Formed as a Royal Navy unit in July 1940 and eventually disbanded on return from the Far East in Dec 1945.
Reformed as a Royal Australian Navy unit on 25 Apr 1950, disbanding again at Nowra on 1 Dec 1958.
Reformed as a Royal Australian Navy unit on 25 Apr 1950, disbanding again at Nowra on 1 Dec 1958.
On July 11, 2013 was officially reactivated with the MRH90 Taipan at HMAS Albatross (Nowra)
News about 808 Squadron |
Twelve More MH-60R Seahawks for Australia
21-Sep-22 - As part of SEA 9100 Phase 1 (Improved Embarked Logistics Support Helicopter Capability), the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will receive 12 new Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawks helicopters in 2025/2026 to replace the MRH90 #Seahawks
Australia Assists Fiji after Cyclone Yasa
25-Jan-21 - Royal Australian Navy (RAN) MRH-90 Taipan helicopters from HMAS Adelaide delivered humanitarian aid supplies to Fijian communities that had been cut off by the damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Yasa #CycloneYasa
Australian Army Training with Navy MRH90
05-Jun-15 - Royal Australian Navy s MRH90 helicopter from 808 Squadron has recently supported their Army colleagues from 8 Brigade during training serials at Singleton Barracks.
Australia 808 Squadron reactivated with MRH-90
11-Jul-13 - The Navy’s newest Squadron - 808 - was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Air Arm on 11 July, in a traditional ceremony at HMAS Albatross.
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Models 808 Squadron List of helicopters |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1108 | mrh90 | A40-006 : pictured (pic2) in personnel transfers to submarine : on display at Avalon 2017 | |||||
| 1160 | mrh90 | 2011 | A40-009 : 1190/TAUA09, for 808 Sqn | ||||
| 1187 | mrh90 | A40-011 : 1196/TAUA11; Feb11 RAN 808Sqn |  A40-011 | ||||
| 1189 | mrh90 | A40-013 : 1189/TAUA13; Feb13 RAN 808Sqn | A40-013 | ||||
| 1200 | mrh90 | A40-017 : 1200/TAUA17;
2013 808sq | |||||
| 1202 | mrh90 | A40-019 : 1202/TAUA19;
2014 808sq | |||||
| 1235 | mrh90 | A40-021 : 1235/TAUA21;
2014 808sq | |||||
| 1236 | mrh90 | A40-022 : 1236/TAUA22;
2013 808sq | |||||
| 1254 | mrh90 | A40-025 : 1254/TAUA25;
2014 808sq | A40-025 | ||||
| 1255 | mrh90 | A40-026 : 1255/TAUA26;
2014 808sq | |||||
| mrh90 | A40-028 : TAUA28; 2014 asg 808 Sqn | A40-028 | |||||
| mrh90 | A40-029 : ?/TAUA29, RAN 808 Squadron; 09jul15 pictured (pic1) on USS Ashland (LSD 48+ : asg HMAS Adelaide (LHD-1) pictured (pic2) doing VERTREP on USNS Charles Dr+ | ||||||
| 1270 | mrh90 | A40-030 : 1270/TAUA30;
RAN;
05jun15 with 808 Sqn at Singleton, NSW : pictured in Fiji with HMAS Canberra (LHD 02) for relief operations after + | |||||
| 1345 | mrh90 | A40-042 : 27jul17 as 808 Sqn /Poseidon 42 in Canberra with "Army" titles | A40-042 | ||||
| mrh90 | A40-043 043 : TAUA43 | ||||||
808 Squadron Operations |
| Dates | Operation | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-dec | 2013-dec |  Typhoon Haiyan relief operations |
| 2013-oct-04 | 2013-oct-05 | International Fleet Review Sydney 2013 |
| 2013-jul-15 | 2013-aug-06 | Talisman Saber 2013 |
