| ADF.Serial | Construction.Number | Aircraft History |
| 70-15236 | 40787 | Leased from USA for Service with 161 Recce Flight at Nui Dat Vietnam. This aircraft retained their US Serial Numbers and only served for 9 months with Australian Forces. On 28 July, just four days after receiving the first aircraft, the inaugural operational sortie by an ‘Australian’ OH-58A was flown by Mick Reynolds in direct support of 4 RAR. On 02 March 1972 the last four ‘Australian’ OH-58A’s (236, 237, 239 & 242) were flown to Saigon and handed back to the 166th Air Movements Section of the US Army.
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| 70-15237 | 40788 | Leased from USA for Service with 161 Recce Flight at Nui Dat Vietnam. This aircraft retained their US Serial Numbers and only served for 9 months with Australian Forces. The last operational flight in Vietnam for 161 (Indep) Recce Flt was flown by Tub Matheson on 29 February 1972 in 70-15237. On 02 March 1972 the last four ‘Australian’ OH-58A’s (236, 237, 239 & 242) were flown to Saigon and handed back to the 166th Air Movements Section of the US Army.
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| 70-15238 | 40789 | Leased from USA for Service with 161 Recce Flight at Nui Dat Vietnam. This aircraft retained their US Serial Numbers and only served for 9 months with Australian Forces.
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| 70-15239 | 40790 | Leased from USA for Service with 161 Recce Flight at Nui Dat Vietnam. This aircraft retained their US Serial Numbers and only served for 9 months with Australian Forces. On 02 March 1972 the last four ‘Australian’ OH-58A’s (236, 237, 239 & 242) were flown to Saigon and handed back to the 166th Air Movements Section of the US Army. |
| 70-15240 | 40791 | Leased from USA for Service with 161 Recce Flight at Nui Dat Vietnam. This aircraft retained their US Serial Numbers and only served for 9 months with Australian Forces. Later Modified to OH-58C with US Army. |
| 70-15241 | 40792 | Leased from USA for Service with 161 Recce Flight at Nui Dat Vietnam. This aircraft retained their US Serial Numbers and only served for 9 months with Australian Forces. On 15 November, Lt Grant Steel (RNZIR), while conducting a visual reconnaissance in 70-15241, North of Long Son Island, located an occupied enemy camp and he was engaged by at least three enemy automatic weapons. Although his aircraft was extensively damaged he was able land the aircraft in a safe area, thus saving his passenger and himself from injury. The aircraft had been hit by at least 12 rounds of small arms fire. It was recovered back to Vung Tau where because of the extensive damage it was returned to the US Army for subsequent repair or disposal. Later Modified to OH-58D with US Army. |
| 70-15242 | 40793 | Leased from USA for Service with 161 Recce Flight at Nui Dat Vietnam. This aircraft retained their US Serial Numbers and only served for 9 months with Australian Forces. On 02 March 1972 the last four ‘Australian’ OH-58A’s (236, 237, 239 & 242) were flown to Saigon and handed back to the 166th Air Movements Section of the US Army. |
| 70-15243 | 40794 | Leased from USA for Service with 161 Recce Flight at Nui Dat Vietnam. This aircraft retained their US Serial Numbers and only served for 9 months with Australian Forces. |
| A17-001 | 44501 | Delivered 22/11/71. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05.
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| A17-002 | 44502 | Delivered 1971. Written off in Catergory 5 accident on 23/03/00. The helicopter struck wires near Townsville. The two occupants walked away with minor injuries.
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| A17-003 | 44503 | Delivered 1971. Avalon Airshow 2001. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05.
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| A17-004 | 44504 | Delivered 19/11/71. Richmond Airshow 1988. Loaned to RAN, one source says RAN code 891 another says code 895 (Tjalling Boelman), then returned to Army. Was at ARDU. In Service with 161 Recce Sqn Darwin 01/12/05. Flying Display Avalon 2007. |
| A17-005 | 44505 | Delivered 1971. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05.
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| A17-006 | 44506 | Delivered 1971. Transfered to RAN as N17-006. Returned to Army '2000. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05.
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| A17-007 | 44507 | Delivered 1971. Used for Kiowa Camo Trials by 171 command and liason Sqn 1979-80. Painted in the Dualtex pattern with matt finish. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05.
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| A17-008 | 44508 | Delivered 1971. Was in Service with Australian Army. This aircraft crashed at Greenbank Rifle Range early 1991 and was written off. The Squadrons of 1st Aviation Regiment were on their annual camp at Greenbank when the aircraft arrived. The aircraft crashed during landing in what is termed 'Dynamic Rollover'.
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| A17-009 | 44509 | Delivered 1972. Crashed at Holsworthy Airfield after wingover on 09/07/74. (Pilot – Gary Ticehurst). Written off 9/9/75. |
| A17-010 | 44510 | Delivered 25/01/72. Was in Service with 161 Recce Sqn 1986. At Holsworthy in 1986 for the 21st Anniversary of the formation and deployment of 161 Recce Flt to Vietnam (See Photo). In Service with 161 Recce Sqn Darwin 01/12/05.
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| A17-011 | 44511 | Delivered 1972. Richmond Airshow 1988. In Service with 161 Recce Sqn Darwin 01/12/05.
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| A17-012 | 44512 | Delivered 27/01/72. Richmond Airshow 1988. In Service with 161 Recce Sqn Darwin 01/12/05. |
| A17-013 | 44513/CA32-13 | Delivered 20/03/73. Richmond Airshow 1988. To RAN as N17-013. Returned to Army '2000. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05.
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| A17-014 | 44514/CA32-14 | First Flight 27/04/73. Delivered 1973. In Service with 161 Recce Sqn Darwin 01/12/05. Flying Display Avalon 2007. |
| A17-015 | 44515/CA32-15 | First Flight 18/05/73. Delivered 11/06/73. Avalon Airshow 2001. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05.
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| A17-016 | 44516/CA32-16 | First Flight 02/06/73. Delivered 1973. Avalon 2005. Was in Service with Australian Army. In long term storage 01/12/05 at Oakey.
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| A17-017 | 44517/CA32-17 | First Flight 09/06/73. Delivered 14/06/73. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05.
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| A17-018 | 44518/CA32-18 | First Flight 21/09/73. Delivered 1973. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05.
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| A17-019 | 44519/CA32-19 | First Flight 12/10/72. Delivered 1973. Crashed 12/10/87, Lakeland Downs after a wirestrike.
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| A17-020 | 44520/CA32-20 | Delivered 1973. Used for Kiowa Camo Trials by 171 command and liason Sqn 1979-80. Painted in dark olive drab flat paint scheme. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05.
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| A17-021 | 44521/CA32-21 | Delivered 1974. Crashed 1995, after loss of LTE during landing at Gibb River, WA.
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| A17-022 | 44522/CA32-22 | Delivered 1974. Crashed 26/06/74 Oakey QLD whilst practicing minimum radius turns. (Pilot – Smith). Combined with parts from A17-30 and used for ground instruction. |
| A17-023 | 44523/CA32-23 | Delivered 20/05/74. Served with 162 Sqn. Crashed at Clermont QLD 06/06/02, Cat 5 Damage. |
| A17-024 | 44524/CA32-24 | Delivered 31/05/74. On Display Harvey Bay Airshow '2000. In Service with 161 Recce Sqn Darwin 01/12/05. |
| A17-025 | 44525/CA32-25 | Delivered 1974. To the Navy as N17-025. Crashed, see N17-025. |
| A17-026 | 44526/CA32-26 | Delivered 1974. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05. |
| A17-027 | 44527/CA32-27 | First Flight 18/09/74. Delivered 1974. Flown with 161 Recce Sqn and 171 Operational Support Sqn. This aircraft was the first Kiowa to fly its 10,000th hour on 06/04/03, while on operations in Timor Leste with 162 Recce Sqn as a part of UNMISET. It was piloted by Maj Brendan Dwyer OC of 162 Recce Sqn and Capt Brian Cunneen, who flew the first mission in East Timor in 1999. This aircraft has served several times in Timor and will be the last Kiowa out of Timor at the end of June 2003. In long term storage 01/12/05 at Oakey. |
| A17-028 | 44528/CA32-28 | Delivered 01/02/75. In Service with 161 Recce Sqn Darwin 01/12/05. |
| A17-029 | 44529/CA32-29 | Delivered 1975. In Service with 161 Recce Sqn Darwin 01/12/05.
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| A17-030 | 44530/CA32-30 | Delivered 1975. Crashed 16/06/76 after Wire-strike at High Range, QLD. (Pilot – Andy Hastie). Combined with parts from A17-22 and used for ground instruction.
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| A17-031 | 44531/CA32-31 | Delivered 1975. Was in long term storage 01/12/05 at Oakey. Currently on display at the Army Aviation Museum at Oakey QLD.
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| A17-032 | 44532/CA32-32 | Delivered 1975. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05. |
| A17-033 | 44533/CA32-33 | Delivered 1975. In long term storage 01/12/05 at Oakey. |
| A17-034 | 44534/CA32-34 | Delivered 11/06/75. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05.
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| A17-035 | 44535/CA32-35 | Delivered 1975. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05.
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| A17-036 | 44536/CA32-36 | Delivered 18/07/75. In Service with 161 Recce Sqn Darwin 01/12/05.
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| A17-037 | 44537/CA32-37 | Delivered 1975. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05.
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| A17-038 | 44538/CA32-38 | Delivered 17/12/75. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05. |
| A17-039 | 44539/CA32-39 | Delivered 19/12/75. In long term storage 01/12/05 at Oakey. |
| A17-040 | 44540/CA32-40 | Delivered 1976. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05. |
| A17-041 | 44541/CA32-41 | Delivered 1976. Crashed 19/08/80 Holsworthy NSW. |
| A17-042 | 44542/CA32-42 | Delivered 1976. Used for Kiowa Camo Trials by 171 command and liason Sqn 1979-80. Painted in Iroquois scheme of black/light green/tan, which was the winning scheme. Crashed 24/02/80 Bourke NSW. Crashed near Bourke NSW. ‘Lost Directional Control’.
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| A17-043 | 44543/CA32-43 | Delivered 1976. Richmond Airshow 1988. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05. |
| A17-044 | 44544/CA32-44 | Delivered 1976. Written off in accident early 90's, now training aid with RAEME Aircraft Maintenance School - Oakey. |
| A17-045 | 44545/CA32-45 | Delivered 18/10/76. In Service with 161 Recce Sqn Darwin 01/12/05. |
| A17-046 | 44546/CA32-46 | Delivered 19/11/76. Used for Kiowa Camo Trials by 171 command and liason Sqn 1979-80. Oakey Airshow 1986. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05.
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| A17-047 | 44547/CA32-47 | Delivered 22/12/76. Used for Kiowa Camo Trials by 171 command and liason Sqn 1979-80. Painted in light green with matt finish. Damaged 04/02/80 Weipa. In Service with 161 Recce Sqn Darwin 01/12/05.
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| A17-048 | 44548/CA32-48 | Delivered 1976. Crashed 23/09/81, Weipa QLD. Parts were locked up in the 162 Recce Sqn transport yard in 1981.
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| A17-049 | 44549/CA32-49 | Delivered 08/03/77. To RAN as N17-049. Returned to Army '2000. Had a heavy landing 08/2003 but is considered repairable. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05. |
| A17-050 | 44550/CA32-50 | Delivered 23/09/75. Was on Loan to Museum of Army Aviation, Oakey QLD. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05. |
| A17-051 | 44551/CA32-51 | Delivered 09/10/75. In Service with Army Helicopter School Oakey 01/12/05.
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| A17-052 | 44552/CA32-52 | In Service with 161 Recce Sqn Darwin 01/12/05. |
| A17-053 | 44553/CA32-53 | Crashed 28/10/85, near Oakey QLD. Impacted ground during a turn. |
| A17-054 | 44554/CA32-54 | Delivered 02/09/75. Served in East Timor with the UN 2003. In long term storage 01/12/05 at Oakey.
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| A17-055 | 44555/CA32-55 | Delivered 29/03/76. Avalon Airshow 2003. In Service with 161 Recce Sqn 2003. In Service with 161 Recce Sqn Darwin 01/12/05. Static Display Avalon 2007.
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| A17-056 | 44556/CA32-56 | Delivered 08/03/77. Loaned to RAN, code 899. Returned to Army. Crashed 01/09/87 Crashed in Tasmania, due to dynamic roll-over whilst attempting to land. |
| N17-006 | 44506 | Delivered 05/10/88. Was in Service 723 Sqn RAN code 896. Ditched 14/04/86 into Admiralty Gulf WA at 1:50pm 1/2 a mile from the ship after an engine failure while attached to HMAS Moresby and recovered. Returned to Army '2000. |
| N17-013 | 44513/CA32-13 | Delivered 17/06/74. Avalon Airshow 1999. Was in Service 723 Sqn RAN code 892. Returned to Army '2000.
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| N17-025 | 44525/CA32-25 | Delivered 06/74. Coded 891. Crashed 30/07/77 Sunday Island off the West Australia Coast whilst operating with HC723 Sqn, RAN. The helo was recovering a hydrographer from a cliff face when the hydrographer jumped aboard the helo he unbalanced it and it fell 50m down the cliff face. It was embarked on HMAS Moresby carrying out cartographic work on the West Coast when the accident happened. The crew of Leut(P) Jackson and LSACM Mason survived unhurt. |
| N17-049 | 44549/CA32-49 | Delivered 09/03/77. In Service 723 Sqn RAN, code 890. Returned to Army '2000. |
