| While the unit airframes still wore ROYAL NAVY titles, 10 Wessex HU.5 served with 847 Squadron initially in the Far East, from Mar 1969 in the Commando assault role, until it disbanded in May 1971. 21 Wessex served briefly in 1982 during the Falklands War, airframes were drawn from the RN pool and the numbers shown above are included (double counted) with the totals for the Royal Navy Wessex.  |
Units | |
| Years | Units | bold : Current base of the Unit |
| 1982 | 847NAS | Port Stanley RNAS Culdrose Navy Point |
| 1969/71 | 847NAS |  Kuantan / Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport Sembawang Kai Tak Sembawang |
List of Aircraft | Help Us | |
| C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Organisation | In other Org | |
| 1969 | |||||
| wa172 | hu.5 | 1964 | XS498: 847 Sqn Mar/Apr69 as /C |  XS498: Wessex HU5C. d/d to RN 1964, 848Sq/T-A by 1965, 845Sq,+ 31oct73 848Sqn./VC-B visit jan79 confirmed coded VL/WQ 707NAS 848Sq /ZK landed on mv Astronomer in Plymouth Sound 7 J+ Returned via Devonport late July 1982 and transferred b+ 02apr90 in my flying log as 84Sqn RAF Akrotiri to HMS Sultan (AESS Gosport) as G.I A2641; to Predannac+ XS498: To RAF 84 Sq /Joker by 1991 - XS498: to Air and Ground Aviation, Hixon autumn 2000. Some par+ | |
| wa281 | hu.5 | 1965 | XT459: 847 Sqn Mar/Apr69 as /B | XT459: Wessex HU.5 d/d 6 Jul 1965, 847 Sq/B-S by 1969, 846Sq+ 07mar74 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/D by May 1983, crashed and w/o 7 Nov 1983 at Sete+ at Park Aviation yard (Faygate) by Feb 1988. Gone by Oc+ | |
 | wa290 | hu.5 | 1965 | XT468: 847 Sqn Mar/Apr69 as /H | XT468: Wessex HU.5 d/d to RN 31 Oct 1965, 847 Sq/H-S by 1969+ 02dec68, I flew this airframe whilst appointed to 845NA+ 31oct73 848Sqn./VL-B visit 07mar74 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+ 09apr07 pictured at Predannack airfield |
| wa291 | hu.5 | 1965 | XT469: 847 Sqn Mar/Apr69 as /E | XT469: RN Wessex HU.5; d/d Nov 1965, 848Sq/E-A by Apr 1967; + 848 Sq/VE-A by Jun 1971, 848 Sq/VE-B by Sep 1973; 772 + mid70s, 2 recruitment adverts appeared in the Daily Mir+ Jun78 as 772Sq /PO-14 pictured (pic1) at Portland noted at RAF Brize Norton 15oct78 coded 514-PO with 77+ 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: to RAF as /8920M;
17jul92 pictured (pic2) preserved at + - 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 | XT470: Wessex HU.5 d/d to RN 6 Dec 1965, 847 Sq/G-S by 1970,+ 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 | XT471: Wessex HU.5 d/d to RN 19 Jan 1966, 847 Sq/F-S by 1969+ | |
| wa307 | hu.5 | 1966 | XT485: 847 Sqn Mar/Apr69 as /K | XT485: 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+ 07mar74 848NAS./VT-B Named "Waldorf" (pic) after the old men on the Muppets.+ | |
| wa477 | hu.5 | 1966 | XT755: 847 Sqn Mar/Apr69 as /D | XT755: 848Sq/D-A by Aug 1967, 847Sq/D-S by 1969, 848 Sq/VD-A b+ 07mar74 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 | XT760: Wessex HU.5 d/d 10 Oct 1966, 847 Sq/A-S by 1969, 846Sq/+ 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 | XT761: Wessex HU.5 d/d to RN 20 Oct 1966; 845Sq/J-A by 1969; 847 Sq/J-S by 1970 07mar74 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 + 24jul13 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+ 09mar19 pictured (pic2) as XT761 at Higher Purtington a+ 13Jul19, pictured (pic3) G-WSEX at RNAS Yeovilton 2019+ |
| 1982 | |||||
| wa153 | hu.5 | 1963 | XS479: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XF | XS479: f/f 17 Nov 1963, d/d 3 Dec 1963 to RN. 1st production H+ 772Sq/623-PO noted visiting on 18 Mar 1982 RNAY Wroughton 8819M; RAF Brize Norton Fire Section by + to Hanningfield Metals, Stock by Mar 1997, scr. 2000. | |
| wa162 | hu.5 | 1964 | XS488: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XK | XS488: Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA162, f/f:?; del Royal Navy + 707Sq/X-CU by Jan 1965; 707Sq/T-CU by Dec 1966, still J+ 845Sq/E-H by Sep 1973; 20mar77 crashed 1 nm NW of Ose,+ 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+ 2006 pictured (top) at HMS Sultan/Gosport XS488: 21sep13 at a residential address in Shropshire Airframe has been extensively patched during BDRT and t+ |
| wa175 | hu.5 | 1964 | XS506: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XE | XS506: Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA175, f/f:?; del Royal Navy + 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 | XS507: dd 27/08/1964, 707Sq/W-CU by 1965, still Jun 1967 still+ Cat 4 damage 04Aug78 with airframe hours of 3132:05; Re+ 847 Squadron Coded XU noted RNAS Yeovilton 07May82; 707+ XS507: ex FAA Wessex HU.5. To 606Sq (Royal Aux AF) for Helico+ May 2011 pictured with 606 (Chiltern) Sq RAFR at RAF Be+ |
| wa183 | hu.5 | 1964 | XS514: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XA | XS514: RN; HU.5 type; Delivered 03Nov64; 845Squadron 06Jan69; + 845 Sq/M-B by May 1971. Damaged during tornado at RAF L+ 1985 845Sqn /L 27Sep88 pictured as instructional airframe with the Ai+ |
| wa184 | hu.5 | 1964 | XS515: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XB | XS515: built as Wessex HU.5 d/d 4 Nov 1964, 845Sq/Q-H by Sep 1+ 1985 846Sqn /N | |
| wa185 | hu.5 | 1964 | XS516: 07may-24sep 1982 reactivated 847 NAS as /XD | XS516: 845Sq/V-B by Aug 1966 still Sep 1968;
845Sq/U by Sep 1+ 1985 846Sqn /Q 16aug05 pictured at Predannack with plenty of battle da+ |
| wa187 | hu.5 | 1964 | XS518: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XP | XS518: Westland Wessex HU.5C, c/n WA187, f/f:?; del Royal Navy+ XS518: to RAF mid 1984. crashed into sea in Limassol Bay with + | |
| wa192 | hu.5 | 1965 | XS523: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XJ | XS523: Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA192, f/f:?; del Royal Navy + RN Wessex HU.5 noted 21jul79 at HMS Daedalus RNAS Lee-o+ | |
| wa278 | hu.5 | 1965 | XT456: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XZ | XT456: Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA278, f/f:?; del Royal Navy + 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 | XT466: Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA288, f/f:?; del Royal Navy + 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: Aug18 at Morayvia, Kinloss and being repainted | |
| wa294 | hu.5 | 1965 | XT472: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XC | XT472: 845Sq/G-H by Sep 1973, 845Sq/(Y)M by Jul 1979, 847 Sq/X+ To Helicopter Museum W-s-M, by 1987 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 | XT475: Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA297, f/f:?; del Royal Navy + jan79 707NAS coded VL/WN | |
| wa302 | hu.5 | 1966 | XT480: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XQ | XT480: Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA302, f/f:?; del Royal Navy + 1977-1978 asg 772 NAS at RNAS Portland 737 Sq / 436-TP Tidepool Flt, visited HMS Drake on 17 M+ 22jul79 coded 436-RS with RFA Resource Dec12 at Rednal, Shropshire. Part of a Paintballing Sit+ | |
| wa303 | hu.5 | 1966 | XT481: Transferred in from an 848Sq attrition reserve at Navy Point+ | XT481: d/d 4 May 1966 as HU.5;
707Sq/Z by Jul 1971;
848Sq/VQ + RN HU.5 noted 25jul79 at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 52+ 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 | XT482: d/d 5 May 1966 to RN as HU.5; To Culdrose 8 Jun 1966, 7+ RN HU.5 noted 25jul79 at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 52+ 771 Sq, participated in Fastnet Yacht Race rescue 13-14+ 27sep88 pictured coded /ZM 781Squadron (ex 707Sqn) at R+ |
| wa308 | hu.5 | 1966 | XT486: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XR | XT486: Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA308, f/f:?; del Royal Navy + |
| wa479 | hu.5 | 1966 | XT757: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XH | XT757: Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA479, f/f:?; del Royal Navy + 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 | XT759: Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA481, f/f:?; del Royal Navy + RN HU.5 noted 25jul79 at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 52+ | |
| wa486 | hu.5 | 1966 | XT764: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XM | XT764: Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA486, f/f:?; del Royal Navy + RNSPT/PT by May 1972 still by Aug 1976, RNSPT/RN by Dec+ | |
| wa488 | hu.5 | 1967 | XT766: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XS | XT766: Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA488, f/f:?; del Royal Navy + 07mar74 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 | XT773: Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA555, f/f:?; del Royal Navy + 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 2005, on its side by Sep 2012. RN; Jan13 dump (9123M) | |
