1943 to present


united kingdom 846 Squadron

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846 NAS 846 Naval Air Squadron









846 NAS List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
wa 87 has7 1957 XG592 : RN during service served with (earliest first) 700NAS, 705NAS, 846NAS and +
wa198 Scrapped has7 1957 XL836 : 848 Sq / G-B by Jan 1962, heavy landing in Oman Sep 1962 to Fleetlands for+
wa205 has7 1957 XL843 : To Hal Far in HMS Eagle, Hal Far store Feb 1958; reserve a/c for 845 Sq Ap+
wa235 w/o 1964 has7 1958 XL896 : By Aug 1962 to 846 Sq / P-A until c Dec 1962; Culdrose SAR Flt / 912-CU by+
wa278 Scrapped has7 1959 XN298 : 848 Sq / H-B Nov 1959 to Jul 1960 collided with XN305 / R-B at Sembawang; +
- XN298
wa280 w/o 1964 has7 1959 XN300 : Oct 1963 to 846 NAS as /T-A at Sembawang; 14 Jul 1964 emergency landing af+
wa288 Scrapped has7 1960 XN308 : 814 Sq/287-H by Apr 1960 to Sep 1961; 846 Sq/Y-A from May 1962 to May 196+
wa289 has7 1960 XN309 : 846SqS/T-A May 1962. Hit tail rotor while landing in clearing S of Limbang+
: 846Sq/V-A by Jun 1963, Fleetlands by Jan 1964, to Weston-super-Mare for c+
wa290 w/o 1973 has7 1960 XN310 : 814Sq/284-H by Apr 1960 to Sep 1961, 846 Sq/Q-A from Jun 1962 to Dec 1962
wa316 has7 1960 XN386 : 814Sq/282-H by Oct 1960; (repl XN313) to Sep 1961; 846 Sq/W-A from Apr 196+
- XN386
wa317 has7 1960 XN387 U-A : to 846 Sq / U-A May 1962, severed tail boom after forced landing near Brun+
wa154 w/o 1982 hu.5 1963 XS480 : 846Sq/B-CU by Jul 1968, 845Sq/C-A by Jan 1970
: 845Sq/C-A by Sep 1972, 845Sq/C-H by Sep 1973, 846Sq/VZ by Jan 1977, 845Sq/+
: jan79 confirmed coded B/V-T 846Sqn
wa157 Scrapped hu.5 1963 XS483 E-CU : 846Sq/E-CU by Jul 1968 to c Oct 1969, 845Sq/F-B by Jan 1970
: 845Sq/F-H by Sep 1973. 846Sq/VH-B by Jul 1979.
wa167 hu.5 1964 XS493 R : NASU CU by Jul 1967, 846Sq/A-CU by Jul 1968, 845Sq/R by Jan 1970
: 845Sq /F-B by Jun 1972; 845Sq /R-H by Sep 1973; 846Sq /VE-B by May 1979;+
: pictured (pic1) at Okehampton training grounds, operated by 846 NAS, coded+
Vector Aerospace XS493
wa173 w/o 1982 hu.5 1964 XS499 : dd Jun 1964, 707Sq/Z-CU by Dec 1964, Arctic trials aboard RFA Regent Oct 1+
wa176 hu.5 1964 XS507 : dd 27/08/1964, 707Sq/W-CU by 1965, still Jun 1967 still 1969, 845Sq/C by S+
Royal Marines XS507
Royal Air Force XS507
wa177 hu.5 1964 XS508 : 706Squadron 21Oct64; 846Squadron coded VL 1976
wa180 hu.5 1964 XS511 : RN in 1985 846Sqn./M
- XS511
wa182 hu.5 1964 XS513 : jan79 coded B/V-P 846Sqn
: RN in 1985 846Sqn./E
wa184 hu.5 1964 XS515 : 1985 846Sqn /N
Royal Marines XS515
wa185 hu.5 1964 XS516 : 1985 846Sqn /Q
Royal Marines XS516
wa189 hu.5 1964 XS520 VL-XB : at Valkenburg
: jan79 coded B/V-O 846Sqn
: RN; 1985 846Sqn./F
wa271 hu.5 1965 XT449 : RN; 1985 846Sqn./C
wa273 Scrapped hu.5 1965 XT451 : jan79 coded B/V-L 846Sqn
- XT451
wa277 hu.5 1965 XT455 : RN ff May 1965 and del RN 2 Jun 1965; 707 Sq / M by Jul 1965; 845 Sq / M-B+
: 1985 846Sqn /U
Mayhem Paintball XT455
wa278 hu.5 1965 XT456 : 845 Sq/N-H by Sep 1973; Culdrose store by Jun 1976; 846 Sq/VA-B by Oct 197+
: jan79 coded B/VA 846Sqn
Royal Marines XT456
wa281 w/o 1983 hu.5 1965 XT459 : Wessex HU.5 d/d 6 Jul 1965,  847 Sq/B-S by 1969, 846Sq/VB-A by 1972, 848S+
VJ : noted at Greenham Common Airshow.
Royal Marines XT459
wa282 Scrapped hu.5 1965 XT460 : RN; 1985 846Sqn./K
wa283 w/o 1987 hu.5 1965 XT461 : Wessex HU.5 dd 5 Aug 1965; to 845 Sq/F-B by Oct 1965 still May 1966; 845 S+
: 1976 pictured (pic1) as 846Sq as /VA-VL as lifts off from USS Austin (LPD-+
: 845 Sq/A-VL by Aug 1977; 846 Sq/VR-B by Oct 1978
: jan79 confirmed coded B/V-R 846Sqn
wa286 w/o 1982 hu.5 1965 XT464 : HU.5 845Sq/E-B by Nov 1965 still May 1966 still Sep 1968, 846Sq/E-CU by N+
VL-XE : at Valkenburg
: jan79 coded B/VC 846Sqn
wa287 w/o 1979 hu.5 1965 XT465 : 845 Sq/B-H by Sep 1973 until c Aug 1975, 845 Sq/X-H by Jan 1976 to c Apr 1+
: w/o 6 Mar 1979 as 846Sq/VU-B after hitting cables near Andoya, Norway.
wa292 w/o 1995 hu.5 1965 XT470 : jan79 coded B/VB 846Sqn
Royal Marines XT470
wa305 w/o 1982 hu.5 1966 XT483 : jan79 coded B/V-H 846Sqn
wa479 Scrapped hu.5 1966 XT757 : dd to Fleetlands store 21 Jul 1966, NATIU 1973-1974, 846Sq/XT by Mar 1975,+
Royal Marines XT757
wa482 hu.5 1966 XT760 : Wessex HU.5 d/d 10 Oct 1966, 847 Sq/A-S by 1969, 846Sq/VS-B by Jul 1979. F+
: jan79 confirmed coded B/V-S 846Sqn
Royal Marines XT760
wa487 hu.5 1966 XT765 : dd 8 Jan1967; 845 Sq/D-H by Sep 1973; 846 Sq/VN-VL by Jul 1976
: RN; 1985 846Sqn./J
wa489 w/o 1984 hu.5 1967 XT767 : about 1976 noted RNAS Yeovilton coded OD/VR 846Sqd, RFA Olmedia Flight; 31+
wa 664 has.1 1971 XV676 : Unknown date, converted to HC.6 standard; 01May08 noted coded ZE of 846Squ+
wa 671 has.1 1971 XV700 : 2007 HC.6CR type 846Sqn /ZC
wa 674 has.1 1971 XV703 : conv to HAS.6C /ZD AMG Yeovilton by 2004; 848Sq/ZD by Sep 2004; 846Sq/ZD b+
Vector Aerospace XV703
wa 848 has.2 1977 XZ580 : By 2006 converted to HC.6 standard, coded ZB or 846Sqd; Retired AESS Gospo+
wa 882 has.2 1979 XZ922 : 1996 HAS6 type as 810Sqn /03 ; 2007 HC.6CR type as 846Sqn /ZA
: by 2004 converted to HC.6 standard; 18Sep04 noted at RNAS Yeovilton coded +
ZA : back to 846 NAS as /ZA after a period in CHF Maintenance
ZA : pictured as 846 NAS / ZA at Yeovilton Air Day 2009
wa 904 w/o 1982 hc.4 1979 ZA290 : RN d/d 1980; VC/846sqn w/o 18may82 near Punta Arenas Chile during Operatio+
VC / B : to 846 NAS / VC-B Dec 1979
: 846 Sq/VC, part of disembarking shuttle from HMS Invincible on 10 Dec 1981
wa 905 hc.4 1979 ZA291 : 846 Sq / VN operating in former Yugoslavia and around the Adriatic, Jan 19+
: RN; 1985 846Sqn./VB; 1994 707Sqn./ZX; 1995 707Sqn./ZX; 2000 848Sqn./ZX
: 2007 846Sqn./N; 2008 848Sqn./WN
: 846 NAS /N pictured in the Commando assault finale at Yeovilton Air Day
wa 906 Scrapped hc.4 1979 ZA292 : RN; 1985 type:HC.4 846Sqn./VH
Vector Aerospace ZA292
wa 907 hc.4 1979 ZA293 : RN; 1985 846Sqn /VK; 1990 846Sqn /VP; 1994 707Sqn /ZT; jul00 848Sqn /ZO; 2+
: 846 Sq / VO operating in former Yugoslavia and around the Adriatic, Jan 19+
wa 908 w/o 1982 hc.4 ZA294 : RN d/d 1980; 846sqn w/o 19may82 21 of the 30 onboard killed
: 846 Sq/VT, part of disembarking shuttle from HMS Invincible on 10 Dec 1981
wa 909 hc.4 ZA295 : 2007 846Sqn./VU
: pictured as 846SqS /U at RNAS Yeovilton
Vector Aerospace ZA295
Pakistan Navy ZA295
wa 910 hc.4 1980 ZA296 VF : 846 Sq/VF, part of disembarking shuttle from HMS Invincible on 10 Dec 1981
: RN; 1985 846Sqn./VF
: 846Sqn./VO Flypast Portsmouth harbour
: 2000 846Sqn./VO; 2004 845Sqn./B
Q : pictured (pic2) as 846 NAS /Q fast roping, during the Commando Assault fin+
Vector Aerospace ZA296
Pakistan Navy ZA296
wa 911 Scrapped hc.4 1980 ZA297 VG-N : noted at Greenham Common Air Show.
VG : at Wattisham
Vector Aerospace ZA297
wa 912 hc.4 1981 ZA298 : RN; 1985 846Sqn /VA; 2000 845Sqn /G; 2004 848Sqn /WW
: to G-BJNM Oct-Dec 1981 and back to ZA298. 846Sq/VA by Jul 1982 still 1986+
: 846Sq /Y departed Yeovilton for Afghanistan 27 Aug 2009, with ZE427 /K.
: 846SqS/Y, struck by RPG on stbd side forward of u/c strut, in Nad-e Ali wh+
wa 913 hc.4 1981 ZA299 : HC.4 ff 10 Sep 1981, del Culdrose 1 Oct 1981; 846 Sq / VE by Nov 1981
: 846 Sq/VE, part of disembarking shuttle from HMS Invincible on 10 Dec 1981
: 772 Sq / 626 by Apr 1992; 846 Sq / VJ by Dec 1992
: 846 Sq / VJ operating in former Yugoslavia and around the Adriatic, Jan 19+
: RN; 1985 707Sqn /ZD; 1994 707Sqn /ZZ; jul00 848Sqn /ZT; 2004 845Sqn /D; 20+
Vector Aerospace ZA299
Pakistan Navy ZA299
- ZA299
wa 914 hc.4 1981 ZA310 : RN; 1985 707Sqn /ZS; 1987 846Sqn /VS; 1990 846Sqn /VQ; 1994 707Sqn /ZY; 19+
wa 915 w/o 1982 hc.4 1981 ZA311 : RN d/d 1981; 846sqn w/o 23apr82
VP-VL : dd 2 Dec 1981, 846Sq/VP-VL by Jan 1982, to HMS Hermes. Ditched and sank in+
wa 916 hc.4 1981 ZA312 : 846Sq/VW by Jul 1982; 707Sq/ZB by 1986; 707Sq/ZT by 1988; 845Sq/B-R by Nov+
- ZA312
wa 918 hc.4 ZA314 : RN; 1987 846Sqn /VF; 2000 845Sqn /F; 2007 848Sqn /WT
- G-CMDO


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