1936 to present


united kingdom 705 Squadron

Fleet Air Arm

705 NAS 705 Naval Air Squadron


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705 NAS List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
wa/h/009 hr.1 1949 VX596 : 705Sq Jun 1950, 705Sq/710-GJ by Jul 1951; Warrior Flt Nov 1951; Glory Flt+
: Centaur Flt/902-C Apr 1954 to Mar 1955; 705Sq/535 by Mar 1956; conv HR.5 c+
: Eagle Flt/974-J by Aug 1957; 705Sq/532 by Nov 1957; Ford Stn Flt/923-FD by+
wa/h/010 Scrapped hr.1 1949 VX597 : Built as HR.1 ff Oct 1949. 705Sq by Jan 1950, Indomitable SAR Flt by Jan 1+
: HR.3 conv by Mar 1953. Culdrose Stn Flt/901 by Jun 1953, Eagle SAR Flt/902+
- VX597
wa/h/018 w/o 1955 hr.1 1950 VZ960 : to 705 NAS at Gosport.
Westland VZ960
Royal Air Force VZ960
wa/h/021 hr.1 1950 VZ962 : ff 18 May 1950 and del RNAS Gosport 13 Oct 1950. 705Sqn by Nov 1950. Belie+
: Repaired Westland and con to HR.3 by 1953. 705Sqn/703-GJ by Feb 1954. Tail+
Flambards Experience VZ962
- VZ962

wa/h/022 w/o 1955 hr.1 1950 VZ963 : ff 14 Jun 1950, dd 3 Oct 1950 Gosport to 705 Sq;RFA Fort Duquesne trials J+
: 705 Sq/704-GJ by Apr 1952
: to RNAY Donibristle 10 Mar 1953 for HR.3 conv.; 705 Sq/709-GJ Feb 1955
wa/h/023 w/o 1951 hr.1 1950 VZ964 : ff Aug 1950. 705 Sq by Jan 1951; shipped to Far East aboard HMS Warrior, d+
wa/h/024 hr.1 1950 VZ965 : ff Sep 1950, 705 Sq Nov 1950; Indomitable Flt 12 Jan 1951; shipped to Far +
: conv HR.3 at Ilchester Mar 1953; Albion Flt/901-Z Sep 1954 to Jul 1955; Vi+
51-17 s-51 1947 WB220 : ex G-AJHW. To RN for a short period in 1949 for 705Sqn during Jan and to b+
Westland G-AJHW
BEA G-AJHW
Royal Australian Air Force A80-374
wa/h/034 hr.3 1952 WG664 : 705Sq /533 by Aug 1957. Britannia Flt (Plymouth) by summer 1960, hard land+
wa/h/039 w/o 1960 hr.3 1952 WG669 : HR.3 705 Sq/700-GJ by Aug 1952 to Holland 2 Feb 1953 for flood relief from+
: 701Sq/719 by Jan 1958; 705Sq/530 by Oct 1958, crashed Predannack 9 Jun 196+
wa/h/041 hr.3 1952 WG671 : 705Sq/702-GJ Jul 1952 until c Aug 1953
: HMS Centaur SAR Flt/901-C by May 1954 until deck accident 24 Nov 1954; 705+
: to Lee Aug 1957 for conv to HR.5; 701 Sq / 720 by Nov 1957; 705Sq / 531 +
wa/h/047 hr.3 1952 WG709 709-GJ : to 705 NAS mid Oct 1952
wa/h/049 hr.3 1950 WG718 : 705 Sq / 707-GJ by Nov 1952, damaged in accident 21 Aug 1953, repaired; A+
- WG718
wa/h/050 hr.3 1952 WG719 : 705Sq/710-GJ by Nov 1954; to AHU Lee-on-Solent for conv to HR.5.
- G-BRMA
- WG719
wa/h/053 w/o 1961 hr.3 1952 WG722 : Eglinton Stn Flt/918-GN by Oct 1958; 705Sq/530 by Sep 1960, w/o after forc+
wa/h/058 w/o 1953 hr.3 1952 WG748 : ff 10 Nov 1952. dd as HR.3 to Gosport 1 Dec 1952, 705Sq, from West Malling+
wa/h/061 hr.3 1952 WG751 : ff Nov 1952; 705Sq/710-GJ by Mar 1953; Yeovilton Stn Flt/948-VL by Jan 195+
- WG751
wa/h/067 hr.3 1952 WH991 : ff 4 Feb 1953 as HR.3, dd 24 Feb 1953 to RN at Gosport. To HMS Illustrious+
: In Mar 1959 upper surfaces painted light colour for thermal trials in Cari+
wa/h/069 hr.3 1953 WN492 : Feb 1953 flew at Yeovil on 25 Feb; del Gosport 19 Mar 1953; May 1953 to 70+
wa/h/070 hr.3 1953 WN493 : del Mar 1953 to Gosport as HR.3; 705 Sq / 703-GJ by Sep 1954, 705 Sq / 534+
: 701 Sq / 721 by May 1958; 705 Sq Sep 1958, 705 Sq / 532 by Jan 1050; SAR F+
wa/h/072 w/o 1955 hr.3 1953 WN495 711-GJ : to Gosport with 705 NAS
707-GJ : to 705 NAS at Gosport.
707-GJ : rolled over on take off.
wa/h/076 hr.3 1953 WN499 : Jul 1955 to 705 Sq / 703-GJ; Nov 1955 to 705 Sq / 706
- WN499
wa/h/077 hr.3 1953 WN500 : Indomitable SAR Flt by Jul 1953; 705 Sq/704-GJ by Sep 1953; Lossiemouth St+
wa/h/080 hr.3 1953 WP495 : Victorious SAR Flt/967-V by Apr 1959 to c Dec 1959; Centaur SAR Flt/978 by+
Royal Air Force WP495
- G-AJOV
55-498 HO4S-3 1953 WV223 : 705Sq/702-GJ Dec 1953
US Navy 133751
Autair Helicopters ZS-HDM
South African Air Force A5
wa 1 har.1 1952 XA862 : f/f 12nov52 as Srs.1 G-AMJT; f/f 01aug53 as HAR.1; 705 Sq Oct 1954, 705 S+
wa 3 w/o 1955 har.1 1953 XA863 703 : to 705 NAS / 703 mid Jun.
703 : crashed from low level manoeuvre and w/o.
Westland XA863
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XA863
wa 6 Scrapped har.1 1954 XA866 : to Gosport Aug 1954, to Sembawang for RN and RAF hot weather trials (both +
- XA866
540 uh-12b 1953 XB480 : ex USN 134730. d/d 13 Jul 1953 to RN. 705Sq by Feb 1954, 705Sq/540 by Jun +
wa 72 Scrapped har3 1956 XG577 531 : to Lee-on-Solent with 705 NAS / 531, until c late Nov.
528 : after series of mods, maintenance and communications upgrades, issued to 7+
wa 73 w/o 1961 har3 1956 XG578 : to 705 NAS by mid Sep 1958.
523 : to 705 NAS by mid Dec 1959. Recoded /527 by Jun 1961.
527 : crashed at Trenance Farm, nr Mullion.
wa 80 w/o 1965 har3 1956 XG585 : 845 NAS / T by May 1957; Eagle SAR Flt / 973-J by Sep 1957, became 701 Sq+
Bristow XG585
wa 87 has7 1957 XG592 : RN during service served with (earliest first) 700NAS, 705NAS, 846NAS and +
554-CU : left Culdrose for storage at Wroughton.
wa 91 has7 1957 XG596 : dd 24 May 1957 to 700Sq as /508-H; 737Sq/775-PO by Feb 1961; 829Sq by 196+
- XG596
wa 63 w/o 1964 har3 1955 XJ399 : RNAY Donibristle (road) Feb 1958; RNAY Fleetlands (road) Jun 1958; 815 NAS+
wa 66 Scrapped har.5 1955 XJ402 : 701 Sq / 723 by Jun 1958; 771Sq / 751-PO Jul 1961 still by Sep 1963, cond+
Westland XJ402
wa159 has7 1957 XK912 560 : to 705 NAS, until c Aug 1974.
wa163 has7 1957 XK936 554 : to 705 NAS until c Dec 1967
562 : recoded by 705 NAS.
- XK936
wa/h/167 has7 1957 XK940 523 : to 705 NAS / 523 until c Apr 1963
- G-AYXT
wa170 Scrapped has7 1957 XK943 : 848Sq / S-B by Mar 1960 until Nov 1962, 848 Sq / B-CU by c Jan 1963; Fleet+
wa197 Scrapped has7 1957 XL835 : 820Sq/294 by Dec 1959; 705Sq/520 by Nov 1960 until Jan 1962; Brawdy SAR Fl+
wa198 Scrapped has7 1957 XL836 : Fleetlands store by Sep 1966; 705 Sq/555-CU by Jan 1968; Fleetlands store +
wa208 Scrapped has7 1958 XL846 : 820Sq/291/X by Jan 1960; 705Sq/530 by Oct 1960 until Nov 1962; Brawdy SAR +
wa217 Scrapped has7 1958 XL867 : HAS.7 815 NAS / 300 by Oct 1958, 815 NAS / 301-A by Oct 1959; RNAY Fleet+
wa218 w/o 1969 has7 1958 XL868 : ex 705 NAS/57; remains in a scrapyard near Siddal, nr Halifax by
wa238 Scrapped has7 1958 XL899 : RN: Whirlwind HAR.9 noted in storage at RAF Wroughton , coded 587 ex 705NA+
wa258 w/o 1972 Scrapped has7 1959 XM667 : 705 Sq /(5)56 by Aug 1966; 26 Apr 1972, forced landing after engine failu+
wa264 w/o 1966 has7 1959 XM686 : 705 Sq/523 by Nov 1963, 705 Sq/530 by Aug 1964, 705 Sq/(5)56 by Sep 1965.
: w/o 17 Jun 1966 at Predannack with 705 Sq, when it hit Wessex HAS.1 XM921.
Westland XM686
wa 48 Scrapped has.1 1962 XM927 : 705 Sq/05-CU by May 1964
wa270 has7 1959 XN258 : ff 29 Aug 1959, tropical trials use, then dd RN May 1960; 705 NAS/522 by A+
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XN258
Flambards Experience XN258
- XN258
wa275 Scrapped has7 1959 XN263 : 848 Sq / E-B by Jan 1960 until at least Jun 1963; 705 Sq / 530 by May 196+
: 4 Jun 1965 Damaged during heavy landing at PRedannack while with 705 Sq. +
- XN263
wa276 has7 1959 XN264 553-CU : left Culdrose for storage at Wroughton.
: as 705 NAS / (5)53 at Somerford Hotel, Christchurch by Mar 1976, still Mar+
wa284 has7 1959 XN304 : 848 Sq/W-B by Jan 1960; 705 Sq/522 by Dec 1964, 705 Sq/(5)61 by Dec 1969, +
- XN304
wa288 Scrapped has7 1960 XN308 : 814 Sq/287-H by Apr 1960 to Sep 1961; 846 Sq/Y-A from May 1962 to May 196+
wa310 has7 1960 XN380 : I flew this with 705Squadron at RNAS Culdrose as a student with Lt Cdr P+
wa314 Scrapped has7 1960 XN384 : RN: Whirlwind HAR.9 noted in storage at RAF Wroughton , coded 589 ex 705NA+
2199 uh-12e 1962 XS159 : Delivered by sea to RNAY Fleetlands 16 Aug 1962. 705Sq/531 by Oct 1962, 70+
2208 w/o 1991 uh-12e 1962 XS160 : 20aug93 705Sqn./41 visit
- G-BDOH
- D-HTIM
2253 w/o 1974 uh-12e 1962 XS162 : 705 NAS / 534 by Nov 1962, 705 NAS / 547 by 1967.
: Re-build at Fleetlands - this was the last of type to be repaired at Fleet+
2264 uh-12e 1962 XS168 : RNAY Fleetlands by Nov 1962; 705 Sq /540 by Feb 1963; NASU Culdrose (sto+
: 705 Sq /47 by Mar 1973
: 705Sqn./47 visit
- ZS-HFV
2270 uh-12e 1962 XS169 : Royal Navy Raven HT.2 type; 705Sqn./48
- G-BEFY
- SX-HCV
2271 uh-12e 1962 XS170 : RNAY Fleetlands by Jan 1963; 706 Sq /Z by Feb 1964; 845 Sq /Z-B by Apr 196+
- ZS-HFY
2272 uh-12e 1962 XS171 : XS171 first shows in my logbook 24agu67, 705 sqn last entry 19sep67
2292 uh-12e 1963 XS705 : Royal Navy Raven HT.2 type; 705Sqn./45 visit
- G-BDYY
- EI-BCA
- SX-HCD
2300 uh-12e 1963 XS706 : 705 Sq/549 by Oct 1965; 705 Sq/543 by Jul 1971; 705 Sq/551 by Dec 1972; 70+
- G-BEDK
1007 ht.2 1972 XW845 47-CU : RN HT.2 built by Westland; 18jun89 pictured as /CU-47 with display team +
47-CU : noted at Yeovilton Air Day, with Sharks tail.
: 12+13may90 705Sqn./CU-47 at North Weald Fighter Meet Airshow
London Helicopter Centres G-CBSA
- G-ZELE
- VH-OIW
1033 ht.2 1973 XW853 : RN Gazelle HT.2 built by Westland; Jul91 705sqd/CU-53; to civ G-SWWM
: 29 May 1995 Flying as 705 Sq / (5)53-CU with XZ942 at the 1995 Southend Ai+
- G-SWWM
- G-IBNH
1045 ht.2 1973 XW854 : RN Gazelle HT.2 built by Westland; 1979 705sqd/CU-546; 1994 705sqd/CU-46; +
London Helicopter Centres G-CBSD
Falcon Aviation Ltd G-TIZZ
- RA-2013G
- RA-05708
1078 ht.2 1973 XW856 : RN Gazelle HT.2 built by Westland; Jul79 705sqd/CU-547; 1994 705sqd/CU-49;+
47-CU : noted at Culdrose.
- G-GAZL
- G-CBBY
- GL-0777
- UR-ALMA
1081 ht.2 1973 XW857 : RN Gazelle HT.2 built by Westland; Jul79 705sqd /CU-555; Aug85 705sqd /CU+
London Helicopter Centres G-CBSB
- G-CBSB
- G-LEDR
- G-OJCO
- G-CTFS


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