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The Black Hawk Was From 171 Aviation Squadron and Was Carrying Four Crew and Six Soldiers From the Special Air Service Regiment (Sas) When It Crashed and Sank on November 29 2006 While Performing a Special Operations Approach to Hmas Kanimbla During a Training Exercise Near Suva, Fiji. The Helicopters (Australia) Ec 135p2 Vh-wkk is One of Two 135s Australian Aerospace is Providing to Army for Its Tiger Arh Pilots and Battle Captains to Maintain Currency Until the Tiger Becomes Fully Operational. Refer Text for Details. (Bert Van Drunick) Accident Claimed the Lives of Pilot Captain Mark Bingley and Sas Soldier Trooper Joshua Porter.

The Black Hawk Was Part of an Adf Element on Standby to Evacuate Australians From Fiji During Unrest Which Led to a Military Coup.

The Boi, Presided Over by Retired Nsw Supreme Court Justice David Levine Qc, Group Captain Stephen Fielder and Commander Andrew Rourke, Made 58 Recommendations. These Include Regular External Auditing of the Squadron to Validate Flying Tactics, Techniques and Procedures Against Doctrine and Approved Flying Standards, and Redesigning the Special Operations Approach.

“justice Levine Stated That the Principal Finding, However, Could Not Be Viewed in Isolation Nor Blame Attributed to a Highly Experienced and Well-respected Black Hawk Pilot,” Said Air Chief Marshal Houston. “this Accident Was the Regrettable Result of a Number of Factors Coming Together Which Culminated in This Tragic Incident. There Was a Gradual Adoption of Approach Profiles Which, on Occasions, Exceeded the Limits of the Aircraft. Other Factors Included a ‘can Do’ Culture in the Squadron, Inadequate Supervision, the Pressures of Preparing for Operations, the Relocation of the Squadron and a High Operational Tempo.

“i Have Agreed to 56 of the 58 Recommendations Made by the Board. These Recommendations Are All Aimed Atmaking Special Operations Flying Safer. ” in October 2007 Army Issued a New Risk Management Policy to Improve Safety at the Squadron. Its Policy Provided Commanders With Clear Instructions on How to Conduct Risk Management on Operations and in Training.

A New Procedure for the Special Operations Approach Has Been Developed That Provides Pilots With Clearer Instructions on Conducting the Approach While Maintaining Appropriate Safety Margins.

Command and Supervision at 171 Aviation Squadron Has Been Strengthened With the Establishment of 6 Aviation Regiment, Under Which It Now Falls.

Army Ec 135s Arrive

Helicopters (Australia) Has Delivered the First of Two Ec 135p2s for Army Tiger Arh Pilots and Battle Captains to Maintain Currency Until the Tiger Becomes Fully Operational in 2010.

The Bright Red and Fluorescent Yellow Striped Vh-wkk (Pictured Opposite at Australian Aerospace’s Redcliff, Queensland, Facility) Arrived in Darwin During Late July in Preparation for the Currency Flying Program.

The Second Ec 135, Vh‑wkj, Was Due to Arrive in Darwin During Early August.

World Youth Day’s Operation Angelus

the Nsw Police Aviation Support Branch (Pasb) Was Very Active Flying in Support of Pope Benedict Xvi’s Visit and World Youth Day (Wyd) 2008 Held in Sydney Over July 13-21.

The Pasb Flew Four of Its Five Helicopters (One as 355n, Two as 350b2s and Its Bk 117b2) as Part of Operation Angelus to Observe and Monitor Papal Motorcades, Crowd Gatherings and Events, Plus Providing a General Security Presence Overhead the City and Suburbs.

Three of the Helicopters Were Equipped With Gyro Stabilised High Definition Cameras That Downlinked Vision to the Police’s Operations Centre for Event Commanders to View.

At Times the Pasb Carried a Marksman Observer Team in One of the Squirrels, and a Counter Assault Team on Board the Bk 117 the Pasb Jointly Operates With the Nsw Fire Brigades.

The Pasb Also Used a Number of Leased Citation Jets to Conduct General Patrols During the Wyd Week, Similar to During the Apec Summit Held in Sydney in September Last Year.

Significantly, Pasb Was Also Responsible for Controlling Aircraft – Mainly Media Helicopters – Within Three Temporary Restricted Areas Created Specifically for Wyd, in Place of Atc.

In Total the Pasb Flew 169 Sorties Totalling 219 Flying Hours Leading Up to and in Support of Operation Angelus.

Ex-ran Seasprites Up for Sale

Kaman is Now Actively Marketing the 11 Super Seasprites Built for the Ran After Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon Cancelled the Project Earlier This Year. Now Dubbed Sh-2g(I), Kaman is Offering a Rapid Response Delivery Package Including the Aircraft and a Complete Logistics and Training Package “as Soon as Contracting Will Allow. ” “this is a Great Opportunity for a Nation, or Nations, to Obtain a Readily Available, Cost-effective, and Incredibly Capable Multi-mission Aircraft,” Kaman Helicopters President Sal Bordonaro Said in a Statement.

“numerous Maritime Countries Expressed Individual Interest in a Portion of These Sh-2g(I)s,” Added Mark Tattershall, Kaman’s Director for Marketing and Business Development, After a “very Positive” Survey of Various Embassies in Washington Dc. “kaman Would Prefer a Single Integrated Fleet or Regional Procurement. These Aircraft Are Backed Up With a Moving Base Simulator and a Complete Integrated Logistics Support Package to Sustain 11 Aircraft. ”

Strobe Lights for Highway Patrol Help Nrma Careflight

Sydney’s Castle Hill Police Highway Patrol is Now Equipped With High Visibility Portable Strobe Lights to Mark Out Landing Zones for Nrma Careflight’s Helicopters During Landings in the North Western Hills Districts.

Representatives From Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill and Crestwood Lions Clubs Presented Three Sets of Lightman Xenon Strobe Lights to Members of the Highway Patrol at Nrma Careflight’s Westmead Hospital Base on July 10.

Castle Hill Police Had Written to the Lions Clubs Earlier This Year Asking for Sponsorship to Purchase the Strobe Lights.

Nrma Careflight Aims to Deliver a Specialist Trauma Doctor and Nsw Ambulance Service Paramedic to Any Location Within the Greater Sydney Region Within 15 Minutes of Receiving a 000 Activation Call. As Such the Rapid Response Often Leaves Police With Little Time to Safely Establish a Traditional Landing Zone.

The Strobes Are Designed to Be Deployed Quickly by a Single Person and Will Work Well in Daylight While Boosting Landing Safety in Poor Visibility and at Night.

Hawker Pacific Makes Big Bell Buy

Hawker Pacific, the Local Agent for Bell Helicopter Textron, Has Placed a Large Order With the Us Manufacturer for 12 Bell 407s and Two 206b3 Jetrangers.

“strong Growth in the Oceania Market Ranges From Aviation Logistics Support in Papua New Guinea, Aerial Support of Mining Operations in New Caledonia and Corporate/private Operators in Australia/new Zealand,” Said Hawker Pacific Ceo Alan Smith. “feedback From Customers Indicates That the Bell 407 is a Strong Performer at Altitude, With Excellent Reliability and Ease of Maintenance. Hawker Pacific Estimates That Helicopter Growth in Thisregion Will Continue Due to Increasing Demands for Energy Resources, Emergency Medical Services and Logistics Support Services. ” Hawker Pacific Has Represented Bell Helicopter in Australia and Papua New Guinea Since January 2004. The Company Also Represents the Helicopter Manufacturer in a Number of Key Middle Eastern Countries and is an Approved Customer Service Facility for Bell in New Zealand.

New Qld Composites and Helicopters Research Centre

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“continued Development of Advanced Composite Technology is of Major Importance to Us,” Said Australian Aerospace Ceo Dr Jens Goennemann. “crc-acs Possesses World Class Expertise in the Development of Technologies Which Offer Potential Weight and Cost Savings in the Manufacture of Composite Wing, Fuselage and Other Structures. ”the Research Program Represents an Investment of $10. 5 Million Over Three Years, and is Supported by Crc Program Supplementary Funding From the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, as Well as Indirectly by the Queensland Government’s Smart State Innovation Fund.

Briefs

• Army Ch-47d Chinook A15-102, Which Was Damaged During a Heavy Landing Incident Near Townsville on June 25, Returned to 5 Aviation Regiment’s Headquarters at Raaf Townsville for Repairs on the Back of a Truck on July 10. An Image Published in the Townsville Bulletin Newspaper Showed Damage to the Chinook’s Rear Fuselage.

• the First Boeing Ah-64d Apache Block Iii Made Its Maiden Flight on June 27.

The Block Iii Incorporates New Communications for Greater Networkability With Ground and Airborne Assets Including Uavs, Enhanced Sensors, and More Powerful Engines, and is Planned to Enter Low Rate Production in April 2010.

• Rolls-royce Turbomeca Announced That New Zealand and Belgium Have Chosen the Rtm322 Engine to Power the Nh 90 Helicopters the Rnzaf Has on Order.

• Boeing and Finmeccanica Have Signed a Joint Manufacturing Agreement for the Ch-47f Chinook for the Italian Army. Finmeccanica Subsidiary Agustawestland Will Be Responsible for the Design and Systems Integration, and Delivery of the Aircraft, While Boeing Will Manufacture the Airframes at Its Philadelphia Facility. The Agreement Also Allows Agustawestland to Market the Ch-47f to the Uk and Other European Countries.

• American Eurocopter Has Won a Multi-year Contract to Provide Between 17 and Up to 50 as 350b3 Helicopters to the Us Department of Homeland Security for Use With the Us Customs and Border Protection Air/marine.

• the Us Army is Reportedly Again Considering Cancelling Its Arh-70 Program After Cost Blowouts of More Than 40 Per Cent Incurred a Mandatory Review of the Program by the Pentagon Under ‘nunn-mccurdy’ Legislation.

The Arh-70 is an Armed Development of the Civilian Bell 407 and, Following the Cancellation of the Stealthy Rah-66 Comanche in 2004, Was Chosen to Replace the Us Army’s Fleet of Oh-58d Kiowa Warriors.