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westland wasp

in brazil força aeronaval da marinha do brasil


brazilian naval aviation

Del'd: 11 - 1966 to 1993


   
   




History of this Model in this Organisation:

Known as the UH-2 & UH-2A Wasp in FAMB service. Operated by 1 Esquadrao de Helicopteros de Emprego Geral (HU.1) from Gearing and Allen M Summer Class destroyers - (first Wasp deck landing on these April 1975, following their conversion to the failed DASH drone operation) and the Niterói class frigates. 3 new build airframes acquired in April 1966 and 7 ex UK Royal Navy Wasp HAS.1s in 1977. Defensora (F41) transported the last 2 Wasps in 1977 on its delivery voyage from Southampton to Rio de Janeiro. 4 Wasps still in active service 1991.

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C/NModBuiltID     In this OrganisationIn other Org

    f.9614 1966     N-7015: Delivered as UH-2 Wasp to FAMB 20 Apr 1966, code 15.
    f.9615 1966     N-7016: Delivered as UH-2 Wasp to FAMB 20 Apr 1966, code 16.
    N-7016: w/o 15 Jul 1967 and replaced as N-7016 by ex UK RN Wasp HAS.1, XS476.
    f.9542 1962     N-7016: Second UH-2 Wasp to bear this FAMB serial after previous bearer (c/n F.9615) was a write off in 1967.
Royal Navy XS476: Pre-production airframe built at Hayes. ff as G-17-2. To Yeovil 22 Nov 1969, to Wroughton by Mar 1973, to RN Observer Training School by Jul 1974, to A2656 ground instructional airframe at RNAS Portland by Jul 1976.
    f.9616 1966     N-7017: Delivered as UH-2 Wasp to FAMB 20 Apr 1966, code 17.
    f.9589 1964     N-7036: ex UK RN as XT419. To G-17-1, then to FAMB 1977 (N-7018 ntu ?) as N-7036, w/o 21 Nov 1977.
Royal Navy XT419: dd 23 Dec 1964 to RN as XT419. RAF Bahrain SAR Flt/422 by 1965 still 1970, RNAY Fleetlands by Oct 1971 still Feb 1972, 829 Sq Phoebe Flt/472 by Jul 1972, marked as the fictitious /471 Hero Flt for BBC TV Series Warship Jan 1973 still Jul 1973, 829 Sq Phoebe Flt/471 by Jul 1974, 829 Sq Galatea Flt/452 by Oct 1974, RNAY Wroughton by Apr 1975 still May 1977 (with Engadine Flt badge on doors). To G-17-1 sold to Brazilian Navy (FAMB).
    f.9575 1964     N-7037: ex UK RN XS564 and G-17-22. To FAMB 1977 (N-7019 ntu ?) as N-7037
Royal Navy XS564: dd 21 May 1964 to RN. 829Sq Argonaut Flt/466-AT by Nov 1970 to at least 1973. To G-17-22 and then Brazilian Navy.
    f.9728 1968     N-7038: d/d 07/01/1969 to UK RN as XV633, to G-17-21, then to FAMB 1977 as N-7038
    f.9603 1965     N-7039: ex UK RN XT433. to G-17-6, then to FAMB 1978 as N-7039, pres. Campo Dos Afonsos, Brazil
Royal Navy XT433: dd 1965 to RN. ex G-17-6. 829Sq Arethusa Flt/426-AR by Jun 1965, 829Sq Ajax Flt/460-AJ by Sep 1968. To Brazilian Navy.
    f.9557 1963     N-7040: d/d 1963 to UK RN as XS530, to G-17-7, then to FAMB as N-7040, pres. at São Pedro da Aldeia Naval base, near Rio de Janeiro.
    f.9674 1967     N-7041: ex UK RN XT792 and G-17-8. To FAMB as N-7041
Royal Navy XT792: dd 11 Jul 1967 to RN.  829Sq Bacchante Flt/425-BC by 1973 still Jul 1976, undercarriage collapsed following heavy landing on HMS Tiger in Far East 29 Sep 1977. To G-17-8, then to Brazilian Navy.
    f.9569 1964     N-7042: ex RN XS542 and Westland G-17-30, then to FAMB as N-7042, w/o 06 Dec 1982.
Royal Navy XS542: d/d 17/03/1964 to UK RN, 829 Sq Juno Flt/465 by Jul 1968 to at least Jan 1970, RNAY Fleetlands by Jun 1970, to NASU Culdrose, 829 Sq Falmouth Flt/441 by Jan 1971 to at least Feb 1974, RNAY Fleetlands by May 1975, 829 Sq Falmouth Flt/441 by Jul 1975 to at least Feb 1976, 829 Sq Phoebe Flt/471 by Aug 1976, to Westland as G-17-30 and sold to Brazil as N-7042.
    11 C/N found in this Organisation     -     10 IDs found




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