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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 1947, 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 |title=20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment |publisher=Department of Defence |date=7 March 2012 |accessdate=21 June 2015}}</ref> |
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 1947, 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 |title=20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment |publisher=Department of Defence |date=7 March 2012 |accessdate=21 June 2015 }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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==Units== |
==Units== |
Revision as of 11:28, 24 December 2017
This is a list of Australian Army aviation units.[Note 1] The Australian Army Aviation Corps was formed in 1947, 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
Joint Army-RAAF units
- 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)
- 16th Army Light Aircraft Squadron (joint Army / RAAF unit formed in 1960, became the 1st Aviation Regiment)
Army aviation regiments and brigades
- 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
- 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)
Units operating UAVs
- 131st Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery (trials only)
- 132nd Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Battery, 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (forming, UAVs to be operational in 2008)
Training units
See also
- List of Royal Australian Air Force aircraft squadrons
- List of Australian Fleet Air Arm flying squadrons
Notes
- 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. Retrieved 21 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
References
- Eather, Steve (1995). Flying Squadrons of the Australian Defence Force. Weston Creek, Australian Capital Territory: Aerospace Publications. ISBN 1-875671-15-3.
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