5th Aviation Regiment Archives

Members of HMAS Choules’ flight deck team prepare an Army CH-47 Chinook for take-off during deck-landing practice while off the coast of Townsville. Story by Chief Petty Officer Helen Frank. Photos by Able Seaman Danyellah Hill.

Doing the safety dance at sea

07/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1119 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, HMAS Choules

HMAS Choules has been training with the big boys of aviation. CAPTION: Members of HMAS Choules’ flight deck team prepare an

A member of the public from Halifax, QLD unloads critical supplies from a CH-47F Chinook helicopter from 5th Aviation Regiment during their assistance to North Queensland floods in February 2025. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Captain Chloe Elmwood.

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Aviation assets support Ingham community

11/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 954 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA, No. 27 Squadron, Queensland Flood Assist

Choppers have taken to the skies in North Queensland to provide vital aircraft support to the state-government led response to

The Wulgurukaba people perform a smoking ceremony at the 5th Aviation Regiment naming ceremony of four CH-47F Chinook helicopters at RAAF Base Townsville, Queensland. Story by Major Carolyn Barnett. Photos by Craftsman Luc McLean.

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CH-47 fleet reaches new high point

18/12/202422/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1238 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook

In a ceremony steeped in longstanding tradition, the 5th Aviation Regiment has given names to four CH-47F Chinook helicopters. CAPTION:

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, and the PNG Defence Force board a CH-47 Chinook from 5th Aviation Regiment during Exercise Wantok Warrior. Story by Captain Brittany Evans. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

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Ex Wantok Warrior taken up a notch

10/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1091 Views 0 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Battalion RAR, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, Exercise Wantok Warrior, PNGDF

The Australian Army and Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) partnered in a series of training activities in Wewak on

A CH-47F Chinook from 5th Aviation Regiment flies over Karkar Island during Exercise Helicon Luk in PNG. Story by Major Carolyn Barnett. Photos by Warrant Officer Class Two Miranda Buckley.

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PNG terrain tests flying skills

05/11/202410/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1090 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, Exercise Helicon Luk, Exercise Wantok Warrior, PNG

CH-47F Chinooks of 5th Aviation Regiment took to the skies over the Papua New Guinea highlands for high-density altitude training

Soldiers from 5th Aviation Regiment present a safety brief to Townsville Hospital Foundation charity 'Brighter Lives' recipients on the Army-leased AW139 helicopter. Story by Captain Tadek Markowski. Photos by Gunner Ryan Kearney.

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Townsville University Hospital patients’ lifted by Army helicopter flight

31/07/202406/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1026 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, Leonardo AW139 helicopter, Operation Care Bear, Townsville

“I never thought two broken arms would get me this far,” Liam said. CAPTION: Soldiers from 5th Aviation Regiment present a

Army soldiers from the Australian Amphibious Force disembark a littoral landing craft during wet-and-dry environment rehearsals at Cowley Beach Training Area. Story and photos by Corporal Michael Rogers.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy

Soldiers get their boots wet

03/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1248 Views 0 Comments 17th Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Brigade, 5th Aviation Regiment, Australian Amphibious Force (AAF), HMAS Adelaide, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin

Landing craft ferried soldiers and vehicles ashore, while CH-47F Chinooks airlifted M777 howitzers to help assure the Australian Amphibious Force

An Air Force F-35A Lightning II performs a handling display during the RAAF Base Townsville community open day. Story by Flight Lieutenant Imogen Lunny. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

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RAAF Base Townsville open day

27/03/202430/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1862 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, Open Day, RAAF Townsville

Many people who might have wondered what happens behind the gates guarded by the Lockheed P-2 Neptune at the entrance

Leading Seaman Michael Mason marshals an Army CH-47 Chinook on board HMAS Choules during aviation training off the coast of Townsville, Queensland. Photo by Able Seaman Jasmine Saunders.

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Landing and lifting at sea

28/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1493 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, HMAS Choules

HMAS Choules is back at sea to enhance its air movement capability and train Navy and Army personnel in essential

An Australian Army CH-47F Chinook delivers plant equipment and additional personnel to the community of Bloomfield, Queensland, as part of the ADF support to the region following Ex Tropical Cyclone Jasper. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photos by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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Regiment provides flood of support

28/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1255 Views 0 Comments 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment, 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, floods

It was almost 11am on December 18 when Captain Reilly O’Neill received the call, and 24 hours later he was

An Army landing craft mechanised Mk8 (LCM8) from 10th Force Support Battalion delivers plant equipment to the community of Ayton, Queensland as part of the ADF support to the region following the devastation of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvhill

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ADF equipment aids flood recovery

16/01/202416/01/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1757 Views 0 Comments 10th Force Support Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, Queensland Flood Assist

ADF personnel continue to assist regional communities across Queensland’s far north devastated by severe floods following Ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper in

Australian Army soldiers conduct a troop lift on a CH-47F Chinook from 5th Aviation Regiment, in support of 31st/42nd Battalion, The Royal Queensland Regiment's Exercise Burghala Bull in Central Queensland. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

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Platoon executes night-time urban clearance

14/12/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1844 Views 0 Comments 31st/42nd Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment, 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, Exercise Burghala Bull

Algae-filled pools, boarded-up windows and overgrown grounds confronted a reconnaissance team entering a dilapidated former luxury resort, with scenes reminiscent