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westland wasp

in brasil força aeronaval da marinha do brasil


   

   

brazilian naval air force

Qty: 10     1966 to present    


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.

Units with this Model in this Organisation:

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Roles of this Model in this Organisation:

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Construction Numbers of this Model in this Organisation:

C/NBuiltIn 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 w/o in 1967.
royal navy XS476: Pre-production airframe built at Hayes. ff as G-17-2. 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 Bahrein SAR Flt/422 by 1970, 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: d/d 17/03/1964 to UK RN as XS542, to G-17-30, then to FAMB as N-7042, w/o 06 Dec 1982





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