ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
N24 Sikorsky S-70 Seahawk

SERIAL

CODE

CON NO

COMMENTS

N24-001

870 70-0461

27/03/10 -Essendon Airport, Vic. Tiger Scheme removed

-03/2009- Avalon Airshow, still with Tiger Scheme

17/09/08 - A new Tiger tail paint scheme has been applied aft from the aircraft's mid point to the upper tail pylon.

30/10/07 - Narromine NSW.

28/08/06 - Jandakot W A.

01/11/03 - Port Melbourne VIC embarked aboard HMAS Anzac.

15/11/98 - Garden Island WA in service with 816 Sqn.

04/12/87 - first flight in USA and carried test marks N7265H.

  • Images of N24-001.
  • N24-002

    871 70-046411/07/08 - Embarked aboard HMAS Anzac during Exercise Rimpac 08 off Hawaii.

    06/03/04 - Albert Park VIC during Australian Grand Prix.

    27/08/03 - Hervey Bay Qld during Exercise Crocodile 03.

    15/02/03 - Avalon VIC Airshow.

    26/11/00 - Garden Island W A in service with 816 Sqn.

    21/12/90 - Nowra NSW in service with Seahawk Introductory Training Unit (SITU).

    Carried test marks N7265Y in USA.

  • Images of N24-002.
  • N24-003

    872 70-046826/11/06 - Garden Island W A.

    25/04/05 - Melbourne Cricket Ground for Anzac Day Commemoration.

    18/12/04 - Essendon VIC.

    1999/2000 - embarked aboard HMAS Adelaide during service off East Timor.

    15/09/99 - Bundaberg QLD in service with 816 Sqn. Named 'Christine'.

    1998 - operated from HMAS Adelaide, Darwin and Canberra during Operation "Brancard"  which was the evacuation of  Australian civilians from Jakarta, Indonesia.

    11/08/92 - Jandakot W A in service with 816 Sqn.

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  • N24-004

    873 70-047521/10/06 - RAAF Richmond NSW Airshow.

    28/11/99 - Fremantle W A embarked aboard HMAS Melbourne.

    29/09/92 - Nowra NSW in service with 816 Sqn.

    02/08/89 - carried test marks N72669 in USA.

  • Images of N24-004.
  • N24-005

    874 70-04761999/2000 - operated from various ships off East Timor.

    1998 - operated from HMAS Adelaide, Canberra and Darwin during Operation "Brancard" which was the evacuation of Australian civilians from Jakarta, Indonesia.

    13/01/97 - Fremantle W A.

    21/12/90 - Nowra NSW in service with 816 Sqn.

    Carried test marks N72666.

  • Images of N24-005.
  • N24-006

    875 70-048011/04/11 - N24-006 played an instrumental role when HMAS Stuart interdicted a Yemeni-flagged dhow and rescued three crew members who were being held hostage by Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa.

    01/06/10 - Alloted to Flight 1 HMAS Stuart and deployed to Operation Slipper in HMAS Stuart for Rotation 25 between 30/12/10 to 30/06/11. 875 remains the Flight's aircraft.

    03/10/04 - RAAF Amberley QLD Airshow.

    23/10/03 - Nowra NSW.

    09/11/00 - Nowra NSW.

    21/11/98 - Garden Island W A in service with 816 Sqn.

    Carried test marks N72671.

  • Images of N24-006.
  • N24-007

    876 70-048606/07/08 - Visited Queensland Air Museum.

    08/2007 - Moruya airport After a 6 month deployment to the Gulf.

    21/05/00 - Sydney Airport during Open Day.

    1999/2000 - embarked aboard HMAS Darwin during service off East Timor.

    29/09/92 - Nowra NSW in service with 816 Sqn.

    Carried test marks N72662.

  • Images of N24-007.
  • N24-008

    877 70-048928/05/08 - Coolangatta QLD.

    23/02/07 - Avalon Airshow

    01/11/98 - Nowra NSW, painted in a special 50th Anniversary "Tiger" scheme.

    19/12/90 - Bunderberg airport

    1990/91 - in service with 816 Sqn and embarked aboard various ships during the first Gulf War.

    Carried test marks N72664.

  • Images of N24-008.
  • N24-009

    878 70-049018/09/10 - Defence Force Airshow, Williamtown, NSW

    10/2008 -Nowra Airshow

    21/06/06 - Darwin N T during Operation Pitch Black.

    17/11/99 - Cairns QLD.

    1996 - extensively rebuilt following corrosion problems.

    1990/91 - in service with 816 Sqn and embarked aboard HMAS Darwin during the first Gulf War.

    03/12/89 - Nowra NSW in service with Seahawk Introductory Training Unit (SITU).

    Carried test marks N72667.

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  • N24-010

    879 70-059130/07/08 - Embarked aboard HMAS Melbourne during Exercise Kakadu IX off the N T coast.

    26/03/06 - Nowra NSW.

    13/11/98 - Nowra NSW in service with 816 Sqn.

  • Images of N24-010.
  • N24-011

    880 70-059509/12/09 - Essendon Airport

    26/11/06 - Garden Island W A embarked aboard HMAS Anzac.

    27/08/03 - Hervey Bay Qld during Exercise Crocodile 03.

    26/11/00 - Garden Island W A in service with 816 Sqn.

  • Images of N24-011.
  • N24-012

    881 70-059720/11/05 - RAAF Pearce W A Open day.

    01/07/05 - RAF Waddington U K Open Day embarked aboard HMAS Anzac.

    15/08/92 - Jandakot W A in service with 816 Sqn.

  • Images of N24-012.
  • N24-013

    882 70-059907/07/08 - Persian Gulf embarked aboard HMAS Stuart.

    06/05/07 - Nowra NSW.

    26/11/00 - Garden Island WA.

    1999/2000 - embarked aboard HMAS Adelaide during operations off East Timor.

    1998 - operated from HMAS Adelaide during Operation "Brancard" which was the evacuation of Australian civilians from Jakarta, Indonesia.

    19/05/96 - Port Melbourne VIC embarked aboard HMAS Anzac.

    23/10/92 - Avalon VIC Airshow in service with 816 Sqn.

  • Images of N24-013.
  • N24-014

    883 70-060123/02/07 - Avalon VIC Airshow.

    10/06/05 - Maroochydore QLD.

    2003 - Served aboard HMAS Melbourne in Persian Gulf

    22/01/01 - during night winching exercises, "Tiger 83" almost ditched in Shoalhaven Bight. The aircraft had problems with the automatic flight control system (AFCS) and came within 3 metres of ditching after spinning around three to five times during an uncontrolled descent. The rear crewmen cut the winch wire and the pilot recovered the aircraft after sending out a May Day message. Source : Australian Navy "TOUCHDOWN" Magazine August 2003.

    15/11/98 - Garden Island W A in service with 816 Sqn.

    15/08/92 - Jandakot W A in service with 816 Sqn. "Hussein Harassers 1990-91" markings on port fuselage behind rear window were applied during the first Gulf War when emarked on HMAS Sydney.

  • Images of N24-014.
  • N24-015

    884 70-060426/01/06 - Winching Display over Sydney Harbour on Australia Day.

    19/03/05 - Avalon VIC Airshow.

    17/10/03 - Moorabbin VIC.

    27/08/03 - Hervey Bay Qld during Exercise Crocodile 03.

    17/02/01 - Avalon Vic Airshow in service with 816 Sqn.

    1999/00 - embarked aboard HMAS Adelaide during operations off East Timor.

    16/02/99 - Avalon VIC Airshow painted in 50th Anniversary "Tiger" scheme.

    01/11/98 - Nowra NSW painted in 50th Anniversary "Tiger" scheme.

    1998 - operated from HMAS Adelaide, Canberra and Darwin during Operation Brancard which was the evacuation  of Australian civilians from Jakarta, Indonesia.

    29/09/92 - Nowra NSW in service with 816 Sqn. Tiger's head painting and Arabic writing were applied on a panel behind the starboard cockpit door during operations in the first Gulf War.

  • Images of N24-015.
  • N24-016

    885 76-060931/08/07 - Canberra ACT.

    14/10/05 - Canberra ACT.

    20/03/05 Avalon VIC Airshow.

    03/10/04 - Garden Island, Sydney Harbour embarked on HMAS Darwin.

    07/03/04 - Albury NSW.

    15/03/01 - embarked on HMAS Newcastle.

    01/11/98 - Garden Island W A.

    29/09/92 - Nowra NSW in service with 816 Sqn.

  • Images of N24-016.
  • This page is managed by Bob Coppinger.

    Source: Australian Aviation Magazine.

    Photograph: Todd Glynn.

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