1945 to 1995


united kingdom 707 Squadron

Fleet Air Arm

707 NAS 707 Naval Air Squadron









707 NAS List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
wa153 Scrapped hu.5 1963 XS479 : f/f 17 Nov 1963, d/d 3 Dec 1963 to RN. 1st production HU.5. 700Sq 700V IFT+
Royal Marines XS479
wa154 w/o 1982 hu.5 1963 XS480 : 845Sq/C-A by Sep 1972, 845Sq/C-H by Sep 1973, 846Sq/VZ by Jan 1977, 845Sq/+
wa155 hu.5 1963 XS481 : 848Sq /C-B by 1969; 707Sq /WZ-CU by Sep71; 707Sq /WZ-VL by Sep73 still Aug+
wa156 hu.5 1963 XS482 D : 707Sq/D by Nov 1967
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XS482
wa160 hu.5 1964 XS486 : 848 Sq/G Apr 1964; 707 Sq/V-CU by Dec 1964, 707 Sq/S-CU by Oct 1966 still+
: 848 Sq A Flt/WW Apr 1982 to Jul 1982; 707 Sq /WW by Jul 1982, 707Sq/ZH by+
wa161 w/o 1965 hu.5 1964 XS487 : 848Sq/H-CU by Jun 1964, 707Sq/U-CU by Jan 1965, w/o 7 Apr 1965 after it hi+
wa162 hu.5 1964 XS488 : 707Sq/X-CU by Jan 1965; 707Sq/T-CU by Dec 1966, still Jul 1970; 845Sq/E-B +
: Repaired at Weston by summer 1979; 772Sq/625-PO by Aug 1981; to RNAY Wroug+
Royal Marines XS488
Gunsmoke Paintball XS488
wa163 hu.5 1964 XS489 : jan79 as 707NAS VL/WY
wa172 hu.5 1964 XS498 : Wessex HU5C. d/d to RN 1964, 848Sq/T-A by 1965, 845Sq, 847 Sq/C-S by 1969+
: jan79 confirmed coded VL/WQ 707NAS
: Returned via Devonport late July 1982 and transferred back to 707Sq; At RN+
Royal Marines XS498
Royal Air Force XS498
- XS498
wa173 w/o 1982 hu.5 1964 XS499 : dd Jun 1964, 707Sq/Z-CU by Dec 1964, Arctic trials aboard RFA Regent Oct 1+
wa176 hu.5 1964 XS507 : dd 27/08/1964, 707Sq/W-CU by 1965, still Jun 1967 still 1969, 845Sq/C by S+
: 847 Squadron Coded XU noted RNAS Yeovilton 07May82; 707 squadron coded ZG +
: pictured (pic4) at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus) operating with the 70+
Royal Marines XS507
Royal Air Force XS507
wa177 hu.5 1964 XS508 : 772Squadron coded 627.PO noted RNAS Portland 02Sep81; 707Squadron coded ZE+
wa178 w/o 2001 hu.5 1964 XS509 : returned to airworthiness at RNAY Fleetlands from Jul 1970; 707Sq/WP-VL by+
: 1979 707Sq VL/WP
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XS509
- ZK-HVK
wa181 w/o 1982 hu.5 1964 XS512 : jan79 coded VL/WT 707NAS
wa186 hu.5 1964 XS517 : jan79 coded VL/WV 707NAS
: pictured coded ZC of 707Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton; The yellow and Dark G+
Royal Air Force XS517
wa190 Scrapped hu.5 1965 XS521 R-CU : 707 NAS / R-CU by Dec 1965, then /WR-CU
WR-VL : 707 NAS / WR-VL by Dec 1972
wa191 hu.5 1965 XS522 : 707Sq Olna Flt/347-ON Dec 1975 to Jan 1977, 707Sq Tidepool Flt/347-TP Jan +
: 707Sq/ZL-VL by May 1984 still 1985; RNAY Wroughton store by 1986 still 198+
wa272 w/o 1983 Scrapped hu.5 1965 XT450 : 707Sq/U-CU by Jul 1965 still 1971, 781Sq/(818) by Jul 1972 still Apr 1979,+
wa274 w/o 1976 hu.5 1965 XT452 : HU.5 built at Yeovil. d/d 4 May 1965. 707Sq/Q by Feb 1966, Culdrose store +
Bangladesh Air Force WA274
wa277 hu.5 1965 XT455 : RN ff May 1965 and del RN 2 Jun 1965; 707 Sq / M by Jul 1965; 845 Sq / M-B+
: 845 Sq / P-A by Mar 1972; NASU Yeovilton by Dec 1973; 845 Sq / P-H by Mar +
Mayhem Paintball XT455
wa278 hu.5 1965 XT456 : 707Sq/N by Aug 1965; 845Sq/N-B by Sep 1965 still May 1966, 845 Sq/N-A by J+
Royal Marines XT456
wa280 hu.5 1965 XT458 : 707Sq/Y-CU by Jul 1966, 707Sq/WY-CU by Jul 1971, 707Sq/WY-VL by May 1972, +
wa285 hu.5 1965 XT463 : dd 7 Sep 1965, 845 Sq/R-B by May 1966; 848 Sq/VS-B by Sep 1974; 707Sq /WZ+
WZ : Originally selected from 707 NAS as a candidate for 848 NAS D Flt (mv Atl+
ZB : Following repairs, allocated to 707 NAS as /ZB and reallocated to 848 NAS +
Royal Air Force XT463
- XT463
wa289 hu.5 1965 XT467 : 845Sq/G-B by Mar 1966 still Sep 1968; 781Sq by Feb 1970; 707Sq/WY-VL by Ju+
Royal Air Force 8922M
Everett Aero XT467
Gunsmoke Paintball XT467
wa293 Scrapped hu.5 1965 XT471 : 847 Sq B Flt/XW by 7 May 1982, to 848Sq D Flt/XW as attrition replacement +
Royal Marines XT471
wa295 w/o 1982 hu.5 1965 XT473 : HU.5, RNAY Fleetlands Feb 1966, 707Sq by Sep 1972, 848Sq/VQ-B by Jun 1973 +
wa297 Scrapped hu.5 1966 XT475 WN-CU : at 1971 Yeovilton Air Day
: jan79 707NAS coded VL/WN
Royal Marines XT475
wa300 hu.5 1966 XT478 : 707Sq/V by Jun 1966, 707Sq/WV-VL by May 1972. To Bangladesh AF1973.
Bangladesh Air Force WA300
wa301 Scrapped hu.5 1966 XT479 : 707Sq / X-CU by May 1966
: 707 Sq / X-VL by Jun 1972, 707Sq / WX-VL by Aug 1973.
: Jan79 coded 707Sqn VL/WX
: 707 Sq / ZA by May 1982
Royal Air Force XT479
wa302 hu.5 1966 XT480 468-RG : 707 NAS Regent Flt / 468-RG until at least May 1972.
436-RG : Regent Flt / 436-RG by Dec 1973
Royal Marines XT480
wa303 Scrapped hu.5 1966 XT481 : d/d 4 May 1966 as HU.5; 707Sq/Z by Jul 1971; 848Sq/VQ by Aug 1976; 845Sq+
Royal Marines XT481
wa304 hu.5 1966 XT482 : d/d 5 May 1966 to RN as HU.5; To Culdrose 8 Jun 1966, 707 Sq/Q by Jun 1967+
: pictured coded /ZM 781Squadron (ex 707Sqn) at RNAS Lee-on-Solent. Note gr+
Royal Marines XT482
wa305 w/o 1982 hu.5 1966 XT483 : jan79 coded VL/WU 707NAS
wa478 Scrapped hu.5 1966 XT756 : RNAY Fleetlands store 1966, 707Sq/WM-VL by Jul 1973 still Aug 1978.
: 707Sq/ZJ by Oct 1982 still May 1984, to Lee-on-Solent as GI by 1993, scrap+
: RN; 1985 707Sqn./ZJ
wa482 hu.5 1966 XT760 : Wessex HU.5 d/d 10 Oct 1966, 847 Sq/A-S by 1969, 846Sq/VS-B by Jul 1979. F+
Royal Marines XT760
wa485 w/o 1980 hu.5 1966 XT763 : Used Jan-Apr 1967 in a joint NARIU and 707Sq equipment trial, 845 Sq/T-B b+
wa552 hu.5 1967 XT770 : 781Sq by Apr 1969, to Fleetlands by Dec 1969 for VIP mods, 781Sq/(818 ?) b+
- XT770
wa553 hu.5 1967 XT771 : jan79 coded VL/WR 707NAS
WR : Originally selected from 707 NAS as a candidate for 848 NAS D Flt (mv Atl+
wa554 hu.5 1967 XT772 : RNAY Wroughton store by Jul 1981, to 707 Sq (still in Green Parrot livery)+
wa555 hu.5 1967 XT773 : del into long term storage, spending time between Fleetlands, Lee and Wrou+
Royal Marines XT773
wa 905 hc.4 1979 ZA291 : RN; 1985 846Sqn./VB; 1994 707Sqn./ZX; 1995 707Sqn./ZX; 2000 848Sqn./ZX
wa 907 hc.4 1979 ZA293 : RN; 1985 846Sqn /VK; 1990 846Sqn /VP; 1994 707Sqn /ZT; jul00 848Sqn /ZO; 2+
wa 909 hc.4 ZA295 : RN; 1985 707Sqn./ZC; 1994 707Sqn./ZU; 2000 848Sqn./ZR
: pictured (pic2) operating with 707 NAS at RNAS Lee-on-Solent on 25-Jan-198+
Vector Aerospace ZA295
Pakistan Navy ZA295
wa 913 hc.4 1981 ZA299 : RN; 1985 707Sqn /ZD; 1994 707Sqn /ZZ; jul00 848Sqn /ZT; 2004 845Sqn /D; 20+
: pictured (pic3) at RNAS Lee-on-Solent coded ZD with 707 NAS
Vector Aerospace ZA299
Pakistan Navy ZA299
- ZA299
wa 914 hc.4 1981 ZA310 : RN; 1985 707Sqn /ZS; 1987 846Sqn /VS; 1990 846Sqn /VQ; 1994 707Sqn /ZY; 19+
wa 916 hc.4 1981 ZA312 : RN; 1985 707Sqn /ZB; 1994 707Sqn /ZS; jul00 848Sqn /ZS; 2007 848Sqn
: 846Sq/VW by Jul 1982; 707Sq/ZB by 1986; 707Sq/ZT by 1988; 845Sq/B-R by Nov+
- ZA312
wa 931 hc.4 1983 ZD476 : RN from 1984; 1985 707Sqn./ZA; jul2000 848Sqn./ZU; 2003 848Sqn./WU; 2007 8+
: 707Sq/ZA by Aug 1984 still 1986;707Sq/ZS by 1988; 846 Sq/VJ by Jan 1991;84+
- ZD476
wa 934 hc.4 1984 ZD479 : RN; 1985 707Sqn /ZE; 1992 707Sqn /ZS; 2000 848Sqn /ZV; 2007 848Sqn /WQ
ZE : noted at Middle Wallop International Air Day.
wa 936 hc.4 1984 ZD625 : RN; 1989 707Sqn /ZX; 1992 707Sqn /ZZ; 1993 707Sqn /ZZ; 2000 846Sqn /VZ; 20+
: 707 Sq / ZX embarked HMS Ark Royal for first of type sea trials by prototy+
- ZD625
wa 937 hc.4 1984 ZD626 : dd RN 5 Jun 1984; 707Sq/ZG by 1986; 707Sq/ZY by 1988,
: RN; 1992 707Sqn /ZY; 1995 707Sqn /ZZ; 2000 848Sqn /ZZ
wa 953 hc.4 1985 ZE426 : RN; 1992 846Sqn /VO; 1994 707Sqn /ZW; 1996 846Sqn /VI; 2000 848Sqn /ZW; 20+







Helicopters for sale
Accidents
Acronyms
Airshows
Future helicopters
Flying a helicopter
Helicopter stories
TV and movies

Helicopter books
Helicopter patches
Helicopter model kits


az