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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

In service with RNZAF Base Ohakea's Helicopter Transition Unit.

Now with No 3 Squadron.

Agusta A109 NZ3401
NZ3402 13782

First flight in New Zealand 28 April 2011 at Ohakea
In service with RNZAF Base Ohakea's Helicopter Transition Unit.

Now with No 3 Squadron.

Agusta A109 NZ3402
NZ3403 13784

July 2010 - flown to Farnborough for international Air Show July 2010
In service with RNZAF Base Ohakea's Helicopter Transition Unit.

Now with No 3 Squadron.

Agusta A109 NZ3403
NZ3404 13785

In service with RNZAF Base Ohakea's Helicopter Transition Unit.

Now with No 3 Squadron
NZ3405 13786

In service with RNZAF Base Ohakea's Helicopter Transition Unit.

Now with No 3 Squadron.
NZ3406 13783 Non Flying airframe to be used as source of spares,
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 , helis.com, http://defence.govt.nz/acquisitions-tenders/current-acquisition-projects/helicopter-capability-agusta-westland.html, MRC Aviation blog.

Emails: Martin Edwards, Brendan Cowan,

Converted to CMS 15th September 2025

Updated 13 February 2026