1939 to 2016


united kingdom 771 Squadron

Fleet Air Arm

771 NAS 771 Naval Air Squadron









771 NAS List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
wa/h/024 hr.1 1950 VZ965 : conv to HR.5 Nov 1956 at Lee, CU Stn Flt/911-CU by Nov 1957 to c Jun 1959;+
55-477 Scrapped HO4S-3 1953 WV205 : 845Sq/W by Apr 1957; 728Sq C Flt/624 by Feb 1958; Fleetlands Nov 1958; 771+
US Navy 133745
wa 69 har3 1955 XG574 : 771 Sq / 752-PO (date ?)
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
wa158 has7 1957 XK911 519-PO : transferred to 771 NAS, when the unit reformed at Portland.
wa/h/167 has7 1957 XK940 515-PO : to 771 NAS / 515-PO by Nov 1968, until c Nov 1969
- G-AYXT
wa197 Scrapped has7 1957 XL835 : 820Sq/294 by Dec 1959; 705Sq/520 by Nov 1960 until Jan 1962; Brawdy SAR Fl+
wa206 w/o 1964 has7 1958 XL844 : 820 Sq/295-R by Jan 1960 to Sep 1959; 737Sq/771 by Oct 1961; 771Sq/753-PO +
wa217 Scrapped has7 1958 XL867 : HAS.7 815 NAS / 300 by Oct 1958, 815 NAS / 301-A by Oct 1959; RNAY Fleet+
wa228 w/o 1968 has7 1958 XL878 : Feb 1967 to 829 Sq / 514-PO; Jun 1967 to 771 Sq / 514-PO; 17 May 1968 ditc+
wa231 w/o 1969 has7 1958 XL881 : Jul 1968 to 771 Sq / 511-PO; 2 Sep 1969 ditched in 10 m of water off Black+
wa232 w/o 1966 has7 1958 XL882 : 771Sq/751 by Mar 1964, 829 Sq/514 by Jan 1965, ditched and w/o E of Portla+
wa 7 Scrapped has.1 1959 XM326 : 771Sq/421-PO by Apr 1972, until c Feb 1974. Part of 771Sq team at 6th Int+
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XM326
wa 22 Scrapped has.1 1961 XM841 : 815 Sq/301-C by Jun 1965, 815 Sq/051-R by Mar 1966 to c Oct 1966; 819 Sq/5+
wa 24 Scrapped has.1 1961 XM843 : 814Sq/271-V by Apr 1966 still Jan 1967; 706Sq/572-CU by Sep 1967 accident +
wa 26 has.1 1961 XM845 : Held in reserve as a spare for 771 NAS, who were participating in the 6th +
530-CU : to 771 NAS / 530-CU by Apr 1975
: RN HAS.1 noted at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 520-CU with 771NAS
wa 33 Scrapped has.1 1961 XM874 : 737 Sq/400-GL Glamorgan Flt by Jul 1967 still Nov 1967, 771Sq/519-PO by Ju+
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XM874
wa 38 has.1 1961 XM917 : 771Sq/513-PO by Mar 1970, at Ypenburg 26 May 1970.
: Wroughton store by Nov 1973; 771Sq/528-CU by May 1975 still May 1979; Wrou+
wa275 Scrapped has7 1959 XN263 : 771 Sq by Sep 1968; Lee on Solent by Jul 1970 for storage; Wroughton stor+
- XN263
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+
s2/5268 Saro P.531 1958 XN332 : dd into RN service 2 Oct 1959 as 1st trials airframe. Spent its service li+
Westland G-APNV
s2/5270 w/o 1962 Saro P.531 1958 XN334 : Delivered into RN service 6 Oct 1959 as 3rd trials airframe, aboard HMS Un+
Westland XN334
wa 63 w/o 1975 has.1 1962 XP112 : 819 Sq/532 by May 1967; 771 Sq/518-PO by Nov 1969 still Jul 1971; Wroughto+
wa 84 Scrapped has.1 1962 XP151 : HAS.1 London Flt/175-LO by Oct 1963, London Flt /405-LO by Apr 1964; Fl+
wa 92 has.1 1962 XP159 : 820Sq/297-E by Nov 1964; 814Sq/341-V by Apr 1965, 814Sq/270-V by Jul 1966+
wa 93 has.1 1962 XP160 509-PO : took part in 5th Intl SAR meet at West Raynham.
wa 99 Scrapped has.1 1963 XS120 : RNAY Wroughton (ex 771 NAS /520-CU); to Abingdon for BDRT by Jul 1980, sti+
wa104 Scrapped has.1 1963 XS125 : Del to Fleetlands store Aug 1963; 820 Sq / 293-E by Sep 1964, 820 Sq / 063+
wa155 hu.5 1963 XS481 : 848Sq /C-B by 1969; 707Sq /WZ-CU by Sep71; 707Sq /WZ-VL by Sep73 still Aug+
: 771 Sq/522 on station with Sea King XZ591, off Gribbin Head (c 5nm SW of F+
: pictured (pic1) at RNAS Lee-on-Solent whilst visiting 781Sq SAR flight, Op+
wa158 hu.5 1963 XS484 : 771Sq uncoded noted visiting the Norton pad on 12 Nov 1982
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XS484
- XS484
wa160 hu.5 1964 XS486 : 848 Sq A Flt/WW Apr 1982 to Jul 1982; 707 Sq /WW by Jul 1982, 707Sq/ZH by+
: To THM Weston-super-Mare tailless as ex 771 Sq/24 by Apr 2005.
wa162 hu.5 1964 XS488 : 771Sq Aug 1982; RNAY Wroughton by Sep 1982
Royal Marines XS488
Gunsmoke Paintball XS488
wa168 w/o 1968 hu.5 1964 XS494 : Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA168, f/f:?; del Royal Navy as XS494, 29/05/196+
wa180 hu.5 1964 XS511 : 771Sq/825 Apr 1984.
- XS511
f.9562 Scrapped Wasp 1963 XS535 : dd by Dec 1963 to Culdrose; 771 Sq/757 by Feb 1964; 829 Sq/500-PO by Jun 1+
f.9574 w/o 1966 Wasp 1964 XS563 : d/d 30 Apr 1964, 771Sq/759 when crashed 08 Jul 1965, broken up for spares +
f.9575 Wasp 1964 XS564 456 : dd 21 May 1964 to RN; Nov 1964 short assignment to 771 Sq; Jun 1967 to Cul+
Brazilian Navy N-7037
f.9579 Wasp 1964 XS568 : d/d 10 Jul 1964; 771Sq/768 by Sep 1964; 829 SQ HQ Flt/501 by May 1965; to +
wa249 has.1 1965 XS869 : Hermes SAR Flt /266-H by Aug 1969; NASU Culdrose by Jun 1970; Ark Royal S+
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+
wa256 has.1 1965 XS876 : d/d 23 Dec 1965 to Culdrose. 814Sq by Feb 1966; 826Sq/340-H by May 1966, d+
- XS876
wa268 has.1 1966 XS888 : 771Sq/420-PO by Apr 1972, until c Jul 1974; Part of 771Sq team at 6th Int.+
- XS888
wa269 Scrapped has.1 1966 XS889 : Nov78 as 771Sq /CU-523
wa283 w/o 1987 hu.5 1965 XT461 : 1980s, pictured (pic2) as HU.5 type 771Sqd /CU-25 on rescue demonstration+
825-CU : 771 Sq/825-CU by May 1986 still Aug 1987
: w/o 16 Oct 1987 with 771Sq/825-CU when ditched in Mounts Bay near Porthlev+
wa288 hu.5 1965 XT466 528-CU : noted at Greenham Common Air Show.
Royal Marines XT466
- XT466
wa289 hu.5 1965 XT467 : 845Sq/G-B by Mar 1966 still Sep 1968; 781Sq by Feb 1970; 707Sq/WY-VL by Ju+
: RN HU.5 noted at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 525-CU with 771NAS
: 771Sq /525-CU, participated in Fastnet Race rescue on 13-14 Aug 1979
: 771 Sq/525-CU visited RCH on 14 Dec 1981
Royal Air Force 8922M
Everett Aero XT467
Gunsmoke Paintball XT467
wa290 hu.5 1965 XT468 : Wessex HU.5 d/d to RN 31 Oct 1965,  847 Sq/H-S by 1969, 737 Sq Tidespring+
Royal Marines XT468
wa291 hu.5 1965 XT469 : to 771Sq 1 Aug 1982
Royal Marines XT469
Royal Air Force XT469
- XT469
wa293 Scrapped hu.5 1965 XT471 : Wessex HU.5 d/d to RN 19 Jan 1966,  Fleetlands 1976, 771Sq/524-CU 1979 to+
524-CU : noted at Greenham Common Air Show.
Royal Marines XT471
wa296 hu.5 1966 XT474 : 771 Sq, participated in Fastnet Yacht Race rescue 13-14 Aug 1979
wa303 Scrapped hu.5 1966 XT481 : RN HU.5 noted at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 522-CU with 771NAS
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+
: RN HU.5 noted at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 527-CU with 771NAS
: 771 Sq, participated in Fastnet Yacht Race rescue 13-14 Aug 1979
Royal Marines XT482
wa307 hu.5 1966 XT485 : 848Sq/VT-A by Jun 1971, 848Sq/VT-B by sep 1971 still Sep 1974. 771Sq/522-C+
Royal Marines XT485
wa477 Scrapped hu.5 1966 XT755 : 848Sq/D-A by Aug 1967, 847Sq/D-S by 1969, 848 Sq/VD-A by Jul 1971, 848 Sq/+
Royal Marines XT755
wa481 hu.5 1966 XT759 : RN HU.5 noted at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 529-CU with 771NAS
Royal Marines XT759
wa483 hu.5 1966 XT761 : 771 Sq, participated in Fastnet Yacht Race rescue 13-14 Aug 1979
: 771Sq/521-CU by Mar 1982; 847 Sq May 1982; 845Sq D Flt May 1982 and airlif+
Royal Marines XT761
- G-WSEX
wa488 Scrapped hu.5 1967 XT766 : 771 NAS / 822-CU; RNAY Wroughton until c Dec 1990
Royal Marines XT766
wa551 hu.5 1967 XT769 : RN HU.5 noted at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 530-CU with 771NAS
: 771Sq/530-CU to Hope Cove, Devon as Rescue 77 to recover to young girls fr+
wa555 hu.5 1967 XT773 : del into long term storage, spending time between Fleetlands, Lee and Wrou+
Royal Marines XT773
wa 635 has.1 1969 XV647 : Conv to HU.5 mid 1987; 771Sq/820-CU by Feb 1988 still Mar 1999, to AMG-CU +
: RN; 1994 type:HAS.5U 771Sqn./R-820; 1996 771Sqn./20
: 771Sq Gannet SAR Flt//707-WP by Dec 2001, still May 2004; 771Sq/828 by Apr+
: 771Sq /828-CU involved in MSC Napoli rescue on 18 Jan 2007.
: Gannet SAR Flt /828 by Dec 2008 still May 2009; to Fleetlands Sep 2009; 77+
: with 771 NAS / 828, pictured in the flying display at RNAS Culdrose
: stored HMS Sultan 771Sqn /828 marked MSC Napoli 18 January 2007
wa 636 has.1 1969 XV648 : Conv HU.5 c 1994, 819Sq/708-PW by Jan 1999 still Sep 2000; 771Sq Gannet SA+
: 2009 HU.5S type 771Sqn /18
: as 771 NAS /818-CU pictured (pic4) in special colours, in the flying dis+
: 771 Sq /18. Stencilled with Trawler Trevessa on sponsons and rear hull by +
: as 771Sq /18 pictured (pic5) on duty SAR at RNAS Culdrose callsign Navy 1+
wa 639 has.1 1969 XV651 : Conv to HAS.5, 826Sq/131 by 1986 still 1988; /599-CU, DARA Fleetlands by 2+
: 771 Sq/824-CU by Jun 2003. On scene Boscastle.
QinetiQ XV651
- XV651
wa 649 has.1 1970 XV661 : HAS.5 type 771Sqn./CU-824
: 1995 HAS.5 type 771Sqn./CU-824; 1996 HAS.5 type 771Sqn./824; 2004 HAS.5U t+
: 771 Sq/826-CU, stencilled mv Lovat on sponsons and rear hull by Jul 2014
26 : noted over Southport sea front
: 771 Sq/826 first ever landing of a SAR helicopter, on new (northern) helip+
: at Nordholz for the 2015 SAR Meet as 771 NAS/26, until 17 Aug
wa 654 has.1 1970 XV666 : Jul89-Sep91, I was Senior Pilot on 771 NAS (SAR) and XV 666 was on the squ+
: HAS.5 type 771Sqn./CU-823
: 1994 HU.5U type 771Sqn /CU-823
: 16Nov94 noted RNAS Portland coded CU.823 of 771Squadron; 05Jun96 noted RNA+
: 2003 Conv HU.5U 771Sq /823 still 2004; Nov05 771Sq /821; Apr07 VL AMG;+
Developing Assets (UK) Ltd XV666


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