1950 to 2011


australia 817 Squadron

Fleet Air Arm (RAN)

817 Naval Air Squadron









Construction Numbers (Not all in this unit)


C/N VersionBuiltIn this OrgIn other Org
wa 787 w/o 1979 mk50 1974 N16-098: ff 30 Jun 1974, dd 2 Mar 1975 Ex G-17-1. First RAN Sea King delivered. On+
wa 788 w/o 2005 mk50 1974 N16-100:
N16-100: ff 6 Aug 1974, dd 8 Apr 1975. Ex G-17-2; To HS817/902 by Jan 1993; Convert+
N16-100: 2004 deployed to Hawaii for RIMPAC exercise. Further deployed SE Asia late+
wa 789 w/o 1986 mk50 1974 N16-112: noted at RNAS Culdrose with Foreign Training Unit.
N16-112: ff 16 Oct 1974, dd 16 Apr 1975. Ex G-17-3, to G-BCHY, to RAN HS-817/903. E+
wa 790 w/o 1976 mk50 1974 N16-113: noted at RNAS Culdrose with Foreign Training Unit.
N16-113: ff 24 Oct 1974, ex G-17-4, G-BCHZ. To RAN dd 22 Apr 1975 as HS-817/904. Di+
wa 791 mk50 1974 N16-114: noted at RNAS Culdrose with Foreign Training Unit.
N16-114: ff 13 Oct 1974, ex G-17-5, G-BCIA, dd 11 Jul 1975 to RAN HS817/905. Appear+
N16-114: Deployed to Somalia on HMAS Tobruk (L50)
wa 792 w/o 1975 mk50 1974 N16-117: ff 13 Dec 1974 as G-17-6. dd 27 Jan 1975 to RAN.
N16-117: Ditched in Jervis Bay 13 Nov 1975 and wreck recovered.
N16-117: To Australia Museum of Flight, Nowra, NSW.
wa 793 mk50 1974 N16-118: RAN (9)07 817 sqd. ex G-17-7; deployed Middle East; deployed East Timor; +
N16-118: 15dec11 took part 817Sqn final Sea King flight formation
N16-118: to Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra in Navy colours as N16-118/(9)07 Shark 07. +
wa 794 w/o 1977 mk50 1975 N16-119: RAN 908, ex G-17-8; w/o 09may77 crashed into Sea off Cocos Islands near HM+
wa 795 w/o 1995 mk50 1975 N16-124: RAN 909. ex G-17-9; w/o 30jul95 QLD
N16-124: Crashed in vicinity Bamaga Airfield on SAR mission in poor weather
wa 796 mk50 1975 N16-125: RAN (9)10, ex G-17-10
N16-125: ranged on deck of HMAS Success, while alongside at Melbourne
N16-125: pictured as 817 Sqn /Shark 10 on USS Essex (LHD 2) in the Coral Sea
wa 929 mk50a 1982 N16-238: RAN (9)20. ex G-17-12 d/d 22aug83. conv Mk50a type 817 Sqn/Shark 20
N16-238: 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race rescues of Sword of Orion and recovered c+
N16-238: pictured as RAN 20 on USS Tortuga (LSD 46) under way in the Coral Sea dur+
N16-238: on USS Mustin (DDG 89) during Talisman Sabre 2009 in the Coral Sea
wa 930 mk50a 1983 N16-239: Westland Sea King Mk.50A, ff?; del RAN as N16-239, 1983.
N16-239: Mar 2005 HS817 / 921, took part in Operation Sumatra Assist as Shark 21
N16-239: 817 Sqn /Shark21; wfu Sep11 7732 hrs
N16-239: 15dec11 took part 817Sqn final Sea King flight formation
wa 878 has.2 1979 N16-918: dd 25 Jun 1996 to RAN as N16-918. Purchased as replacement for N16-124 and+
N16-918: Nickname Desmond....(22)
N16-918: Jan 2011 HS817 / 922 took part in Operation QLD Flood Assist as Shark 22.
N16-918: 817 Sqn /Shark 22; wfu Sep11 7988 hours
N16-918: 15dec11 took part 817Sqn final Sea King flight formation
Royal Navy XZ918: ff 3 Apr 1979, dd 6 Jun 1979. to 814 NAS / 269-H Jun 1979
Royal Navy XZ918: sold to RAN.
Royal Navy XZ918: 1994 HAS.5 type 706Sqn /CU-89
Royal Navy XZ918: 28Oct82 noted RNAS Culdrose as N.020 of 820Squadron, HMS Invincible; 07Jun86 noted RNAY Fleetlands c...
Royal Navy XZ918: 05Jun96 noted RNAY Fleetlands uncoded
Royal Navy XZ918: HAS.5 type 706Sqn./589 Flypast Portsmouth harbour
Royal Navy XZ918: 820Sq/020-N, Squadron visit to Yeovilton, 17 Jan 1985
Royal Navy XZ918: HAS.5 820Sq/020-N by Jan 1985, ditched in Mediterranean 8 Nov 1985 following loss of main gearbox oi...
Royal Navy XZ918: to RNAY Fleetlands for conversion to HAS.5 by Nov 1980.
wa200 has.31 1962 N7-200: Built at Yeovil, f/f 9 Aug 62, d/d RAN 4 Sep 62. Initially wore code 880, +
N7-200: Westland Wessex HAS.31, c/n WA200, f/f 09/08/62; del RAN as Wessex HAS.31,+
N7-200: took part in relief operations as HS-817/810, from HMAS Melbourne.
wa201 w/o 1970 has.31 1962 N7-201: Westland Wessex HAS.31A, c/n WA201, f/f:14/08/62; del RAN as N7-201, 881, +
wa202 w/o 1989 has.31 1962 N7-202: Westland Wessex HAS.31A, c/n WA202, f/f:31/08/62; del RAN as N7-202, 882, +
N7-202: took part in relief operations as HS-817/812, from HMAS Melbourne.
- N7-202: to Darwin Aviation Museum as one of the founding exhibits, in Navy colours as N7-202/(8)12. After a ...
wa203 has.31 1962 N7-203: Westland Wessex HAS.31A, c/n WA203, f/f:26/09/62; del RAN as N7-203, 883, +
N7-203: ex HS-816, at RSTT Wagga Wagga, still14 Oct 1998, still Oct 2005.
N7-203: to FAAM Museum, Nowra
N7-203: On display at HARS Aviation Museum, Parkes.
wa204 has.31 1962 N7-204: Westland Wessex HAS.31A, c/n WA204, f/f:22/10/62; del RAN as N7-204, 884, +
N7-204: Displayed /14 at Australian National Aviation Museum, Moorabbin by Feb 201+
wa205 has.31 1962 N7-205: Westland Wessex HAS.31, c/n WA205, f/f 26/10/62; del RAN as N7-205, 885, u+
wa206 w/o 1964 has.31 1962 N7-206: Westland Wessex HAS.31A, c/n WA206, f/f:15/11/62; del RAN as N7-206, 886, +
wa207 w/o 1965 has.31 1962 N7-207: Westland Wessex HAS.31A, c/n WA207, f/f:20/11/62; del RAN as N7-207, 887, +
wa208 w/o 1974 has.31 1962 N7-208: Westland Wessex Mk.31A, c/n WA208, f/f:28/11/62; del RAN as N7-208, 818, 2+
wa209 w/o 1987 has.31 1962 N7-209: Westland Wessex Mk.31A, c/n WA209, f/f:15/12/62, del RAN as N7-209, 819, 1+
N7-209: Burnt at Nowra fire dump
N7-209: Maintenance crew also aboard during the ditching were: LSATA Greg Edwards +
wa210 has.31 1962 N7-210: Westland Wessex Mk.31, c/n WA210, f/f:20/12/62, del RAN as 820, unk; Withd+
wa211 w/o 1969 has.31 1963 N7-211: Westland Wessex Mk.31A f/f 14jan63; RAN d/d 02dec63 as N7-211 /821; w/o +
N7-211: 1969 ditching, if my memory serves me correct, there was an naval exercise+
wa212 w/o 1978 has.31 1963 N7-212: Westland Wessex Mk.31A, c/n WA212, f/f:18/01/63; del RAN as N7-212, 822, 1+
- N7-212: preserved at Richard Winterburn aircraft museum at Heathcote Vic
wa213 w/o 1977 has.31 1963 N7-213: Westland Wessex Mk.31A, c/n WA213, f/f:18/02/63; del RAN as N7-213, 823, 0+
wa214 w/o 1989 has.31 1963 N7-214: Westland Wessex Mk.31A, c/n WA214, f/f:18/02/63; de; RAN as N7-214, 824, +
- N7-214: Nov17 at Caboolture, QLD stored outside
wa215 w/o 1983 has.31 1963 N7-215: Westland Wessex Mk.31A, c/n WA215, f/f:07/03/63; del RAN as N7-215, 825, 1+
N7-215: This aircraft did not crash at night!
N7-215: I flew out to the rig on 825 with my team (SASR) for a familiarisation of +
N7-215: Airframe preserved at Schneider Collection, Rupanyup, by Mar 2008
wa216 has.31 1963 N7-216: Westland Wessex Mk.31A, c/n WA216, f/f:14/03/63; del RAN as N7-216, 826, 2+
N7-216: Preserved at Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney by
N7-216: Still /826 at National Maritime Museum, Oct 2016
wa217 has.31 1963 N7-217: Westland Wessex Mk.31A, c/n WA217, f/f:08/04/63; del RAN as N7-217, 827, 2+
N7-217: On loan to Queensland Air Museum at Caloundra in March 2002, Still present+
wa218 w/o 1989 has.31 1963 N7-218: Westland Wessex Mk.31A, c/n WA218, f/f:09/04/63; del RAN as N7-218, 828, 2+
wa219 has.31 1963 N7-219: Westland Wessex Mk.31A, c/n WA219, f/f:24/04/63; del RAN as N7-219, 829, 0+
- N7-219: at Dubbo Military Museum, until collection auctioned off in Nov 2006.
wa220 w/o 1989 has.31 1963 N7-220: Westland Wessex Mk.31A, c/n WA220, f/f:09/05/63; del RAN as N7-220, 830, 2+
wa221 has.31 1963 N7-221: Westland Wessex Mk.31A, c/n WA221, f/f:23/05/63; del RAN as N7-221, 831, 2+
- N7-221: to Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra in Navy colours as N7-221/836.
wa222 w/o 1974 has.31 1963 N7-222: Westland Wessex Mk.31A, c/n WA222, f/f:21/06/63; del RAN as N7-222, 832, 2+
N7-222: ex HMAS Success Flt, at RSTT Wagga Wagga, still Oct 2005.
N7-222: to FAAM Museum, Nowra
N7-222: On display at HARS Aviation Museum, Albion Park
wa223 has.31 1963 N7-223: Westland Wessex Mk.31A, c/n WA223, f/f:22/07/63; del RAN as N7-223, 833, 0+
wa224 has.31 1963 N7-224: Westland Wessex Mk.31A, c/n WA224, f/f:06/08/63; del RAN as N7-224, 834, 2+
N7-224: Preserved at SAAM, Port Adeliade since at least . Still there Mar 2008.
wa225 w/o 1967 has.31 1963 N7-225: Westland Wessex Mk.31A, c/n WA225, f/f:13/08/63; del RAN as N7-225, 835, 0+
wa226 has.31 1963 N7-226: Westland Wessex Mk.31A, c/n WA226, f/f:16/08/63; del RAN as N7-226, 836, 0+
40 C/N found in this Organisation.






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