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malaysia 499 skuadron

tentara laut diraja malaysia


499 squadron
royal malaysian navy

1988 to 2002    


Unit History:

Formed in 1988 to operate the Small Ship's Wasp flights at TLDM Naval Base, Lumut. Commissioned in 1990.  Wasps began to be withdrawn towards the end of 2000, completed by Sep 2002.

Bases / Heliports of this unit:

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Models served in this unit: Login to Edit    

YearsModels
1988/02wasp




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

C/NVersionBuiltIn this OrganisationIn other Org
    f.9667 wasp 1966     M499-01: d/d 08 Dec 1966 to UK RN as XT785, d/d 08/1992 to Malaysian Navy as M499-0
    f.9727 wasp 1968     M499-01: ex UK RN XV632. dd 1988 to Malaysian Navy as M499-01 (w/o 1991 ?)
Royal Navy XV632: d/d 11 Dec 1968 to RN. 829Sq Berwick Flt/440-BK by 1975, 829Sq Ardent Flt/340-AD by Aug 1977. to Malaysian Navy.
    f.9731 wasp 1969     M499-02: ex UK RN XV636. d/d 1988 to Malaysian Navy as M499-02. wfu 26 Sep 2002
Royal Navy XV636: d/d 3 jul 1969 to RN. 829Sq Sirius Flt/450-SS by Oct 1973.
Royal Navy XV636: Known as Rupert on HMS Sirius Flight
    f.9591 wasp 1964     M499-03: d/d 06 Jan 1965 to UK RN as XT421, d/d 1988 to Malaysian Navy as M499-03.
Royal Navy XT421: 829 Sq HQ Flt/503 by Oct 1970 still Jul 1972, RNAY Fleetlands by Nov 1972, 829 Sq Arethusa Flt/426-AR by Jan 1973 still Nov 1973, uncoded Dec 1973, 829 Sq Andromeda Flt/472 by Jan 1974 still Nov 1977, 829 Sq Euraylus Flt/433-EU by Aug 1981 still 1985, sold to Malaysian Navy.
    f.9666 wasp 1966     M499-04: d/d 07 Dec 1966 to UK RN as XT784, d/d 08/1992 to Malaysian Navy as M499-0
    f.9665 wasp 1966     M499-05: d/d 05 Oct 1966 to UK RN as XT783. Was due for SAAF as "98" but never deli
    f.9721 wasp 1968     M499-06: ex UK RN as XV626, to Malaysian Navy as M499-06. wfu 26 Sep 2002
Royal Navy XV626: d/d 18 Jun 1968, 829Sq Andromeda Flt/472-AM by 1970, to Malaysian Navy
    f.9596 wasp 1965     M499-07: ex UK RN XT426. dd Aug 1992 to Malaysian Navy as M499-07. wfu 26 Sep
- F.9596: Helicopter is on display outside the Maritime Museum in Melacca, Malaysia
Royal Navy XT426: dd 17 May 1965 to RN. 706 Sq/64 by Jun 1967, 706Sq/80-CU, 829Sq Ajax Flt/421-AJ before 1980, 829Sq Ariadne Flt/455 by 1981 still Mar 1983. To Malaysian Navy.
    f.9599 wasp 1965     M499-08: d/d 01 Jun 1965 to UK RN as XT429, d/d 08/1992 to Malaysian Navy as M499-0
    f.9672 wasp 1967     M499-09: d/d 25 May 1967 to UK RN as XT790, d/d 08/1992 to Malaysian Navy as M499-0
    f.9661 wasp 1966     XT779: ex UK RN XT779. dd Aug 1992 to Malaysian Navy (for spares ?). RMN identity
Royal Navy XT779: dd 30 Jun 1966. 829Sq Brighton Flt/461-BR by 1972, 829Sq Rothesay Flt/462-RO by Sep 1974 still Jul 1976, 829 Sq Active Flt/322-AV before Jun 1985. To Malaysian Navy.
    f.9673 wasp 1967     XT791: d/d 21 Jun 1967 to UK RN as XT791, d/d 08/1992 to Malaysian Navy for spare
    12 C/N found in this Organisation.





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