Five UH-1D models originally acquired in 1966 and these underwent a mid-1970s upgrade to UH-1H standard. Nine UH-1H were delivered in 1970, followed by one more in 1976. Two attrition replacements were obtained via the US Army and delivered in Jan 1997.
Only one of the two 1997 airframes has been brought into service (NZ3816)
News |
Dakota Air Parts Begins Uplift of New Zealand Hueys
01-Mar-16 - After nearly 50 years of active service in the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) the UH-1H were offered for sale through an international tender process in 2015New Zealand Sells UH-1H Helicopters
17-Sep-15 - The retired Royal New Zealand Air Force UH-1H helicopter fleet has been sold to Dakota Air Parts in the U.S. 10 (of the 13 airframes) total sale was in the $3-5 million range.Final Tour for Royal New Zealand Air Force Hueys
07-May-15 - The UH-1H Huey is scheduled to cease flying operations with the Royal New Zealand Air Force on July 1st 2015. No.3 Squadron who fly the Iroquois are making various stops around New Zealand in MayRNZAF Helicopter Fleet Integrated in 3 Squadron
18-Dec-14 - New Zealand Air Force Helicopter Transition Unit (HTU), responsible for the introduction into service of the NH90 and AW109, was merged into 3 Squadron replacing the UH-1H as RNZAF main helicopter.More News ... | |
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Units |
Years | Units | Base |
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1966/15 | 3 Squadron | Ohakea Whenuapai Wigram Hobsonville Airbase closed 2002 |
List of Aircraft |
C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
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12211 | uh-1h | 1970 | NZ3800 This airframe never served with RNZAF and bears a false serial for display purpo... | 69-15923: US Army; 507th Medical Coy, Texas; 163rd Aviation Coy, ... | |||
4812 | uh-1d | NZ3801 delivered to RNZAF on 15 Jun 1966 and flew on 22 Jun. Allocated to 3 Sq. | |||||
4813 | uh-1d | NZ3802 02 RNZAF 02. 3 sqd. BuNo 65-9769. Conv UH-1H | |||||
5158 | uh-1d | NZ3803 RNZAF 03. 3 sqd. BuNo 65-10114. Conv UH-1H | |||||
5159 | uh-1d | NZ3804 RNZAF 04. 3 sqd. BuNo 65-10115. Conv UH-1H | - : Sectrum Aviation at Fargo, ND by Jun16 | ||||
5160 | uh-1d | NZ3805 RNZAF 05. 3 sqd. BuNo 65-10116. Conv UH-1H. United Nations East Timor | - : Sectrum Aviation at Fargo, ND by Jun16 | ||||
11705 w/o 2010 | uh-1h | NZ3806 RNZAF 06. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15417 | |||||
11706 | uh-1h | NZ3807 RNZAF 07. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15418 | - : Sectrum Aviation at Fargo, ND by Jun16 | ||||
11707 | uh-1h | NZ3808 RNZAF 08. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15419 | |||||
11708 | uh-1h | NZ3809 RNZAF 09. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15420 | - : Sectrum Aviation at Fargo, ND by Jun16 | ||||
11938 w/o 1972 | uh-1h | NZ3810 RNZAF 10. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15650. w/o 27apr72 | |||||
11939 | uh-1h | NZ3811 RNZAF 11. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15651 | |||||
11940 | uh-1h | NZ3812 RNZAF 12. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15652 | |||||
11941 w/o 1995 | uh-1h | NZ3813 RNZAF 13. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15653. w/o 31mar95 | |||||
11942 | uh-1h | NZ3814 RNZAF 14. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15654 | |||||
13849 | uh-1h | NZ3815 RNZAF 15. 3 sqd. BuNo 74-22525 | - : Sectrum Aviation at Fargo, ND by Jun16 | ||||
11702 | uh-1h | NZ3816 RNZAF 16. 3 sqd. BuNo 69-15414 |
No longer with this org.