1953 to 1998


united kingdom 706 Squadron

Fleet Air Arm

706 NAS 706 Naval Air Squadron









706 NAS List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
55-456 w/o 1956 Scrapped HO4S-3 1953 WV200 : 706Sq/782 Oct 1953, 845Sq/U Mar 1954 w/o 4 Sep 1956 Abbotsinch, (replaced +
US Navy 133740
55-457 w/o 1954 Scrapped HO4S-3 1953 WV201 : 706 Sq/786 by Oct 1953, 845 Sq/R by Apr 1954, w/o 14 Jun 1954 in shallow w+
US Navy 133741
55-475 HO4S-3 1953 WV203 : 706Sq by Nov 1953; 845Sq/V by Apr 1954; RAE Farnborough by Apr 1956
US Navy 133743
- ZS-HDO
55-476 HO4S-3 1953 WV204 : 706Sq/784 Nov 1953
US Navy 133744
- WV204
55-477 Scrapped HO4S-3 1953 WV205 : 706Sq/785 Nov 1953
US Navy 133745
55-480 Scrapped HO4S-3 1953 WV220 : 706Sq/787 Nov 1953
US Navy 133748
55-499 HO4S-3 1953 WV224 : 706Sq/783 Oct 1953
US Navy 133752
- WV224
539 uh-12b 1953 XB479 : ex USN 134729. d/d 20 Aug 1953 to RN, 706Sq Sep 1953. To G-ASVK. To N+
- N539DC
Bristow G-ASVK
- G-ASVK
- N38768
wa 13 Scrapped has.1 1959 XM832 : 700Sq(H) /506 by Jun 1960 (1st IFTU Wessex), 829 Sq Devonshire Flt by 31 J+
wa 14 has.1 1960 XM833 : dd 27 Sep 1960, HAS.1 700Sq(H)/507 by Jun 1960, 706Sq/506 by 1964. 819 Sq/+
wa 15 w/o 1970 Scrapped has.1 1960 XM834 : 700Sq(H)Sq/508 by Oct 1960, 706Sq/508 by Jan 1962, 814Sq/G-B by Oct 1964, +
: A&AEE Boscombe Down by Dec 1966, 700H Sq/580-CU by May 1967, 700H Sq/584-C+
wa 17 Scrapped has.1 1961 XM836 : 700H Sq/510 by Apr 1961, 706Sq/510-CU by Jan 1962
Westland XM836
wa 19 Scrapped has.1 1961 XM838 : 706Sq/508-CU by 1965, 706Sq/570-CU by Jul 1965. Conv to HAS.3
wa 24 Scrapped has.1 1961 XM843 : 814Sq/271-V by Apr 1966 still Jan 1967; 706Sq/572-CU by Sep 1967 accident +
wa 27 Scrapped has.1 1961 XM868 CU/574 :
wa 29 Scrapped has.1 1961 XM870 CU/566 :
wa 30 w/o 1975 has.1 1961 XM871 : HAS.1 700H Sq/507 by Aug 1961, 706Sq/507-CU by Jan 1962.
wa 31 w/o 1981 has.1 1961 XM872 : To Westland early 1966 for conv to HAS.3, completed mid 1967. 706Sq/569-CU+
wa 42 w/o 1966 has.1 1961 XM921 : 814 Sq/343-H Nov 1961; 819 Sq/324 by Jul 1963; 706 Sq/509-CU by Apr 1964, +
: w/o 17 Jun 1966 at Predannack in the hover with 706 Sq when hit by Whirlwi+
wa 47 Scrapped has.1 1961 XM926 503-CU : assigned 706 NAS as /503-CU; damaged undercarriage during night landing Fe+
576-CU : assigned 706 NAS / 576-CU
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XM926
wa 49 w/o 1966 has.1 1961 XM928 : 706Sq/504 by Feb 1962, RNAY Fleetlands by Mar 1964, 814 Sq/347-V by Apr 19+
wa 54 w/o 1970 has.1 1962 XP103 : HAS.3 706Sq/571-CU by Mar 1969, w/o 11 Feb 1970 with 706Sq, ditched in Fa+
wa 56 w/o 1978 has.1 1962 XP105 : conv to HAS.3 by Jun 1967; 706Sq/567-CU by Oct 1967; 819 Sq/532 by Aug 197+
wa 61 w/o 1978 has.1 1962 XP110 : HAS.3 706 Sq / 568-CU Jul 1967; Wroughton store by Apr 1972
wa 65 w/o 1966 has.1 1962 XP114 : crashed and w/o after engine fire, in flight, NE of Culdrose as 706Sq/573-+
wa 75 has.1 1962 XP142 : HAS.1 845Sq/J-A by Aug 1962, 845Sq/J-B by Jun 1964; (Anti-submarine fit) +
: conv to HAS.3 by Sep 1967 complete by Jul 1969; 814 Sq/270-H by Nov 196+
wa 82 Scrapped has.1 1962 XP149 : 706Sq/501-CU Sep 1963; 814Sq/346-V by Jan 1965; Eagle SAR Flt/065-E by Sep+
wa 83 has.1 1962 XP150 : 706Sq/506-CU by Mar 1964, 706Sq/576-CU by Dec 1965, to Yeovil by May 1966 +
- XP150
wa 86 w/o 1969 has.1 1962 XP153 : 706Sq/502-CU by Sep 1963, to Yeovil c May 1967 for HAS.3 conv.
wa112 has.1 1963 XS153 : 706Sq/T Jan 1964, 845Sq/T by Mar 1964, crashed Sarawak 23 Sep 1964 and to +
wa113 w/o 1965 has.1 1963 XS154 : 706Sq/V by Mar 1964, 845Sq/V-B by Apr 1964, collided with XS151 and w/o 12+
2199 uh-12e 1962 XS159 : Delivered by sea to RNAY Fleetlands 16 Aug 1962. 705Sq/531 by Oct 1962, 70+
2255 w/o 1965 uh-12e 1962 XS164 : Served briefly with 706Sq B Flight, before being transferred to 845Sq/X wh+
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
wa177 hu.5 1964 XS508 : 706Squadron 21Oct64; 846Squadron coded VL 1976
f.9556 Wasp 1963 XS529 : 700(W) IFTU/991 at Culdrose by Jul 1963, 829Sq/991-CU Mar 1964; 706Sq/510 +
f.9565 Scrapped Wasp 1963 XS538 : 706Sq/582 by Jun 1967; 829Sq Achilles Flt/430 by Jul 1976; 829Sq Bacchante+
f.9572 Scrapped Wasp 1964 XS545 : RNAY Wroughton by Jun 1971 to Aug 1971; to Lee-on-Solent until Dec 1972; t+
f.9577 Wasp 1964 XS566 : d/d 4 Jun 1964 to RN; 700W Sq Nubian Flt/187-NU by Nov 1964 until c Mar 19+
Royal New Zealand Navy XS566
wa252 has.1 1965 XS872 : Sembawang store by Feb 1966; 820Sq/061-E by Nov 1967; 706Sq/572-CU by Sep +
wa255 w/o 1974 Scrapped has.1 1965 XS875 : 737 Sq/527-PO by Feb 1966; 829 Sq Hampshire Flt/402-HA by Mar 1968 still J+
f.9596 Wasp 1965 XT426 : dd 17 May 1965 to RN. 706Sq/64 by Oct 1965, still Jun 1967, 706Sq/80-CU be+
: 28 Sep 1972 while with 706 Sq / (5)80 precautionary landing at Royal Cornw+
Royal Malaysian Navy M499-07
- F.9596
f.9720 Wasp 1968 XV625 : To RNAS Culdrose early 1995 for 50th anniversary of 706 NAS, static displa+
- XV625
- N9720
f.9728 Wasp 1968 XV633 : 706Sq/591 by Sep 1969, 706Sq/584 by Jul 1972 still Sep 1972,
Brazilian Navy N-7038
wa 635 has.1 1969 XV647 : ff 6 Sep1969, dd 26 Sep 1969 to RN as HAS.1 700Sq(S) Sq/585-CU by Nov 1969+
wa 636 has.1 1969 XV648 : RN, ff 14 Sep 1969, dd 6 Oct 1969 to RN as HAS.1; 700Sq(S) Sq/586-CU Oct 1+
: Conv HAS.2A between Oct 1978 and c Jul 1979; 706Sq/594-CU by Oct 1979 to c+
: Conv HAS.5 from Mar 1986; 706Sq/587 by Oct 1987; 706Sq/582 by Nov 1987 sti+
: 13mar88 pictured (pic1) (pic2) as HAS.5 type 706Sqn /(5)82 whilst operatin+
: 1994 HAS.5U type 706Sqn /CU-82
wa 637 has.1 1969 XV649 : HAS.1 700Sq(S) Sq/587-CU 1969; Non-stop flight from Lands End to John OGro+
wa 638 w/o 2003 has.1 1969 XV650 : RN HAS.1 f/f 02oct69, d/d 06nov69; conv to HAS.2A; conv to AEW.2A; Served +
wa 639 has.1 1969 XV651 591-CU : at Yeovilton Air Show as 706 NAS / 591-CU
: RN; 1994 type:HAS.5 706Sqn./591; 1996 type:HAS.5 706Sqn./599
QinetiQ XV651
- XV651
wa 640 w/o 1988 has.1 1969 XV652 593-CU : to 706 NAS.
586-CU : 706Sq/586-CU by Mar 1979 still Aug 1979.
wa 641 has.1 1969 XV653 : HAS.1 706Sq/594-CU by Sep 1975, /594 at Fleetlands Jun 1976; 706Sq/594-CU +
: 706Sq/598-CU by Jun 1979 still Jul 1982
wa 642 w/o 1993 has.1 1969 XV654 : f/f 9 Dec 1969; d/d 5 Jan 1970 as HAS.1; 824Sq/050-R Feb 1970 until c Jul+
593-CU : present for RAF St Mawgan Air Day.
: 706Sq/585
: Conv to HAS.5; 706Sq/588 by 1986; 820Sq/018-R by 1988 still May 1990
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XV654
wa 644 has.1 1969 XV656 : Conv to HAS.2 706Sq/593-CU by Aug 1978 still Jul 1979
586-CU : RN HAS.2 noted at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 586-CU with 706NAS
wa 645 has.1 1969 XV657 596-CU : still 706Sq/596-CU in Jul 1974 still Sep 1977.
: With 706 Sq/596-CU, took part in rescue from Merc Enterprise in the wester+
: 09 /CU-580 with 706Sqn at Fleetlands
: Conv to HAS.2A. 706Sq/589 by 1984 still Aug 1985, to NASU Culdrose by 1986
: RN; 1985 type:HAS.6 706Sqn./CU-89; 2010 i/a SFDO./DD-132 at EGDR
wa 646 w/o 1983 has.1 1970 XV658 : Conv to HAS.5. 706Sq/596 by Sep 1982, 820Sq/016-N by Dec 1982. Ditched in +
wa 647 has.1 1970 XV659 : 824 Sq/053-R by Nov 1978; 824 Sq/577 by May 1979; 706Sq/584
584 : 706Sq/584 by Jun 1984
584 : HAS.5 706Sq/584 by 1986; 814Sq/266-L by 1988,
wa 648 has.1 1970 XV660 : 706Sq/595-CU by Jun 1970 still Sep 1977. RNAY Fleetlands by Aug 1978 for c+
: HAS.6 810Sq/503 by Sep 1990;819Sq A Flt/698-CL by Aug 1994, 810Sq A Flt/51+
wa 649 has.1 1970 XV661 596-CU : noted at Biggin Hill Air Fair
: 26 Apr 1972, while HAS.1 with 706 NAS / 596-CU, recovered damaged Whirlwin+
: 28 Sep 1972, while HAS.1 with 706 NAS / 596-CU, recovered damaged Wasp HAS+
wa 652 has.1 1970 XV664 : After conversion to HAS.2 standard; 25Jun77 noted RNAS Yeovilton coded 056+
wa 654 has.1 1970 XV666 : Sep70 826Sq/144-E still Sep 1972; Aug78 Conv HAS.2A, 706Sq /598
: 13Nov78 noted on RFA Fort Grange coded FG.343 of 824Squadron; 12Jun80 note+
Developing Assets (UK) Ltd XV666
wa 656 w/o 1987 has.1 1970 XV668 586-CU : noted at Middle Wallop International Air Day.
586-CU : 706Sq/586-CU in Jul 1985, still 1986.
586-CU : Flew into sea at night, off Dodman Point, near Falmouth while with 706Sq.
wa 657 w/o 1976 Scrapped has.1 1970 XV669 : HAS.1 706 Sq/597-CU Nov 1970; 820Sq/410-BL by Jul 1973.
wa 658 has.1 1970 XV670 : 706 Sq/590-CU by Aug 1978, still Aug 1979
: 14 Aug 1979 706 Sq/590-CU rescued yachtsman from yacht Grimalkin during th+
: RN HAS.2 noted at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 590-CU with 706NAS
592 : HAS.5 type
wa 659 has.1 1970 XV671 : conv to AEW.2 type; 1994 706Sqn /N-86; 2001 849Sqn /L-188
wa 660 has.1 1970 XV672 : Royal Navy HAS 1 Yeovil f/f 19sep70, d/d 5oct70; served with 706Sq, 819S+
wa 661 has.1 1970 XV673 : RN HAS.2 noted at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 588-CU with 706NAS
: 1993 HAS.5 type 706Sqn./588; 1994 HAS.5U type 706Sqn./CU-88; 1996 HAS.5 ty+
wa 663 has.1 1970 XV675 : RN noted at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 597-CU with 706NAS
wa 664 has.1 1971 XV676 : RN HAS.2 noted at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 587 with 706NAS


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