Captain Jonathan Hogan, Major Matthew Stubbs and Captain Alexander Paranthoiene – former Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter pilots – are leading the transition of the Australian Army from the Airbus ARH Tiger to the Boeing AH-64E “Guardian” Apache attack helicopters.
The recruitment push comes as preparations ramp up for the basing of the advanced attack helicopters at RAAF Base Townsville later this year.
Nova Systems will provide both hardware and software solutions to support the Navy’s Aircraft Maintenance and Flight Trials Unit (AMAFTU) with its modern flight testing requirements.
Four Apaches are undergoing structural, electrical wiring, major sub-assembly and mechanical installation in final assembly and production at the Boeing facility in Mesa, Arizona.
An ATSB investigation into the incident revealed that one of the passengers described the aircraft as “rolling left and right” before “diving towards the water”.
Matt Wright will stand trial over the 2022 Robinson R44 crash in remote West Arnhem Land that killed Chris “Willow” Wilson and seriously injured pilot Sebastian Robinson.