1940 to 2008


australia 805 Squadron

Fleet Air Arm (RAN)

805 Naval Air Squadron




805 Squadron
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.



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YearsLocationICAO/FAA
2001/08NowraYSNW




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2003/08 Seasprite






Construction Numbers (Not all in this unit)


C/N VersionBuiltIn this OrgIn other Org
28 UH-2A N29-149024: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 841
US Navy 149024: US Navy in 1993 type:SH-2F /NW-22 HSL-94 ; after soc AMARC 8H0025
US Navy 149024: Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 28, ff?; del USN as UH2K-1, 149024 unk; redesig UH-2A in 1962; redesig SH-...
US Navy 149024: known UH-2A type asg HC-7
75 UH-2A N29-149773: RAN SH-2G(A) /842 from Feb01; 20mar08 rtn to Kaman
US Navy 149773: USN; conv SH-2F; to AMARC/8H0029
US Navy 149773: HH-2C type as HC-7 /VH-20 unk
Kaman N318KA: Kaman from Mar14, conv to SH-2G(I)
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3620: SH-2G(I) type; Nov15 RNZAF 6Sqn
106 UH-2B N29-150156: RAN SH-2G(A) /843 from Feb01; 20mar08 rtn to Kaman
US Navy 150156: 1974-78 as SH-2F HSL-34 Det.3 with modex green checker 30 cruising on USS Aylwin (FF-1081) and USS B...
US Navy 150156: 1970/71 pictured as UH-2C type HC-1 /NP-005 on USS Hancock (CVA-19) Westpac cruise
US Navy 150156: USN, built as UH-2B type
US Navy 150156: 1968 as UH-2C type, HC-1 /UP-86 Det.64 USS Constellation (CVA-64). I was there. Dan Wallace
Kaman N319AK: Kaman from Mar14, conv to SH-2G(I)
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3612: SH-2G(I) type; Nov15 RNZAF 6Sqn
110 UH-2B N29-150160: RAN SH-2G(A) /844 from Feb01; 20mar08 rtn to Kaman
N29-150160: noted at Nowra.
US Navy 150160: USN; conv UH-2C; 1970/71 as HC-1 Det7 /006 on Westpac cruise with USS Hancock (CVA-19); conv to SH-2...
Kaman N654KM: Kaman from Mar14, conv to SH-2G(I)
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3618: SH-2G(I) type; Nov15 RNZAF 6Sqn
147 UH-2B N29-151310: RAN SH-2G(A) /845 from Feb01; 20mar08 rtn to Kaman
US Navy 151310: USN; conv UH-2C; 1969 pictured as HC-1 /006 on Westpac cruise on USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31); conv...
Kaman N705KM: Kaman from Mar14, conv to SH-2G(I)
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3619: SH-2G(I) type; Nov15 RNZAF 6Sqn
166 UH-2B N29-151329: RAN SH-2G(A) /846 from Feb01; 20mar08 rtn to Kaman
US Navy 151329: USN; conv to SH-2F; Aug84 pictured with HSL-30 airlifting a heart attack victim from the Hungarian f...
US Navy 151329: SAR Crewman AE2 Harter was the one hoisting this victim on this day, he was dropped off on the USS S...
US Navy 151329: AMARC/8H00033
US Navy 151329: ex HSL-30. Arrived AMARC 28 May 1993, departed 15 Jul 1998 for Kaman (for Australian Navy).
Kaman N424KM: Kaman from Mar14, conv to SH-2G(I)
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3616: SH-2G(I) type; RNZAF 6Sqn
186 UH-2B 1962 N29-152202: FMS to Royal Australian Navy (RAN) unk; upgraded to SH-2G(A) Super Seaspri+
US Navy 152202: Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 186, ff?; del USN as HU2K-1U 158202 unk; redesig UH-2B in 1962; xfer HC-1,...
US Navy 152202: 1968-69 as HC-1 Det.64 /UP-70
189 UH-2B N29-152205: RAN SH-2G(A) /? from Feb01; 20mar08 rtn to Kaman
US Navy 152205: USN; conv to SH-2F; AMARC/8H0027
Kaman N332KM: Kaman from Mar14, conv to SH-2G(I)
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3615: SH-2G(I) type; Nov15 RNZAF 6Sqn
206 SH-2F N29-161656: RAN SH-2G(A) /840 from Feb01; 20mar08 rtn to Kaman
US Navy 161656: USN; 07feb94 to AMARC/8H0066
Kaman N356KA: Kaman, conv to SH-2G(A)
Kaman N314KM: Kaman from Mar14, conv to SH-2G(I)
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3614: SH-2G(I) type; Nov15 RNZAF 6Sqn
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3614: RNZAF 6 Sq/14, winch display at Navy Open Day 2018.
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3614: pictured (pic1) at RNZAF Whenuapai, outside 6 Sq hangar.
224 SH-2F N29-161913: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 848, test serial N351KA; rtn to Kaman 2008
US Navy 161913: USN
Kaman N244KM: Kaman NZ SH-2G(I) from Mar14
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3613: SH-2G(I) type; Nov15 RNZAF 6Sqn
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3613: as 6 Sq/13 aboard HMNZS Otago first Live deployment on Protector class OPV
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3613: pictured on resupply mission of Kermadec Islands
225 SH-2F N29-161914: RAN SH-2G(A) /849 from Feb01; 20mar08 rtn to Kaman
US Navy 161914: USN built as SH-2F; 18apr88 pictured as HSL-33 /TF-22; to AMARC/8H0060
Kaman N523KM: Kaman from Mar14, conv to SH-2G(I)
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3617: SH-2G(I) type; Nov15 RNZAF 6Sqn
245 SH-2G N29-163209: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 850
US Navy 163209: USN; planned as SH-2F but delivered as first new built SH-2G; AMARC unk, to Australia
US Navy 163209: 163209 was more than "planned". I have 300+ hours in the aircraft as an "F" -- SNFL 1-92 aboard the ...
246 SH-2G N29-163210: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 852, test serial N351KA; rtn to Kaman 2008
US Navy 163210: 2nd new built SH-2G. AMARC unk. Australia
Kaman N167KM: Kaman NZ SH-2G(I) from Mar14
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3611: SH-2G(I) type; Nov15 RNZAF 6Sqn
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3611: 6 Sq RNZAF, at Wellington on 20 Nov 2016 during Earthquake relief operations
13 C/N found in this Organisation.






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