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Airbus EC.135 T2+ N52-001 as VH-AQG Nowra 31st March 2016    

 
 

Airbus EC135 T2+ (HATS) Image Gallery 

See also Army Leased Eurocopter EC135 VH-xxx 2008 to 2013
 
  Under Project AIR 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS), 15 EC135 T2+ helicopters were ordered for delivery from 2015.

In  October 2014, the Department of Defence selected a Boeing/Thales team to deliver its HATS capability, which will provide instruction for army and navy aviation personnel using a new fleet of aircraft, plus flight simulators and a sea-going training vessel. A contract for the service was signed in November 2014.

Flying is due to begin in 2016 to support Contractor courseware development and initial instructor training.  Helicopter ab initio student training should commence in early 2018 to achieve initial operating capability by the end of that year.

Once introduced, the contractor-provided EC135 T2+ fleet will replace Bell Kiowas operated by the Army, and the Navy's AS350 Squirrels.

The EC135 fleet will be delivered between 2016 and 2017 to be operated by the ADF Joint Helicopter School from HMAS Albatross, Nowra.

The first three aircraft to be delivered will be allotted VH registrations prior to being placed on the military register, with the balance of the airframes to road transported to Nowra an arrival into Australia for assembly and storage until a military Special Flying Permit is issued.

The HATS EC135 T2+ fleet achieved IOC (Initial Operating Capability) in early 2019

  
     
 
Aircraft Serial Code Aircraft Type. C/No.
(MSN)		 Delivery Registration Aircraft History
N52-001 841 EC135 T2+ 1179 D-HECG
VH-AQG		 Built 2015,
16/01/2015 First flight at Airbus Helicopters’ Donauwörth site in Germany.
05/02/2016 Registered VH-AQG to Boeing Defence Australia,
Assembled at Bankstown, NSW.
31/03/2016 Delivered HMAS Albatross
In Service ADF Joint Helicopter School
Operated by 723 Sqn RAN as Taipan 41

Highlight for Album: Airbus EC.135 T2 N52-001
N52-002 842 EC135 T2+ 1211 D-HECJ
VH-ACY		 Built 2016,
27/05/2016 Registered VH-ACY to Boeing Defence Australia,
20/06/2016 N52-002/VH-ACY noted with N52-003/VH-ARL outside the Airbus Helicopters hangar at Bankstown.
In Service ADF Joint Helicopter School
Operated by 723 Sqn RAN as Taipan 42.

 Highlight for Album: Airbus EC135 T2+ N52-002
N52-003 843 EC135 T2+ 1212 D-HECK
VH-ARL		 Built 2016,
15/03/2016 Noted at Airbus helicopters Donauwörth for final inspection and customer handover,
27/05/2016 Registered VH-ARL to Boeing Defence Australia,
20/06/2016 N52-003/VH-ARL noted with N52-002/VH-ACY outside the Airbus Helicopters hangar at Bankstown,
In Service ADF Joint Helicopter School
Operated by 723 Sqn RAN as Taipan 423

 Highlight for Album: Airbus EC135 T2+ N52-003
N52-004 844 EC135 T2+ 1214 D-HECF Built 2016,
15/03/2016 Noted at Airbus helicopters Donauwörth in flight test.
In Service ADF Joint Helicopter School
Operated by 723 Sqn RAN as Taipan 44

Highlight for Album: Airbus EC135 T2+ N52-004
N52-005 845 EC135 T2+ 1217 D-HECO Built 2016,
15/03/2016 Noted at Airbus helicopters Donauwörth in flight test.
In Service ADF Joint Helicopter School
Operated by 723 Sqn RAN as Taipan 45

Highlight for Album: Airbus EC135 T2+ N52-005
N52-006 846 EC135 T2+ 1218 D-HECP Built 2016,
15/03/2016 Noted at Airbus helicopters Donauwörth on production line.
In Service ADF Joint Helicopter School
Operated by 723 Sqn RAN as Taipan 46

 Highlight for Album: Airbus EC135 T2+ N52-006
N52-007 847 EC135 T2+ 1226 D-HCBA Built 2016,
15/03/2016 Noted at Airbus helicopters Donauwörth on production line.
In Service ADF Joint Helicopter School
Operated by 723 Sqn RAN as Taipan 47

Highlight for Album: Airbus EC135 T2+ N52-007
N52-008 848 EC135 T2+ 1229 D-HCBD In Service ADF Joint Helicopter School
Operated by 723 Sqn RAN as Taipan 48

Highlight for Album: Airbus EC135 T2+ N52-008
N52-009 849 EC135 T2+ 1232 D-HECB In Service ADF Joint Helicopter School
Operated by 723 Sqn RAN as Taipan 49

 Highlight for Album: Airbus EC135 T2+ N52-009
N52-010 850 EC135 T2+ 1234 D-HECG In Service ADF Joint Helicopter School
Operated by 723 Sqn RAN as Taipan 50

Highlight for Album: Airbus EC135 T2+ N52-010
N52-011 851 EC135 T2+ 1237 D-HECK In Service ADF Joint Helicopter School
Operated by 723 Sqn RAN as Taipan 51

AWAITING SOME PHOTOGRAPHS
N52-012 852 EC135 T2+ 1239 D-HECN In Service ADF Joint Helicopter School
Operated by 723 Sqn RAN as Taipan 52

Highlight for Album: Airbus EC135 T2+ N52-012
N52-013 853 EC135 T2+ 1240 D-HECR In Service ADF Joint Helicopter School
Operated by 723 Sqn RAN as Taipan 53

 Highlight for Album: Airbus EC135 T2+ N52-013
N52-014 854 EC135 T2+ 1242 D-HECF In Service ADF Joint Helicopter School
Operated by 723 Sqn RAN as Taipan 54

 Highlight for Album: Airbus EC135 T2+ N52-014
N52-015 855 EC135 T2+ 1243 D-HECQ In Service ADF Joint Helicopter School
Operated by 723 Sqn RAN as Taipan 55

Highlight for Album: Airbus EC135 T2+ N52-015
 
     
 
     

The author of this page is Brendan Cowan. Updated by Martin Edwards

Source: Defence Media Centre, www.defence.gov.au , http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/first-flight-for-new-australian-military-training-helicopter-408295/ ,  http://australianaviation.com.au/2015/01/first-hats-ec135-flies/ , Aero Australia Issue 46 April/June 2015, www.helis.com , http://www.rotorspot.nl/product/ec135.php ,

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Updated 9th August 2019
 

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