
Units | |
Years | Units | bold : Current base of the Unit |
1982 | 847NAS | Navy Point RNAS Yeovilton Port Stanley RNAS Culdrose |
1969/71 | 847NAS | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() RNAS Culdrose |
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C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |
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wa172 | hu.5 | 1964 | XS498: 847 Sqn Mar/Apr69 as /C | ![]() ![]() 848Sqn./VC-B visit ![]() jan79 confirmed coded VL/WQ 707NAS ![]() allocated to a reformed 848 NAS D Flt to replace losses+ ![]() 848Sq /ZK landed on mv Astronomer in Plymouth Sound 7 J+ ![]() Returned via Devonport late July 1982 and transferred b+ ![]() in my flying log as 84Sqn RAF Akrotiri ![]() to HMS Sultan (AESS Gosport) as G.I A2641; to Predannac+ ![]() ![]() ![]() - XS498: to Air and Ground Aviation, Hixon autumn 2000. Some par+ ![]() | |
wa281 ![]() | hu.5 | 1965 | XT459: 847 Sqn Mar/Apr69 as /B | ![]() ![]() 848NAS./VB-B ![]() 845Sq /B, despatched via chartered Belfast C.1 from Yeo+ ![]() embarked RFA Tidespring on 14 May 1982 at Ascension Isl+ ![]() 845Sq D Flt/(Y)B May 1982, to 845Sq C Flt/(Y)B Jun 1982+ ![]() 845Sq / (Y)D by May 1983, crashed and w/o 7 Nov 1983 at+ ![]() at Park Aviation yard (Faygate) by Feb 1988. Gone by Oc+ ![]() | |
![]() | wa290 | hu.5 | 1965 | XT468: 847 Sqn Mar/Apr69 as /H | ![]() ![]() 02dec68, I flew this airframe whilst appointed to 845NA+ ![]() 848Sqn./VL-B visit ![]() 848NAS./VL-B ![]() 845Sq/D, visited RMB on 19-20 Feb 1982 ![]() 845Sq /D, despatched via chartered Belfast C.1 from Yeo+ ![]() Was airborne when mv Atlantic Conveyor was sunk by Exoc+ ![]() 1985 772Sqn /LS-628 ![]() 772Sq/628-PO by 1987; RNAY Wroughton, to AES Lee-on-Sol+ ![]() 09 pictured at Predannack airfield |
![]() | wa291 | hu.5 | 1965 | XT469: 847 Sqn Mar/Apr69 as /E | ![]() ![]() 848 Sq/VE-A by Jun 1971, 848 Sq/VE-B by Sep 1973; 772 + ![]() mid70s, 2 recruitment adverts appeared in the Daily Mir+ ![]() At Bassingbourn Air Show 1978 ![]() Jun78 as 772Sq /PO-14 pictured (pic1) at Portland noted at RAF Brize Norton coded 514-PO with 772NAS ![]() 22jul79 still coded 514-PO with 772NAS ![]() 772 Sq/624-PO by Mar 1982; 847 Sq B Flt/XN 6 May 1982.+ ![]() to 771Sq 1 Aug 1982 ![]() to Wroughton store by Sep 1982 ![]() to 16MU Stafford as G.I. 8920M 10 Dec 1986 still Jan 19+ ![]() ![]() - XT469: 22aug09 at Newton-with-Scales Lancashire, in a small co+ ![]() 22nov13 Its on e-bay for £12500 ![]() Dec14 at Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. Initially in a yar+ ![]() 21sep15 is for sale on Ream Salvage for 11000,00£ ![]() 21oct16 still at Isle of Wight. Local newspaper County + ![]() Jul18 still at Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. A lovely ‘+ ![]() |
wa292 ![]() | hu.5 | 1965 | XT470: 847 Sqn Mar/Apr69 as /G | ![]() ![]() jan79 coded B/VB 846Sqn ![]() 845 Sq/A, part of disembarking shuttle from HMS Invinci+ ![]() 845Sq/(Y)A damaged (aboard HMS Fearless ?). Offloaded H+ ![]() 845Sq/(Y)A, RNAY Wroughton, to AAC 7REGT Netheravon 10 + ![]() | |
wa293 ![]() | hu.5 | 1965 | XT471: 847 Sqn Mar/Apr69 as /F | ![]() ![]() | |
![]() | wa307 | hu.5 | 1966 | XT485: K 847 Sqn Mar/Apr69 as /K | ![]() ![]() d/d to RN 2 Jun 1966 as HU.5. 847 Sq/K-S by 1969 ![]() 847 Sq/K-ST by Dec 1970 (from RFA Stromness) ![]() 848Sq/VT-A by Jun 1971, 848Sq/VT-B by sep 1971 still Se+ ![]() 848NAS./VT-B ![]() at Valkenburg ![]() Named "Waldorf" (pic) after the old men on the Muppets.+ pictured (pic2) on HMS Illustrious with 772 Sq, A Fligh+ ![]() |
wa477 ![]() | hu.5 | 1966 | XT755: 847 Sqn Mar/Apr69 as /D | ![]() ![]() 848NAS./VD-B ![]() Yeovilton store by Aug 1982; 845Sq/V by Jun 1984; RNAY+ ![]() to 1 SoTT Halton as G.I. 9053M 22 Jan 1991 still Jul 19+ ![]() To Phoenix Aviation by Oct 1993, scr. Bruntingthorpe J+ ![]() | |
wa482 | hu.5 | 1966 | XT760: 847 Sqn Mar/Apr69 as /A | ![]() ![]() jan79 confirmed coded B/V-S 846Sqn ![]() To RNEC Manadon as /418 on 25 Jun 1991. ![]() To ETS-CU 6 May 1992, to AES Lee-on-Solent 16 Dec 1992 + ![]() | |
![]() | wa483 | hu.5 | 1966 | XT761: 847 Sqn Mar/Apr69 as /J | ![]() ![]() Nov 1970 with 847 NAS / J-S, took part in cyclone relie+ ![]() 848NAS./VU-B ![]() 771 Sq, participated in Fastnet Yacht Race rescue 13-14+ ![]() 771Sq/521-CU by Mar 1982; 847 Sq May 1982; 845Sq D Flt + ![]() present in static display at IFoS 98. ![]() pictured (pic1) at RNAS Culdrose to Culdrose by Jul 2015 ![]() to Higher Purtington by Jun 2017 for restoration to fly+ ![]() - G-WSEX: UK private from Mar18; still painted as XT761 in Rescu+ ![]() 16nov18 Restoration progress, rotors turning (as XT761)+ ![]() Restoration progress: 15 Feb 2019, first flight (as XT7+ ![]() pictured (pic2) as XT761 at Higher Purtington after he+ ![]() , pictured (pic3) G-WSEX at RNAS Yeovilton 2019 weari+ ![]() Wessex HUS.5 pictured (pic4) at RAF Cosford Air Show 2+ pictured (pic5) at RIAT 2022 |
1982 | |||||
wa153 ![]() | hu.5 | 1963 | XS479: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XF | ![]() ![]() f/f 17 Nov 1963, d/d 3 Dec 1963 to RN. 1st production H+ ![]() at Valkenburg ![]() 772Sq/623-PO noted visiting on 18 Mar 1982 ![]() 8819M at RNAY Wroughton by Oct 1982 ![]() RAF Brize Norton with Joint Air Transport Establishment+ ![]() to Hanningfield Metals, Stock by Mar 1997, scr. 2000. ![]() | |
![]() | wa162 | hu.5 | 1964 | XS488: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XK | ![]() ![]() 707Sq/X-CU by Jan 1965; 707Sq/T-CU by Dec 1966, still J+ ![]() noted at Edinburgh. ![]() 845Sq/E-H by Sep 1973; crashed 1 nm NW of Ose, Gratan+ ![]() Repaired at Weston by summer 1979; 772Sq/625-PO by Aug + ![]() 771Sq Aug 1982; RNAY Wroughton by Sep 1982 ![]() to 1 SoTT Halton (9056M) by Jan 1991, still Jul 1992 (g+ ![]() to Wattisham by Apr 1996 ![]() to 9056M, G.I. Gosport /XK-F by Apr 2003; still Apr 200+ ![]() pictured (pic1) at HMS Sultan/Gosport ![]() ![]() Airframe has been extensively patched during BDRT and t+ ![]() |
![]() | wa175 | hu.5 | 1964 | XS506: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XE | ![]() ![]() May 1991, stripped for spares at Shawbury ![]() - XS506: bare hulk left Hanningfield Metals by Nov 1994 ![]() |
![]() | wa176 | hu.5 | 1964 | XS507: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XU | ![]() ![]() Cat 4 damage 04Aug78 with airframe hours of 3132:05; Re+ ![]() 847 Squadron Coded XU noted RNAS Yeovilton 07May82; 707+ ![]() pictured (pic2) running on the deck of RFA OLNA, operat+ ![]() pictured (pic3) zaps showing the first ever deck landin+ ![]() pictured (pic4) at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus) op+ ![]() ![]() ![]() May 2011 pictured with 606 (Chiltern) Sq RAFR at RAF Be+ |
![]() | wa183 | hu.5 | 1964 | XS514: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XA | ![]() ![]() 845 Sq/M-B by May 1971. Damaged during tornado at RAF L+ ![]() 1985 845Sqn /L ![]() 27 pictured as instructional airframe with the Air Eng+ |
wa184 | hu.5 | 1964 | XS515: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XB | ![]() ![]() 1985 846Sqn /N ![]() At Mildenhall Air Fete 85 ![]() 13-14 July at Fairford ![]() | |
![]() | wa185 | hu.5 | 1964 | XS516: 07may-24sep 1982 reactivated 847 NAS as /XD | ![]() ![]() 1985 846Sqn /Q ![]() pictured at Predannack with plenty of battle damage re+ ![]() |
wa187 ![]() | hu.5 | 1964 | XS518: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XP | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
wa192 | hu.5 | 1965 | XS523: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XJ | ![]() ![]() RN Wessex HU.5 noted at HMS Daedalus RNAS Lee-on-Solen+ ![]() | |
wa278 | hu.5 | 1965 | XT456: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XZ | ![]() ![]() 707Sq/N by Aug 1965; 845Sq/N-B by Sep 1965 still May 19+ ![]() 845 Sq/N by May 1971. Damaged during tornado at RAF Luq+ ![]() 845 Sq/N-H by Sep 1973; Culdrose store by Jun 1976; 846+ ![]() jan79 coded B/VA 846Sqn ![]() NASU VL in Nov 1983; to 8941M, G.I. at RAF Aldergrove b+ ![]() | |
wa288 | hu.5 | 1965 | XT466: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XV | ![]() ![]() to RNAY Wroughton Dec 1982; to 8921M 2 SoTT RAF Cosford+ ![]() to Weeton Barracks for embark / deplaning training, unt+ ![]() to A2617, to HMS Sultan Gosport /XV by Dec 1997 still J+ ![]() to Whittington Barracks as Gate Gauardian late 2009, go+ ![]() Dec17 at Spey Bay Salvage awaitng uplift to Morayvia fo+ ![]() - XT466: at Morayvia, Kinloss and being repainted ![]() | |
![]() | wa294 | hu.5 | 1965 | XT472: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XC | ![]() ![]() To Helicopter Museum W-s-M, by ![]() 24jul93 pictured preserved at International Helicopter + 22 Sep 2018 in open storage / XC, minus folding tail ou+ ![]() |
wa297 ![]() | hu.5 | 1966 | XT475: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XG | ![]() ![]() at 1971 Yeovilton Air Day ![]() jan79 707NAS coded VL/WN ![]() | |
wa302 | hu.5 | 1966 | XT480: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XQ | ![]() ![]() 707 NAS Regent Flt / 468-RG until at least May 1972. ![]() Regent Flt / 436-RG by Dec 1973 ![]() 1977- asg 772 NAS at RNAS Portland ![]() 772 Sq / 436-TP Tidepool Flt, visited HMS Drake on 17 M+ ![]() 22jul79 coded 436-RS with RFA Resource ![]() assigned to RFA Regent by Jun 1980 ![]() after service in Falklands with 847 NAS, to Wroughton u+ ![]() to Fleetlands as instructional airframe ![]() guarding the gate at Fleetlands, until Dec 2002. ![]() Dec12 at Rednal, Shropshire. Part of a Paintballing Sit+ ![]() | |
wa303 ![]() | hu.5 | 1966 | XT481: Transferred in from an 848Sq attrition reserve at Navy Point+![]() | ![]() ![]() allocated to a reformed 848 NAS D Flt to replace losses+ ![]() RN HU.5 noted at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 522-CU wi+ ![]() 845Sq Garrison Det/XF Sep 1982, returned to UK Nov 1982+ ![]() to Predannack Nov 1992, wearing /XF. Still there by Ma+ ![]() | |
![]() | wa304 | hu.5 | 1966 | XT482: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XL | ![]() ![]() RN HU.5 noted at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 527-CU wi+ ![]() 771 Sq, participated in Fastnet Yacht Race rescue 13-14+ ![]() pictured coded /ZM 781Squadron (ex 707Sqn) at RNAS Lee+ |
![]() | wa308 | hu.5 | 1966 | XT486: XR reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XR | ![]() ![]() to Brize Norton JATE by Mar 1990 ![]() |
wa479 ![]() | hu.5 | 1966 | XT757: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XH | ![]() ![]() dd to Fleetlands store 21 Jul 1966, NATIU 1973-1974, 84+ ![]() RNAY Wroughton by Mar 1983; AES Lee by Sep 1984 as G.I.+ ![]() | |
wa481 | hu.5 | 1966 | XT759: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XY | ![]() ![]() RN HU.5 noted at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 529-CU wi+ ![]() | |
wa486 ![]() | hu.5 | 1966 | XT764: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XM | ![]() ![]() RNSPT/PT by May 1972 still by Aug 1976, RNSPT/RN by Dec+ ![]() to Detmold and as BAOR 4 REGT training aid, until 1994. ![]() to Gutersloh as training aid until c Mar 1999, after Ar+ ![]() stored at Gutersloh by Jun 1997. ![]() to A2694, to HMS Sultan Gosport by May 1999, scr. Gospo+ ![]() | |
wa488 ![]() | hu.5 | 1967 | XT766: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XS | ![]() ![]() 848NAS./VE-B ![]() 22jul79 coded 512-PO with 772NAS ![]() 771 NAS / 822-CU; RNAY Wroughton until c Dec 1990 ![]() to 1 SoTT Halton by Jan 1991 until Nov 1992 ![]() to St Athan (9054M) for BDRT by Nov 1993 ![]() to AESS Gosport (A2620) by Apr 1997 ![]() | |
wa555 | hu.5 | 1967 | XT773: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XT | ![]() ![]() del into long term storage, spending time between Fleet+ ![]() 22jul79 coded 510-PO 772NAS ![]() to Abingdon (9123M) for BDRT Oct 1991, still Feb 1992 ![]() to St Athan for BDRT by Jun 1992, still Jan 1994 ![]() to Shawbury by , on its side by Sep 2012. ![]() RN; dump (9123M) ![]() | |