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This is a list of '''Australian Army aviation units'''.{{refn|The [[Australian Flying Corps]] was formed as part of the Army in 1912 but later became a separate service, with the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] (RAAF) being formed in 1921. As such these units are not included in this list.|group=Note}} The [[Australian Army Aviation Corps]] was formed in 1968, initially with the assistance of the RAAF. These units have been utilised in a variety of roles including surveillance, reconnaissance and utility / transport, and have operated a variety of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.{{sfn|Eather|1995|pp=146–152}} More recently [[Unmanned Aerial Vehicle]]s (UAVs) have been introduced into service and are operated by the [[Royal Australian Artillery]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.army.gov.au/Our-people/Units/Forces-Command/6th-Brigade/20th-Surveillance-and-Target-Acquisition-Regiment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621011519/http://www.army.gov.au/Our-people/Units/Forces-Command/6th-Brigade/20th-Surveillance-and-Target-Acquisition-Regiment |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 June 2015 |title=20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment |publisher=Department of Defence |date=7 March 2012 | |
This is a list of '''Australian Army aviation units'''.{{refn|The [[Australian Flying Corps]] was formed as part of the Army in 1912 but later became a separate service, with the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] (RAAF) being formed in 1921. As such these units are not included in this list.|group=Note}} The [[Australian Army Aviation Corps]] was formed in 1968, initially with the assistance of the RAAF. These units have been utilised in a variety of roles including surveillance, reconnaissance and utility / transport, and have operated a variety of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.{{sfn|Eather|1995|pp=146–152}} More recently [[Unmanned Aerial Vehicle]]s (UAVs) have been introduced into service and are operated by the [[Royal Australian Artillery]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.army.gov.au/Our-people/Units/Forces-Command/6th-Brigade/20th-Surveillance-and-Target-Acquisition-Regiment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621011519/http://www.army.gov.au/Our-people/Units/Forces-Command/6th-Brigade/20th-Surveillance-and-Target-Acquisition-Regiment |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 June 2015 |title=20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment |publisher=Department of Defence |date=7 March 2012 |access-date=21 June 2015 }}</ref> |
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==Units== |
==Units== |
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**[[6th Aviation Regiment (Australia)|6th Aviation Regiment]] |
**[[6th Aviation Regiment (Australia)|6th Aviation Regiment]] |
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***[[171st Special Operations Aviation Squadron]] |
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***[[173rd Special Operations Aviation Squadron]] |
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===Independent Army aviation flights and squadrons=== |
===Independent Army aviation flights and squadrons=== |
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*[[161st Independent Reconnaissance Flight (Australia)|161st Independent Reconnaissance Flight]] (formed in 1965 and served in Vietnam, later became part of the 1st Aviation Regiment) |
*[[161st Independent Reconnaissance Flight (Australia)|161st Independent Reconnaissance Flight]] (formed in 1965 and served in Vietnam, later became part of the 1st Aviation Regiment) |
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*[[183rd Independent Reconnaissance Flight (Papua & New Guinea)]] (Formed at RAAF Amberley in 1968 and deployed to Lae PNG to replace a Detachment of two C180 aircraft based at Port Moresby |
*[[183rd Independent Reconnaissance Flight (Papua & New Guinea)]] (Formed at RAAF Amberley in 1968 and deployed to Lae PNG to replace a Detachment of two C180 aircraft based at Port Moresby since 1965. A mixed fixed and rotary wing unit it was disbanded in 1976 after PNG gained independence) |
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===Units operating UAVs=== |
===Units operating UAVs=== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* {{cite book|last=Eather|first=Steve|title=Flying Squadrons of the Australian Defence Force|publisher=Aerospace Publications|location=Weston Creek, Australian Capital Territory|year=1995|isbn=1-875671-15-3 |
* {{cite book|last=Eather|first=Steve|title=Flying Squadrons of the Australian Defence Force|publisher=Aerospace Publications|location=Weston Creek, Australian Capital Territory|year=1995|isbn=1-875671-15-3}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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This is a list of Australian Army aviation units.[Note 1] The Australian Army Aviation Corps was formed in 1968, initially with the assistance of the RAAF. These units have been utilised in a variety of roles including surveillance, reconnaissance and utility / transport, and have operated a variety of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.[1] More recently Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been introduced into service and are operated by the Royal Australian Artillery.[2]
Units
[edit]Joint Army-RAAF units
[edit]- No. 16 Air Observation Post Flight RAAF (RAAF unit with large Army component formed in 1953, absorbed into the 16th Army Light Aircraft Squadron)
- 1st Army Aviation Company (comprised pilots only flying charted civilian aircraft formed in 1957, absorbed into the 16th Army Light Aircraft Squadron)
- No. 16 Army Light Aircraft Squadron (joint Army / RAAF unit formed in 1960, became the 1st Aviation Regiment)
Army aviation regiments and brigades
[edit]- 16th Aviation Brigade (non-flying headquarters)
- 1st Aviation Regiment
- 161st Squadron
- 162nd Squadron
- 5th Aviation Regiment
- A Squadron
- B Squadron
- C Squadron
- 6th Aviation Regiment
- 1st Aviation Regiment
Independent Army aviation flights and squadrons
[edit]- 161st Independent Reconnaissance Flight (formed in 1965 and served in Vietnam, later became part of the 1st Aviation Regiment)
- 183rd Independent Reconnaissance Flight (Papua & New Guinea) (Formed at RAAF Amberley in 1968 and deployed to Lae PNG to replace a Detachment of two C180 aircraft based at Port Moresby since 1965. A mixed fixed and rotary wing unit it was disbanded in 1976 after PNG gained independence)
Units operating UAVs
[edit]Training units
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of Royal Australian Air Force aircraft squadrons
- List of Australian Fleet Air Arm flying squadrons
Notes
[edit]- Footnotes
- ^ The Australian Flying Corps was formed as part of the Army in 1912 but later became a separate service, with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) being formed in 1921. As such these units are not included in this list.
- Citations
- ^ Eather 1995, pp. 146–152.
- ^ "20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment". Department of Defence. 7 March 2012. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
References
[edit]- Eather, Steve (1995). Flying Squadrons of the Australian Defence Force. Weston Creek, Australian Capital Territory: Aerospace Publications. ISBN 1-875671-15-3.
