1938 to 1995


united kingdom 772 Squadron

Fleet Air Arm

772 NAS 772 Naval Air Squadron









772 NAS List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
wa 7 Scrapped has.1 1959 XM326 515-PO : 772Sq/515-PO by Jul 1975
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XM326
wa 9 has.1 1959 XM328 : As HAS.3, 737 Sq/522-PO by Jul 1968 still Jul 1971; 737 Sq Norfolk Flt/4+
Westland XM328
- XM328
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 27 Scrapped has.1 1961 XM868 PO/517 :
: pictured (pic1) with the Air Engineering School (AES) at RNAS Lee-on-Solen+
wa 92 has.1 1962 XP159 : 820Sq/297-E by Nov 1964; 814Sq/341-V by Apr 1965, 814Sq/270-V by Jul 1966+
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+
: 772Sq/623-PO noted visiting on 18 Mar 1982
Royal Marines XS479
wa162 hu.5 1964 XS488 : Repaired at Weston by summer 1979; 772Sq/625-PO by Aug 1981; to RNAY Wroug+
Royal Marines XS488
Gunsmoke Paintball XS488
wa166 hu.5 1964 XS492 623 : noted at Middle Wallop International Air Day.
Royal Air Force XS492
wa172 hu.5 1964 XS498 : Wessex HU5C. d/d to RN 1964, 848Sq/T-A by 1965, 845Sq, 847 Sq/C-S by 1969+
Royal Marines XS498
Royal Air Force XS498
- XS498
wa176 hu.5 1964 XS507 : dd 27/08/1964, 707Sq/W-CU by 1965, still Jun 1967 still 1969, 845Sq/C by S+
: Cat 4 damage 04Aug78 with airframe hours of 3132:05; Repaired; 772Squadron+
: 847 Squadron Coded XU noted RNAS Yeovilton 07May82; 707 squadron coded ZG +
: pictured (pic2) running on the deck of RFA OLNA, operating with 772 NAS C +
Royal Marines XS507
Royal Air Force XS507
wa177 hu.5 1964 XS508 : 22jul79 coded 517 with 772NAS
: 772Squadron coded 627.PO noted RNAS Portland 02Sep81; 707Squadron coded ZE+
wa179 hu.5 1964 XS510 : RN; 05nov64 entered service with 848Sqn; 11Feb82 noted RNAS Portland coded+
: 20 pictured as HU.5 type PO/626 with 772Squadron, detached to RNAS Lee-on-+
wa190 Scrapped hu.5 1965 XS521 511-PO :
: apr79 coded 772NAS /PO-511
621-PO : 772 NAS / 621-PO by Jul 1982
wa191 hu.5 1965 XS522 : 707Sq Olna Flt/347-ON Dec 1975 to Jan 1977, 707Sq Tidepool Flt/347-TP Jan +
wa257 Scrapped has.1 1965 XS877 516-PO : noted at Wroughton, recently coded and awaiting issue to 772 NAS.
wa267 has.1 1966 XS887 : dd 6 Apr 1966; 829 Sq Fife Flt/403-FI, Yeovilton Station Flight/18-VL by S+
514-PO : noted at Wroughton, recently coded and awaiting issue to 772 NAS.
: pres. Cornwall Aero Park, Helston, by Jul 1983 in 772 NAS markings; marked+
- XS887
wa280 hu.5 1965 XT458 : 10Apr76 noted HMS Hermes coded H/J of 845Squadron; 04Jun76 noted RNAS Yeov+
: 25jun82 pictured coded L/315 of 772Squadron C Flight named "Statler" opera+
: 707Sq/Y-CU by Jul 1966, 707Sq/WY-CU by Jul 1971, 707Sq/WY-VL by May 1972, +
: pictured (pic2) on HMS Illustrous, operated by 772 Sq, A Flight, named Sta+
wa290 hu.5 1965 XT468 : 1985 772Sqn /LS-628
: 772Sq/628-PO by 1987; RNAY Wroughton, to AES Lee-on-Solent as A2757 25 Jun+
Royal Marines XT468
wa291 hu.5 1965 XT469 : 848 Sq/VE-A by Jun 1971, 848 Sq/VE-B by Sep 1973; 772 Sq/514-PO by May 19+
: mid70s, 2 recruitment adverts appeared in the Daily Mirror. One was of a B+
514-PO : At Bassingbourn Air Show 1978
514-PO : Jun78 as 772Sq /PO-14 pictured (pic1) at Portland
: noted at RAF Brize Norton coded 514-PO with 772NAS
: 22jul79 still coded 514-PO with 772NAS
: 772 Sq/624-PO by Mar 1982; 847 Sq B Flt/XN 6 May 1982. To South Atlantic+
Royal Marines XT469
Royal Air Force XT469
- XT469
wa302 hu.5 1966 XT480 : 1977- asg 772 NAS at RNAS Portland
436-TP : 772 Sq / 436-TP Tidepool Flt, visited HMS Drake on 17 May 1979
436-RS : 22jul79 coded 436-RS with RFA Resource
436-RG : assigned to RFA Regent by Jun 1980
Royal Marines XT480
wa307 hu.5 1966 XT485 : 848Sq/VT-A by Jun 1971, 848Sq/VT-B by sep 1971 still Sep 1974. 771Sq/522-C+
: pictured (pic2) on HMS Illustrious with 772 Sq, A Flight on work up in pre+
Royal Marines XT485
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 : Wroughton store by Apr 1972, 772Sq/515-PO by Jul 1976 still May 1979, w/o +
: 22jul79 coded 513-PO with 772NAS
wa488 Scrapped hu.5 1967 XT766 : 22jul79 coded 512-PO with 772NAS
Royal Marines XT766
wa489 w/o 1984 hu.5 1967 XT767 : about 1976 noted RNAS Yeovilton coded OD/VR 846Sqd, RFA Olmedia Flight; 31+
: 772 NAS / 624-PO displayed at Portsmouth Navy Days 1984
: pictured (pic2) RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus) of 772 Sq detached from +
: pictured (pic3) coded 624 / PO of 772 Sq at RNAS Lee-on-Solent on detached+
wa555 hu.5 1967 XT773 : del into long term storage, spending time between Fleetlands, Lee and Wrou+
: 22jul79 coded 510-PO 772NAS
Royal Marines XT773
wa 913 hc.4 1981 ZA299 : 772 Sq / 626 by Apr 1992; 846 Sq / VJ by Dec 1992
Vector Aerospace ZA299
Pakistan Navy ZA299
- ZA299
wa 952 hc.4 1985 ZE425 : RN; 1992 846Sqn /VJ; 1994 772Sqn /26; 2000 846Sqn /VJ; 2007 848Sqn /WR
wa 955 w/o 2013 hc.4 1985 ZE428 : NASU CU by 1986, 845Sq/D by Sep 1986 still 1988 still Jan 1990, 772Sq/625-+
wa 962 hc.4 1986 ZF116 : 1993 pictured with 772Sqn at Mildenhall Air Fete 93
: 772Sq/620-PO by Apr 1993, 772Sq/625-PO by Mar 1994; 848Sq/ZR by Mar 1995, +
Her Majesty's Government ZF116
wa 967 hc.4 1986 ZF120 : 11Nov86 First Flight Westlands Yeovil; 27Nov86 delivered NASU RNAS Yeovilt+
: pictured as /PO.(6)20 of 772Squadron on SAR duty at RNAS Portland
: 12Dec89 to Westlands for update; 27Feb90 to 772Squadron coded PO.-20; 25Ju+
: 772Sqn./20
: 16Mar93 noted RNAY Fleetlands coded -.-20; 10Feb94 noted RNAS Portland cod+
wa 968 hc.4 1986 ZF121 : pictured (pic1) as 772Sq /21 at RNAS Portland
wa 969 hc.4 1986 ZF122 : RN; 772Sqn./22
wa 973 hc.4 1987 ZF123 : RN; 772Sqn./23
: pictured (pic1) as (unusual?) Rescue /23 772sqn at RAF Lossiemouth during +
wa 974 hc.4 1987 ZF124 : pictured (pic1) as 772Sq /24 at RNAS Portland. Notice undercarriage spon+







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