| By Steve Mills |
| 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.  |
Units | |
| Years | Units | bold : Current base of the Unit |
| 1966/98 | RNZAF 3 Squadron | Whenuapai Wigram Hobsonville Airbase  |
List of Aircraft | Help Us | |
| C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
| f.9678 | 1966 | NZ3901: Delivered to Whenuapai Oct 1966. Undercarriage damaged in he+ | - 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 opera+ | ||||
| f.9757 | 1971 | NZ3903: Delivered Nov 1971. Arrived on HMNZS Canterbury Jun 1972 as + | |||||
| f.9587 | 1964 | NZ3904: ex UK XT417. On loan to RNZN May 1974 to Aug 1975 as replace+ |  XT417: dd 3 Dec 1964; 829 Sq Naiad Flt/470-NA Feb 1965 until S+ | ||||
 | f.9669 | 1966 | NZ3905: To RNZN Sep 1982 as airfreight. Retired 1997, sold to Westla+ | XT787: Royal Navy HAS1 type d/d 1967; 1982 to New Zealand Nayy+ 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 Wellingt+ | XS543: d/d 3 Apr 1964 to RN, Fleetlands Apr 1964 to Sembawang + | |||
| f.9605 | 1965 | NZ3907: To RNZN 1983. Crashed after engine failure at RNZAF Hobsonvi+ | XT435: Delivered to RN as XT435 Oct 1965. 21oct78 noted in store RNAY Wroughton Royal Navy HAS1 type; to New Zealand - G-RIMM: from Mar99 | |||
| f.9663 | 1966 | NZ3908:  Royal New Zealand Navy 1983,
ex XT781 from Royal Navy; Reti+ | XT781: ex G-17-6. dd Royal Navy Aug 1966; 845Sq/O-B by Aug 19+ - 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+ | XT782: RN d/d 04oct66; 829 NAS Euryalus Flt/433 by May76, unt+ 829Sq Naiad Flt/324, noted at Coypool 22jul79 noted at Portland 829Sqn coded 324 Naiad Flt - 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. | XS528: Built Hayes by Jan 1963, d/d 1963 to RN. At Hayes by Se+ 1978 HMS Achilles Gibraltar; 1979 Australia, New Zeala+ | ||||
| f.9559 | 1963 | XS532: To RNZN 1985 for spares at Silverdale, New Zealand. Noted in+ | XS532: d/d Jul 1963 to RN;
700W Sq/994-CU by Aug 1963;
829 Sq + 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 + | XS536: d/d 1963 to RN. noted in store RNAY Wroughton coded 635 | ||||
| f.9577 | 1964 | XS566: To RNZN 20 Oct 1989 for spares to support RNZN Wasp fleet. P+ | XS566: d/d 4 Jun 1964 to RN; 700W Sq Nubian Flt/187-NU by Nov + | ||||
| f.9585 | 1964 | XT415: To RNZN for spares. | XT415: RN d/d 23 Oct 1965; 700W Sq Aurora Flt/185, 829 Sq /455+ 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 1+ | XT428: d/d 13 May 1965 to RN to storage; 829 Sq Hermione Flt/4+ 22jul79 noted Portland 829Sqn coded 475 | ||||
| f.9602 | 1965 | XT432: To RNZN for spares 20 Oct 1989. | XT432: ff Jun 1965, dd 22 Jun 1965 to Fleetlands. 829 Sq Hecat+ 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), t+ May84 noted as 829 Sqdn/415 Hydra Flight. HMS Hydra (A+ 829 Sq HQ Flt/609 by Sep 1986. To RNAY Wroughton by May+ -Feb86, aircraft was the original Sleezebag. I painted + 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 N+ | XV622: ff 17 Jan 1968, dd 1968 to RN. 703 Sq/506 by Jul 1976, + 22Jul79 as /506 703Sqn Portland Open Day | ||||
| f.9729 | 1968 | XV634: d/d 1989 to RNZN for spares. | XV634: d/d 4 Feb 1969 to RN. 829 Sq Diomede Flt/423 by May 197+ | ||||
