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805 squadron

Fleet Air Arm (RAN)

1940 to 2008

Unit History:

Originally raised as a Royal Navy unit, 805 Squadron was handed over to the Royal Australian Navy on 28 Aug 1948. Fixed wing operations included Sea Fury between 1948 and 1958, Venoms between 1958 and 1968 and A-4G Skyhawks between 1968 and 1982. Rotary wing operations commenced in Jan 2001 with the Kaman SH-2G(A) Seasprite. Shore base at Nowra (YSNW), with Ships Flights on ANZAC Class Frigates. The Seasprite programme was cancelled by the Australian Government in Mar 2008 and the unit disbanded in Jun 2008 after its airframes were returned to Kaman.

Bases / Heliports of this unit:

Years	Base / Heliport
2001/now	Nowra

Models served in this unit:	Login to Edit

Years	Models
2003/08	seasprite

Construction Numbers in this Organisation: (Not all in this unit)	Help Us

C/N	Version	Built	In this Organisation	In other Org
28	UH-2A		N29-149024: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 841	149024: Conv to SH-2F
75	UH-2A		N29-149773: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 842	149773: Conv to SH-2F
106	UH-2B		N29-150156: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 843	150156: 1974-78 as SH-2F at HSL-34 modex green checker 30
110	UH-2B		N29-150160: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 844	150160: Conv to SH-2F
147	UH-2B		N29-151310: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 845	151310: Conv to SH-2F
166	UH-2B		N29-151329: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 846	151329: Conv to SH-2F
206	SH-2F		N29-161656: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 840	161656:
224	SH-2F		N29-161913: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 848	161913:
225	SH-2F		N29-161914: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 849	161914:
245	SH-2G		N29-163209: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 850	163209: Planned as SH-2F but delivered as first new built SH-2G. AMARC unk. xfer Australia
246	SH-2G		N29-163210: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 852 but not delivered	163210: 2nd new built SH-2G. AMARC unk. Australia

11 C/N found in this Organisation.