13781	Arrived Ohakea 17 January 2011 In service with RNZAF Base Ohakea's Helicopter Transition Unit. Transferred to No 3 Squadron.
NZ3402	13782	Arrived Ohakea 3 March 2011. First flight in NZ 28 April 2011. In service with RNZAF Base Ohakea's Helicopter Transition Unit. Transferred to No 3 Squadron.
NZ3403	13784	Exhibited at Farnborough Air Show July 2010. Arrived Ohakea 24 April 2011. In service with RNZAF Base Ohakea's Helicopter Transition Unit. Transferred to No 3 Squadron.
NZ3404	13785	Arrived at Ohakea 26 April 2011. In service with RNZAF Base Ohakea's Helicopter Transition Unit. Transferred to No 3 Squadron.
NZ3405	13786	Arrived at Ohakea 12 August 2011. In service with RNZAF Base Ohakea's Helicopter Transition Unit. Transferred to No 3 Squadron.
NZ3406	13783	Non Flying airframe to be used as source of spares, Arrived at Ohakea 5 March 2011. In storage at RNZAF Base Ohakea as a source of spares.
		The Flight Training Device (Simulator) is at RNZAF Base Ohakea supporting training

Author: Brendan Cowan, now managed by Les Billcliff

Sources: http://rnzaf.proboards.com , www.helis.com, http://www.defence.govt.nz/acquisitions-tenders/current-acquisition-projects/helicopter-capability-agusta-westland.html ,

Emails: Martin Edwards, Brendan Cowan, Paul Harrison.

Updated 28 December 2022

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