ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
N24 Sikorsky S-70 Seahawk
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SERIAL |
CODE |
CON NO |
COMMENTS |
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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. |
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N24-002 | 871 | 70-0464 | 11/07/08 - 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. |
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N24-003 | 872 | 70-0468 | 26/11/06 - 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 | 70-0475 | 21/10/06 - 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. |
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N24-005 | 874 | 70-0476 | 1999/2000 - 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. |
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N24-006 | 875 | 70-0480 | 11/04/11 - 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. |
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N24-007 | 876 | 70-0486 | 06/07/08 - 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. |
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N24-008 | 877 | 70-0489 | 28/05/08 - 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. |
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N24-009 | 878 | 70-0490 | 18/09/10 - 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). |
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N24-010 | 879 | 70-0591 | 30/07/08 - 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. |
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N24-011 | 880 | 70-0595 | 09/12/09 - 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. |
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N24-012 | 881 | 70-0597 | 20/11/05 - 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. |
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N24-013 | 882 | 70-0599 | 07/07/08 - 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. |
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N24-014 | 883 | 70-0601 | 23/02/07 - 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. |
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N24-015 | 884 | 70-0604 | 26/01/06 - 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. |
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N24-016 | 885 | 76-0609 | 31/08/07 - 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. |
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