The Australian Army Aviation Corps (AAAvn) provides aviation reconnaissance, firepower support, air mobility, battlefield support, and surveillance.
Australian Army aviation has traditional links with the Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
AAAvn operates various types of aircraft including:
- the Sikorsky S-70A-9 Black Hawk
- Boeing CH-47D Chinook
- Bell 206B-1 Kiowa
- Eurocopter Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter
- NHIndustries MRH-90 Taipan multi-role helicopter
- civil helicopter training aircraft.
Each of the aviation regiments are currently attached to 16th Aviation Brigade.
The Australian Army Aviation Corps was formed in 1968 providing a coherent career path for aircrew and ground-support personnel.
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