
Flown by RNZN pilots since Dec 1966 but operated and maintained within the RNZAF through 3 Squadron. RNZN was one of the last Wasp operators before they were formally retired in Apr 1998 and replaced as an interim measure by the SH-2F Seasprite.
List of Aircraft |
| C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f.9678 w/o 1973 | 1966 | NZ3901 Delivered to Whenuapai Oct 1966. Undercarriage damaged in heavy landing on HMNZS... | - NZ3901: Subritzky Aircraft Collection at Dairy Flat Mainly Comp... | ||||
| f.9679 | 1966 | NZ3902 02 430 Delivered to HMNZS Waikato at Portland in Dec 1966 and operated as 3 Sqdn/430 wi... | |||||
| f.9757 w/o 1973 | 1971 | NZ3903 Delivered Nov 1971. Arrived on HMNZS Canterbury Jun 1972 as 3 Sqdn/460 c/s ZM-ZU... | |||||
| f.9587 w/o 1992 | 1964 | NZ3904 ex UK XT417. On loan to RNZN May 1974 to Aug 1975 as replacement for the wrecked... | | ||||
| f.9669 | 1966 | NZ3905 To RNZN Sep 1982 as airfreight. Retired 1997, sold to Westlands. | delivered to RNAY Fleetlands straight into storage Feb ... 22jul79 noted at Portland 829Sqn coded 446 Rhyl Flt 703Sq by Jun 1980; RNAY Wroughton; to New Zealand as NZ... T E Martin G-KAXT: to Westland WSM Oct 1999 to at least Apr 2000; became G... 24sep11 video at Shuttleworth, UK. Thanks Raul Hrubisk... Flying from Middle Wallop, occasionally with Scout XT6... - XT787: in 829 NAS Endurance Flt scheme, pictured at RNAS Yeov... G-KAXT pictured (pic2) as XT787 at Higher Purtington 30may19 09:05 hs over Tewkesbury, NW at approx 500 feet , in the flying display at RNAS Yeovilton 2019 as XT787... in the Flying Display at Historic Helicopters Chard Equ... | ||||
| f.9570 | 1964 | NZ3906 Ex RN XS543. To RNZN - left Portsmouth aboard HMNZS Wellington Oct 1982. Retired... | noted visiting RAF Chivenor I was the LEM (A) for this aircraft on board HMS Triump... | ||||
| f.9605 | 1965 | NZ3907 To RNZN 1983. Crashed after engine failure at RNZAF Hobsonville 12 Mar 1984, suf... | 21oct78 noted in store RNAY Wroughton Royal Navy HAS1 type; to New Zealand - G-RIMM: from Mar99 noted at Old Warden | ||||
| f.9663 | 1966 | NZ3908 Royal New Zealand Navy 1983,
ex XT781 from Royal Navy; Retired Apr 1998; Sold t... | - G-KAWW: 2002; ex XT781,NZ3908; 2005 to South Africa - ZU-HAS: At Durban Virginia by May 2006, still Aug 2010 Feb.2012 being hangared in Richmond Natal,S.A. until th... | ||||
| f.9664 | 1966 | NZ3909 To RNZN Oct 1983 intended as spares source; 1994 Restored to operations with par... | 829Sq Naiad Flt/324, noted at Coypool 22jul79 noted at Portland 829Sqn coded 324 Naiad Flt noted aboard HMS Naiad in Devonport - G-KANZ: Cranfield (UK) 1998; Nov02 North Weald (EGSX) noted the... 23aug18 seen in transit, heading south on A322 Lightwat... North Weald; being rebuilt to airworthy condition and w... | ||||
| f.9544 | 1963 | XS528 To RNZN 1985 for spares. | 1978 HMS Achilles Gibraltar; 1979 Australia, New Zeala... | ||||
| f.9559 | 1963 | XS532 To RNZN 1985 for spares at Silverdale, New Zealand. Noted in hangar at Dairy Fla... | 22jul79 noted at Portland with 829Sqn coded 457 assigne... | ||||
| f.9563 | 1963 | XS536 To RNZN 28 Sep 1983 for spares and held at Woodbourne. Some parts used in repair... | noted in store RNAY Wroughton coded 635 | ||||
| f.9577 | 1964 | XS566 To RNZN 20 Oct 1989 for spares to support RNZN Wasp fleet. Preserved Silverdale ... | pictured (pic1) attending the RNAY Fleetlands open day ... | ||||
| f.9585 | 1964 | XT415 To RNZN for spares. | noted in store RNAY Wroughton coded 452 ex 829NAS Aug79 pictured as /BR-452 829 Sq, 034 Flight on HMS Bri... 829 Sq Brighton Flt/461-BR by 1980; 829 Sq Leander Flt/... noted RNAS Portland coded FIR3 with 829 Squadron, HMS ... | ||||
| f.9598 | 1965 | XT428 To RNZN for spare parts to support remainder of Wasp fleet 1985/6. | 22jul79 noted Portland 829Sqn coded 475 | ||||
| f.9602 | 1965 | XT432 To RNZN for spares 20 Oct 1989. | 22jul79 noted at Portland 829Sqn coded 416 Hecla Flt 829 Sq Hecla Flt/416-HL by Aug 1980, 829 Sq Hecate Flt/... 829 Sq 011 / Hydra Flt by Apr 1982 (replacing XS568) 829 Sq Hydra Flt, painted with Red Cross scheme by 23 A... returned from South Atlantic Sep 1982, still Hydra Flt ... May84 noted as 829 Sqdn/415 Hydra Flight. HMS Hydra (A... -Feb86, aircraft was the original Sleezebag. I painted ... 829 Sq HQ Flt/609 by Sep 1986. To RNAY Wroughton by May... 04 pictured as 829 Sqd /609 at RNAS Portland. XT783 /47... From ex CPOAEA W.L.Dixon: I know every nut and bolt o... | ||||
| f.9717 | 1967 | XV622 To RNZN Sep 1983 for spares. Some parts used in repair of NZ3907. | 22Jul79 as /506 703Sqn Portland Open Day | ||||
| f.9729 | 1968 | XV634 d/d 1989 to RNZN for spares. | | ||||
No longer with this org.
