1942 to present


south africa 22 squadron

Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag


South African Air Force



Maritime helicopter squadron to provide aircraft, air and ground crew for operation aboard South African Navy vessels



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YearsLocationICAO/FAA
1964-    AFB YsterplaatFAYP




helicopter   Models


Years Models
2007-    Suid-Afrikaanse Vloot Super Lynx mk64
1998-    Oryx
1991/97 SA330 Puma
1978/06 Alouette III
1963/90 Wasp




Construction Numbers (Not all in this unit)


C/N VersionBuiltIn this OrgIn other Org
1370 se3160 : xfer SAAF?, fate unk
Portuguese Air Force 9286: del FAP as 9286, unk; asgd Mozambique, unk; wfu & abandoned, unk
Air Force of Zimbabwe 7454: recovered by Rhodesian AF as 7454, 07Jun79
1604 se3160 101: to SAAF as 101
1605 se3160 102: to SAAF as 102
1627 se3160 103: to SAAF as 103
- ZU-RDI: ex SAAF 103
1628 se3160 104: to SAAF as 104
1652 se3160 105: to SAAF as 105
105: ex RRAF 5789; returned to SAAF as 105
Air Force of Zimbabwe 5789: ex SAAF 105; to Royal Rhodesian Air Force as 5789
- ZS-RYU: ex SAAF 105 (2nd incarnation)
- 5H-ALA: ex ZS-RYU
1653 se3160 106: to SAAF as 106
1654 se3160 107: to SAAF as 107
1695 sa316b 108: to SAAF as 108
- ZU-REC: ex SAAF 108
1696 sa316b 109: to SAAF as 109
109: ex RRAF 5797; returned to SAAF as 109
Air Force of Zimbabwe 5797: ex SAAF 109; to Royal Rhodesian Air Force as 5797
- ZS-RYV: ex SAAF 109 (2nd incarnation)
1697 sa316b 110: to SAAF as 110
- ZU-HGO: ex SAAF 110
1719 sa316b 111: to SAAF as 111
1720 sa316b 112: to SAAF as 112
1828 sa316b 113: to SAAF as 113
113: w/o (unk)
1829 sa316b 114: to SAAF as 114
1844 sa316b 115: to SAAF as 115
1859 sa316b 118: SAAF. wfu
- ZU-RFG: ex SAAF 118
1860 sa316b 119: to SAAF as 119
- ZU-RFC: ex SAAF 119
1861 sa316b 120:
001 oryx 1200: SAAF 1st prototype
01 oryx 1201: SAAF
02 oryx 1202: SAAF
03 oryx 1203: SAAF
04 oryx 1204: SAAF
05 oryx 1205: SAAF; 1995 19Sqn.
06 oryx 1206: SAAF
07 oryx 1207: SAAF; 1995 19Sqn.; Dec96 19Sqn.
08 oryx 1208: SAAF
09 oryx 1209: SAAF
1016 w/o 1984 sa330c 121: SAAF. ex F-WMHB. w/o 14aug84
10 oryx 1210: SAAF; 1995 19Sqn.; Dec96 19Sqn.
11 oryx 1211: SAAF TP-1 Oryx; 17 sqn
12 oryx 1212: SAAF; 1995 19Sqn.; Dec96 19Sqn.
13 oryx 1213: SAAF
1213: pictured in Democratic Rep Congo in support of operations against Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) re...
14 oryx 1214: SAAF; Dec96 19Sqn.
15 oryx 1215: SAAF; Dec96 19Sqn.
16 oryx 1216: SAAF; Dec96 19Sqn.
17 oryx 1217: SAAF
18 oryx 1218: SAAF; 1995 19Sqn.
19 oryx 1219: SAAF; Dec96 19Sqn.
1022 w/o -1 sa330c 122: SAAF. ex F-WMHK. w/o
122: shot down by 20mm friendly fire at Cela in Angola. Four fatalities and one+
20 oryx 1220: SAAF; 1995 19Sqn.
21 oryx 1221: SAAF; 1995 19Sqn.; Dec96 19Sqn.
22 oryx 1222: SAAF; 1995 19Sqn.
23 oryx 1223: SAAF
24 oryx 1224: SAAF
25 oryx 1225: SAAF
26 oryx 1226: SAAF; 1995 19Sqn.
27 oryx 1227: SAAF; 1995 19Sqn.
28 oryx 1228: SAAF; Dec96 19Sqn.
29 oryx 1229: SAAF
1030 sa330c 123:
123: Preserved SAAF Museum Port Elizabeth by
30 oryx 1230: SAAF
31 oryx 1231: SAAF
32 oryx 1232: SAAF
33 oryx 1233: SAAF
34 oryx 1234: SAAF
35 oryx 1235: SAAF
36 w/o 2017 oryx 1236: SAAF
1236: 22 Sqn at AFB Ysterplaat; w/o 10 hit wires put up recently and not marked +
37 oryx 1237: SAAF
38 oryx 1238: SAAF Antarctic type; visit Buenos Aires, Argentina on SAS Drakensberg (A3+
39 oryx 1239: SAAF
1033 sa330c 124: SAAF. to Museum Swartkop
40 oryx 1240: SAAF
41 oryx 1241: SAAF
42 oryx 1242: SAAF
43 oryx 1243: SAAF; 1995 15Sqn.
44 oryx 1244: SAAF; 1995 15Sqn.
45 oryx 1245: SAAF
46 oryx 1246: SAAF
47 oryx 1247: SAAF
1247: hit by gunfire near Goma, Congo
48 w/o 2007 oryx 1248: SAAF 15 sqd. w/o 21nov07
49 w/o 2004 oryx 1249: SAAF 22 sqd. w/o 01jul04
1045 sa330c 125:
125: Stored at Denel by Oct 1991, still Dec 2002.
1479 puma 1250: SAAF. ex 177. to Oryx type?
1053 sa330c 126: SAAF. preserved Edenvale
126: Preserved static display in the grounds of the Memorable Order of Tin Hat+
1058 sa330c 127:
1064 sa330c 128:
128: Stored at Denel by Oct 1991, still Sep 2010
1070 sa330c 129: SAAF. to Museum Swartkop
1076 sa330c 130: SAAF. to Museum Swartkop
1077 sa330c 131:
131: Stored at Denel by Oct 1991, still Jun 2003
1083 sa330c 132: SAAF; 1970s pictured with 31 Sqn at Hoedspruit
1089 sa330c 133: SAAF. preserved Pretoria Zoo
1090 sa330c 134:
1097 sa330c 135:
135: Stored at Denel by Mar 1992, still Mar 2012
1104 sa330c 136:
136: Stored at Denel by Jul 1998, still Jun 2003
1105 sa330c 137: SAAF. to ZU-BRK
1110 sa330c 138: Stored at Denel by Jul 1998, still Dec 2007
138: Preserved as a scuba diving wreck in Miracle Waters near Brits, North West+
1118 sa330l 139: SAAF. to civ as ZS-RKD
- : Not much help, but this aircraft was seen passing through Muscat, Oman on 04Feb05
1119 sa330c 140: SAAF. to to Cameroon as TJX-CR
- ZU-AZJ: South Africa, to Cameroon
Cameroon Air Force TJ-XCR: Cameroon from 1997
1290 sa330h 141:
141: Stored at Denel by Mar 1992, still Mar 2012
1296 sa330h 142:
142: Stored at Denel by Mar 1992, still Mar 2012
1300 sa330h 143: SAAF; 1995 15Sqn.
143: SAAF; conv SA.330L; wfu 1997
143: Stored at Denel by Mar 1992, still Mar 2012
1310 sa330h 144: SAAF; to UK as ZJ954
Royal Air Force ZJ954: 2007 33 Sqn.
Royal Air Force ZJ954: RAF Puma HC.1; 33 Sqn special c/s Tag der Heeresflieger
Royal Air Force ZJ954: RAF Puma HC.2 Apr13
Royal Air Force ZJ954: 09apr14 flying over Derby at about 900 ft
Royal Air Force ZJ954: Jul14 asg 230Sqn at HB2014, Ovar airbase, Portugal
Royal Air Force ZJ954: noted over Howwood, SW of Johnstone as Alleycat 3
Eurocopter Romania ZJ954: Eurocopter Romania
1320 sa330h 145:
145: Stored at Denel by Mar 1992, still Dec 2003
1331 sa330h 146: SAAF; 1995 15Sqn.
146: SAAF. to civ ZU-CBK
146: Stored at Denel by Jul 1998, still May 2009
1340 sa330h 147:
1363 sa330h 148: to UK as ZJ955
Royal Air Force ZJ955: ex SAAF 148. conv Puma HC1. RAF 1563 Flight
Royal Air Force ZJ955: at RAF Benson asg 230 Sqd
Royal Air Force ZJ955: 11jul14 HC.2 type pictured (pic1) as /P black painted at RIAT 2014
Royal Air Force ZJ955: pictured (pic2) at Newquay
Royal Air Force ZJ955: 1st Puma HC.2 to reach 1000 flying hours.
Royal Air Force ZJ955: in Cumbria most of the afternoon. Training over us on Ullswater, in to Carlisle for fuel and then b...
Royal Air Force ZJ955: noted as / X at Benson during Oct 2018
Royal Air Force ZJ955: part of Lifter section, in King's Birthday Flypast.
1359 sa330h 149: SAAF. sold?
1365 sa330h 151: SAAF; 1995 to Romania
1373 sa330h 152:
152: SAAF; 1995 15Sqn.
1379 sa330h 153:
1389 sa330h 154:
1396 w/o -1 sa330h 155: SAAF. w/o
1397 sa330h 156: SAAF
156: children playground Pomona, Boksburg
1405 sa330h 157: SAAF; 1995 15Sqn.
- ZU-PUM: to Thunder City by 2008
1413 w/o 1980 sa330h 158: SAAF w/o 02aug80
1421 sa330h 159: SAAF; 1994 to Romania
1430 sa330h 160: SAAF; 1995 15Sqn.
1431 sa330l 161: SAAF; 1995 to Romania
1439 sa330l 162: SAAF; 1995 to Romania
romanian air force 108: Romania Gov, ex SAAF 162
romanian air force 108: pictured (pic1) at Bucharest Băneasa [LRBS/BBU] airport, Bucharest for Aviation Day (20th July) Fl...
1446 w/o 1982 sa330l 163: SAAF; w/o 08feb82
1445 w/o 1979 sa330l 164: SAAF; w/o 04sep79
164: Shot down by ground fire during Operation Uric over Mozambique killing all+
1461 sa330l 165: SAAF; 1995 to Romania
romanian air force 107: Romanian airforce; ex SAAF 165
1462 sa330h 166: SAAF; 1995 15Sqn.
166: sold 1997
166: At Thunder City in storage by Sep 2008, still Mar 2012
1467 sa330l 167: SAAF; wfu 1997
167: Stored at Denel by Jul 1998, still Dec 2007
- ZU-CPK: ntu
- : This Puma stands at Lazy River restaurant on Dinokeng game Reserve approx 30 km north of Pretoria as...
1456 w/o 1982 sa330l 168: SAAF; w/o 05jan82
1474 sa330h 169: SAAF; to UK as ZJ957
Royal Air Force ZJ957: RAF d/d 08jan08, ex SAAF 169; conv Puma HC.1; to 1563 flight
Royal Air Force ZJ957: 2014 conv to HC.2 type
Royal Air Force ZJ957: Jul14 asg 230Sqn at HB2014, Ovar airbase, Portugal
Royal Air Force ZJ957: 33 Sq pictured at RAF Northolt during Nightshoot XXI
Royal Air Force ZJ957: 33Sq B Flt, to Kenya Sep 2009
1485 sa330l 170: SAAF; wfu 1997
170: Stored at Denel by Mar 1992, still Mar 2012
170: Emergency landing at night at O B Tambo Airport after being hit in main ro+
1348 sa330h 171:
1374 sa330h 172: SAAF; 1995 15Sqn.
172: to UK as ZJ956
Royal Air Force ZJ956: conv Puma HC1. RAF 1563 Flight, ex SAAF 172
Royal Air Force ZJ956: Conv to Puma HC.2
Royal Air Force ZJ956: pictured (pic1) at RAF Cosford Air Show
Royal Air Force ZJ956: as /Y pictured (pic3) on Plymouth Hoe for AFD 2018
Royal Air Force ZJ956: pictured (pic2) on display at Fairford 2017
Royal Air Force ZJ956: 8 Jun 2019, led the Queen's Birthday Flypast down The Mall as Kukri 01.
Royal Air Force ZJ956: part of Vortex Section in the RAF 100 flypast.
1420 sa330h 173: to UK as ZJ958
Royal Air Force ZJ958: ex SAAF 173. spares?
1433 w/o 1981 sa330l 174: SAAF; w/o 29sep81
174: 29sep81 crashed at Oshakati during a brown out, 6 people on board were kil+
1468 sa330l 175: SAAF
175: Preserved at SAAF Museum Swartkop by
1473 sa330h 176: SAAF; 2003 hull at Lanseria (HLA/FALA)
176: At Thunder City in storage by Sep 2008, still Mar 2012
1480 sa330l 178: SAAF; wfu 1998
178: At Thunder City in storage by Sep 2008
1486 sa330l 179: SAAF; 1994 to Romania
Romanian Police 109: Romanian Police, ex SAAF 179
Romanian Police 109: pictured (pic1) at Bucharest Băneasa [LRBS/BBU] airport, Bucharest for Aviation Day (20th July) Fly...
Romanian Police 109: pictured (pic2) at Bucharest Otopeni [LROP/OTP] airport during Otopeni Air Show 2011 | Counter-tero...
1491 sa330l 180: SAAF; 1994 to Romania
1492 sa330l 181: SAAF; 1994 to Romania
1357 sa330h 182: SAAF; 1995 15Sqn.
182: Stored at Denel by Mar 1992, still Mar 2012
1364 sa330l 183: SAAF; 1997 to Starlite
Starlite Helicopters : Starlite; status unk
1378 sa330h 184: to UK a ZJ959
Royal Air Force ZJ959: ex SAAF 184. spares?
1416 sa330h 185:
1423 sa330h 186:
1425 sa330h 187:
1426 sa330h 188:
- : Sold to Romania
1466 sa330j 1977 189: SAAF 1990; ex ZS-HNK; XTP-1 Beta prototype; wfu 1997
- N49497: to XB-BWF;
- XB-BWF: to N3263W
- N3263W: 1982-1984; to ZS-HNK
- ZS-HNK: Sep84; 1990 to 189
1561 sa330j 190: SAAF 1990; ex ZS-HNJ; XTP-1 Beta prototype; wfu 1997; 2012 to SAAF museum
190: preserverd at SAAF Museum, Swartkop Air Force Base, Centurion, South Afric+
- N9003L: 1978-1984; to ZS-HNJ
- ZS-HNJ: Sep84; ex N9003L; 1990 to 190
458 mk64 191: South African Navy d/d 2007; uk ZK115
South African Navy 191: South African Navy d/d 2007; uk ZK115
459 mk64 192: South African Navy d/d 2007; uk ZK116
South African Navy 192: South African Navy d/d 2007; uk ZK116
460 mk64 193: South African Navy d/d 2007, uk test serial ZK117
193: pictured on display at AAD 2018 expo
South African Navy 193: South African Navy d/d 2007, uk test serial ZK117
South African Navy 193: pictured on display at AAD 2018 expo
461 mk64 194: South African Navy d/d 2007; uk ZK118
South African Navy 194: South African Navy d/d 2007; uk ZK118
1395 w/o 1975 se3160 23: SAAF, w/o 21mar75
1403 w/o 1980 se3160 24: SAAF, w/o 23jun80
1410 w/o 1987 se3160 25: SAAF, w/o 15sep87
1459 se3160 25: SAAF, to Swaziland
Military of Swaziland SDF-003: swaziland, ex SAAF 25
1478 se3160 29: SAAF 29
29: Preserved at SAAF Museum by
1004 se3160 1962 31: to SAAF.
1005 se3160 1962 32: to SAAF.
1049 se3160 51: SAAF 51
51: Preserved SAAF Museum by
1054 w/o 1966 se3160 56: to SAAF as 56
56: cable became entangled with main rotor during a flood rescue, c 15nm from +
1056 w/o 1978 se3160 58: to SAAF as 58
58: w/o 06jan78
1629 sa316b 611: SALM/SAAF
611: Preserved SAAF Museum satellite Ysterplaat by
1727 sa316b 612: SALM/SAAF
1737 sa316b 613: SALM/SAAF
1755 sa316b 614: SALM/SAAF
1807 sa316b 615: SALM/SAAF
1703 sa316b 616: SALM/SAAF
1746 sa316b 1970 617: SAAF, to ZS-RNV
- N9363: Canc Mar75
- ZS-RNV:
- ZS-RNV: seen at Graand Central in service, painted Silver
1625 sa316b 618: SALM/SAAF
618: Stored at Denel by Jun 2003 (with NOTAR converted tail), still Oct 2003
1866 sa316b 619: SALM/SAAF
1636 sa316b 620: SALM/SAAF
1681 sa316b 621: SALM/SAAF
1711 sa316b 622: SALM/SAAF
622: Training Aid at SAAF 68 Air School by
- N6823: N6823 (ntu ?)
1680 sa316b 623: SALM/SAAF
1868 sa316b 624: SALM/SAAF
1782 sa316b 625: SALM/SAAF
2263 sa316b 626: SALM/SAAF
2264 sa316b 627:
2230 sa316b 628: SALM/SAAF
2235 sa316b 629: SALM/SAAF
2282 sa316b 630: SALM/SAAF
2284 sa316b 631: SALM/SAAF
2287 sa316b 632: SALM/SAAF
632: Preserved SAAF Museum Port Elizabeth by
2293 sa316b 633: SALM/SAAF
2300 sa316b 634: SALM/SAAF
2305 sa316b 635: SALM/SAAF
2311 sa316b 636: SALM/SAAF
2316 sa316b 637: SALM/SAAF
2320 sa316b 638: SALM/SAAF
2325 sa316b 639: SALM/SAAF
1137 se3160 1964 640: xfer SAAF as 640, unk
Portuguese Air Force 9264: Sud-Est SE3160, cn1137, ff:?; del FAP as 9264, unk; xfer Mozambique, unk; wfu & abandoned, unk
Air Force of Zimbabwe 5736: recovered by Rhodesian AF as 7536, Jun79.
1357 se3160 641: SAAF. ex 9283
Portuguese Air Force 9283: del FAP as 9283, unk; xfer Mozambique, unk; wfu & abandoned, unk;
Air Force of Zimbabwe 5742: recovered by RhAF as 5742, 07Jun79
1250 se3160 1964 642: xfer SAAF as 642, unk
Portuguese Air Force 9271: Sud-Est SE3160 cn1250, ff:?; del FAP as 9271, unk; xfer Mozambique, unk; wfu & abandoned, unk
Air Force of Zimbabwe 7358: recovered by Rhodesian AF as 7358, Jun79
1384 se3160 643: xfer SAAF as 643, unk
Portuguese Air Force 9287: Sud-Est SE3160, cn1384, ff:?; del FAP as 9287, unk; xfer Mozambique, unk; wfu & abandoned, unk
Air Force of Zimbabwe 7455: recovered by Rhodesian AF as 7455, Jun79
1385 se3160 644: xfer SAAF as 644, unk
Portuguese Air Force 9288: Sud-Est SE3160, cn1385, ff:?; del FAP as 9288, unk; xfer Mozambique, unk; wfu & abandoned, unk
Air Force of Zimbabwe 7456: recovered by Rhodesian AF as 7456, Jun79
1136 se3160 645: xfer SAAF as 645, unk
Portuguese Air Force 9263: del FAP as 9263, unk; xfer Mozambique, unk; wfu & abandoned, unk
Air Force of Zimbabwe 7535: recovered by RhAF as 7535, Jun79;
1368 se3160 1966 646: SAAF; ex AFZ (7)543
Portuguese Air Force 9284: FAP; to Rhodesia as (7)543
Air Force of Zimbabwe (7)543: AFZ (formerly known as Rhodesia); ex FAP 9284; to SAAF as 646
1492 se3160 1968 72: SAAF 72
72: Training Aid at SAAF 68 Air School by
1503 se3160 1968 75: to SAAF as 75
75: Stored at Denel by Dec
1504 w/o 1990 se3160 76: to SAAF as 76
76: heavy landing after engine failure at low level and w/o.
f.9550 w/o 1964 Wasp 1963 81: w/o 16 Jun 1964.
f.9551 Wasp 1963 82: Preserved, SAAF Museum at AFB Swartkop.
f.9552 w/o 1971 Wasp 1963 83: w/o 25 Nov 1971 near Luanda.
f.9553 w/o 1982 Wasp 1963 84: w/o 18 Feb 1982, sank while operating from SAS President Kruger.
f.9554 Wasp 1963 85: to SAAF 22 Flight
85: Preserved. To SAAF Museum Durban
85: loaned to Navy Museum, Simonstown by
f.9555 w/o 1964 Wasp 1963 86: w/o 25 Sep 1964.
86: My father a Flight Sargent at the time was the Flight Engineer onboard thi+
f.9656 Wasp 1966 87: ex G-17-1.
Westland G-17-1: for South African Air Force.
f.9657 Wasp 1966 88: ex G-17-2.
Westland G-17-2: for South African Air Force.
f.9658 Wasp 1966 89: ex G-17-3.
Westland G-17-3: for South African Air Force.
f.9659 Wasp 1966 90: ex G-17-4.
Westland G-17-4: for South African Air Force.
f.9753 Wasp 1973 91: built at Westland Oldmixon plant, moved by road mid and test flown from Y+
91: wfu Mar 1992 ?
- : approx 1996 shipped to New Zealand by Aeromotive (Hamilton Airport) with Wasp 92. Pictured at Pacifi...
f.9754 Wasp 1973 92: To SAAF as 92. To G-BYCX 9 Nov 1998, seen at Wroughton (painted as 92), fl+
- G-BYCX: approx 1996 shipped to New Zealand. I removed it from the container and rebuilt it up to ground runn...
- G-BYCX: 21jun17 at North Weald, Essex, UK to fly again
- G-BYCX: pictured (pic2) at RNAS Yeovilton in the static display for Air Day 2011
- G-BYCX: noted at Old Warden
f.9755 Wasp 1973 93: Preserved SAAF Museum satellite, AFB Ysterplaat by
f.9756 w/o 1979 Wasp 1973 94: w/o 5 Dec 1979, off Cape Point.
1611 sa330j 1980 ZS-HIZ: SAAF 22Sqn. from Mar90 to wfu 1997 stored Ysterplaat, to new owner
Starlite Helicopters ZS-HIZ: Starlite d/d 1980 unk; 1990 to SAAF
Starlite Helicopters ZS-HIZ: Starlite; from 1999 to Oct02 ex SAAF toward VN-8606
- VN-8606: from Oct02 to 2003 ex ZS-HIZ toward SX-HSA
- SX-HSA: from 2004 to 2006 ex VN-8606 toward ZS-HIZ
- ZS-HIZ: from 2006 HELOG; Sep06 all white c/s with UN marks
1619 sa330j 1980 ZS-HJA: d/d 1980 to unk; 1990 to SAAF
ZS-HJA: SAAF 22Sqn. from Mar90 to wfu 1997 stored Ysterplaat, to new owner Starlit+
Starlite Helicopters ZS-HJA: Starlite from Aug99, pictured (pic1)
ZS-HJA: UN WFP UN P00 1W, pictured (pic2)
- N1625S: Delaware Trust Co Trustee at Wilmington, DE Oct17-Dec18; canc
207 C/N found in this Organisation.



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