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united kingdom 845 Squadron

Fleet Air Arm

845 NAS 845 Naval Air Squadron









845 NAS List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
wa280 hu.5 1965 XT458 : 10Apr76 noted HMS Hermes coded H/J of 845Squadron; 04Jun76 noted RNAS Yeov+
: 707Sq/Y-CU by Jul 1966, 707Sq/WY-CU by Jul 1971, 707Sq/WY-VL by May 1972, +
wa281 w/o 1983 hu.5 1965 XT459 : Wessex HU.5 d/d 6 Jul 1965,  847 Sq/B-S by 1969, 846Sq/VB-A by 1972, 848S+
: 845Sq /B, despatched via chartered Belfast C.1 from Yeovilton on 8 May 198+
: embarked RFA Tidespring on 14 May 1982 at Ascension Island as 845Sq C Flt +
: 845Sq D Flt/(Y)B May 1982, to 845Sq C Flt/(Y)B Jun 1982, tail sliced off o+
D : 845Sq / (Y)D by May 1983, crashed and w/o 7 Nov 1983 at Setermoen, Norway +
Royal Marines XT459
wa282 Scrapped hu.5 1965 XT460 : dd 7 Jul 1965; 845 Sq/A-B by May 1966; 845 Sq/T-H by Sep 1973.
D-VL : to 845 NAS / D Jul 1977
K : 845 Sq/K, part of disembarking shuttle from HMS Invincible to Seaton Barra+
: 845Sq /K, despatched via chartered Belfast C.1 from Yeovilton on 8 Apr 198+
wa283 w/o 1987 hu.5 1965 XT461 : Wessex HU.5 dd 5 Aug 1965; to 845 Sq/F-B by Oct 1965 still May 1966; 845 S+
: 845 Sq/A-VL by Aug 1977; 846 Sq/VR-B by Oct 1978
W : 845 Sq/W by Jan 1982; 845 Sq E Flt / W, embarked HMS Intrepid off Weymouth+
wa284 w/o 1966 Scrapped hu.5 1965 XT462 : 845Sq/G-B by Oct 1965 w/o 20 Jan 1966 during a ground test at RNAS Culdros+
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+
Royal Air Force XT463
- XT463
wa286 w/o 1982 hu.5 1965 XT464 : HU.5 845Sq/E-B by Nov 1965 still May 1966 still Sep 1968, 846Sq/E-CU by N+
: 845Sq /F, despatched via chartered Belfast C.1 from Yeovilton on 5 Apr 198+
: Assigned to 845Sq C Flt operating from RFA Tidespring from 11 Apr 1982.
: crashed on Fortuna Glacier, 22 Apr 1982 as 845Sq/(Y)F, while rescuing troo+
wa287 w/o 1979 hu.5 1965 XT465 : 845 Sq/B-B by Feb 1966 still Jul 1969, 845 Sq/B-A by Mar 1970, 845Sq/B-B b+
: 845 Sq/B-B by May 1971. Damaged during tornado at RAF Luqa on 31 Oct 1971.
: 845 Sq/B-H by Sep 1973 until c Aug 1975, 845 Sq/X-H by Jan 1976 to c Apr 1+
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
wa290 hu.5 1965 XT468 : Wessex HU.5 d/d to RN 31 Oct 1965,  847 Sq/H-S by 1969, 737 Sq Tidespring+
: 02dec68, I flew this airframe whilst appointed to 845NAS (on exercise RAF +
: 845Sq/D, visited RMB on 19-20 Feb 1982
: 845Sq /D, despatched via chartered Belfast C.1 from Yeovilton with XT765 /+
: Was airborne when mv Atlantic Conveyor was sunk by Exocet and transferred +
Royal Marines XT468
wa292 w/o 1995 hu.5 1965 XT470 : Wessex HU.5 d/d to RN 6 Dec 1965,  847 Sq/G-S by 1970, 845Sq/L-H by Sep 1+
: 845 Sq/A, part of disembarking shuttle from HMS Invincible to Seaton Barra+
: 845Sq/(Y)A damaged (aboard HMS Fearless ?). Offloaded HMD Devonport, to Ye+
: 845Sq/(Y)A, RNAY Wroughton, to AAC 7REGT Netheravon 10 Jul 1984. Dumped Ne+
Royal Marines XT470
wa294 hu.5 1965 XT472 : 845Sq/G-H by Sep 1973, 845Sq/(Y)M by Jul 1979, 847 Sq/XC May 1982, RNAY Wr+
Royal Marines XT472
wa295 w/o 1982 hu.5 1965 XT473 : HU.5, RNAY Fleetlands Feb 1966, 707Sq by Sep 1972, 848Sq/VQ-B by Jun 1973 +
: 845Sq /A, despatched via chartered Belfast C.1 from Yeovilton on 5 Apr 198+
: Assigned to 845Sq C Flt operating from RFA Tidespring from 11 Apr 1982.
: w/o crashed on Fortuna Glacier as 845Sq/(Y)A, while rescuing troops of D +
wa296 hu.5 1966 XT474 : jan79 coded VL/X-E 845NAS
wa298 w/o 1982 hu.5 1966 XT476 : RN; 1978 845Sqn./VL-WS
wa299 w/o 1974 hu.5 1966 XT477 : Fitted with ski for trials by Feb 1969. Stored Fleetlands, 845Sq/J-H by De+
wa301 Scrapped hu.5 1966 XT479 : 845 Sq/B, part of disembarking shuttle from HMS Invincible to Seaton Barra+
Royal Air Force XT479
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+
: 845Sq Garrison Det/XF Sep 1982, returned to UK Nov 1982; NASU VL Dec 1982.
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+
Royal Marines XT482
wa306 hu.5 1966 XT484 : 845 Sq/H visited HMS Raleigh on 2 Dec 1981
: 845Sq/H, visited RMB on 19 Feb 1982
: 845Sq /H, landed on RFA Resource at Rosyth on 3 Apr 1982, for South Atlant+
wa477 Scrapped hu.5 1966 XT755 : Yeovilton store by Aug 1982; 845Sq/V by Jun 1984; RNAY Wroughton
Royal Marines XT755
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
wa483 hu.5 1966 XT761 : Wessex HU.5 d/d to RN 20 Oct 1966; 845Sq/J-A by 1969;
: 771Sq/521-CU by Mar 1982; 847 Sq May 1982; 845Sq D Flt May 1982 and airlif+
Royal Marines XT761
- G-WSEX
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+
: 845 Sq/T-B by May 1971. Damaged during tornado at RAF Luqa on 31 Oct 1971.
wa486 Scrapped hu.5 1966 XT764 : RNSPT/PT by May 1972 still by Aug 1976, RNSPT/RN by Dec 1980, 845Sq D Flt/+
Royal Marines XT764
wa487 hu.5 1966 XT765 : dd 8 Jan1967; 845 Sq/D-H by Sep 1973; 846 Sq/VN-VL by Jul 1976
: 845 Sq/S, part of disembarking shuttle from HMS Invincible to Seaton Barra+
: 845Sq/S (replacing XT448, w/o), visited RMB on 19 Feb 1982
: 845Sq /S, despatched via chartered Belfast C.1 from Yeovilton with XT468 /+
wa552 hu.5 1967 XT770 : Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA552, f/f:?; del Royal Navy as XT770, 05/05/196+
: 781Sq by Apr 1969, to Fleetlands by Dec 1969 for VIP mods, 781Sq/(818 ?) b+
- XT770
wa555 hu.5 1967 XT773 : del into long term storage, spending time between Fleetlands, Lee and Wrou+
Royal Marines XT773
wa556 w/o 1969 Scrapped hu.5 1967 XT774 : A&AEE Boscombe Down by Oct 1967, 845Sq/F by Dec 1968
: I was crewman onboard Wessex HU Mk5 XT774: 845Sqn, whilst landing undersl+
: ex 845 NAS / F; remains in a scrapyard near Siddal, nr Halifax by
f.9663 Wasp 1966 XT781 : ex G-17-6. dd Royal Navy Aug 1966; 845Sq/O-B by Aug 1966; 829 Sq Eskimo F+
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3908
- G-KAWW
- ZU-HAS
f.9733 w/o 1983 Scrapped Wasp 1969 XV638 : ff 16 Sep 1969, d/d 3 Oct 1969. 845Sq/O by Mar 1971, 829 Sq Mohawk Flt/474+
wa 906 Scrapped hc.4 1979 ZA292 : RN; pictured (pic1) coded E of 845Squadron at RNAS Lee-on-Solent
Vector Aerospace ZA292
wa 910 hc.4 1980 ZA296 : 2000 846Sqn./VO; 2004 845Sqn./B
Vector Aerospace ZA296
Pakistan Navy ZA296
wa 911 Scrapped hc.4 1980 ZA297 : Bardufoss, Norway. Struck two overhead wires with main blades cutting the +
: 845Sqn /H at Yeovilton Airshow
: 845Sqn./C visit Schiphol Amsterdam, Netherland
: 845Sqn /C
: pictured (pic2) as 845SqS /W at RNAS Yeovilton
Vector Aerospace ZA297
wa 912 hc.4 1981 ZA298 : RN; 1985 846Sqn /VA; 2000 845Sqn /G; 2004 848Sqn /WW
: to G-BJNM Oct-Dec 1981 and back to ZA298. 846Sq/VA by Jul 1982 still 1986+
wa 913 hc.4 1981 ZA299 : RN; 1985 707Sqn /ZD; 1994 707Sqn /ZZ; jul00 848Sqn /ZT; 2004 845Sqn /D; 20+
: pictured (pic) as 845 NAS / D at Yeovilton Air Day 2009
: loaned to QinetiQ for trials by Sep 2009 ?; 845 Sq / (Y)D by Mar 2010
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+
: 2010 845Sqn /B
wa 916 hc.4 1981 ZA312 : 846Sq/VW by Jul 1982; 707Sq/ZB by 1986; 707Sq/ZT by 1988; 845Sq/B-R by Nov+
: 845 Sq / B embarked HMS Ark Royal for first of type sea trials by prototyp+
: 845 Sq / B, embarked mid May 1992 on HMS Invincible for Orient 92, until d+
: 845 Sq / B still (-N) by Sep 1992; 848Sq/ZS by Oct 1999 still Jul 2000; to+
- ZA312
wa 917 hc.4 ZA313 : 2000 845Sqn /M; 2007 845Sqn /M
: 23 pictured (pic2) as 845SqS /M at the RNAS Yeovilton airshow
wa 918 hc.4 ZA314 : RN; 1987 846Sqn /VF; 2000 845Sqn /F; 2007 848Sqn /WT
- G-CMDO
wa 928 hc.4 1982 ZB507 : After conversion from Mk.4X at Fleetlands by Jun 1998, to 848Sq/ZN by Sep +
Ministry of Defence (MoD) ZB507
wa 931 hc.4 1983 ZD476 : 845Sq / I Dec 2006 to Apr 2007; 848Sq/(WZ) Apr 2007
- ZD476
wa 932 hc.4 1983 ZD477 : 845 Sq / H embarked HMS Ark Royal for first of type sea trials by prototyp+
: 845 Sq / A, embarked mid May 1992 on HMS Invincible for Orient 92, until d+
: 845Sqn./H SFOR (Divulje Barracks)
H : 2000 845Sqn./H; 2004 845Sqn./H
- ZD477
wa 933 w/o 2005 hc.4 1984 ZD478 : pictured (pic2) as 845Sqn /G on HMS Beaver (F93)
: 845Sq/J to Basra by Airfreight Mar 2005,w/o Jun 2005; DARA Fleetlands for +
- ZD478
wa 935 hc.4 1984 ZD480 : 1996 845Sqn./E (tiger c/s)
: 845Sqn./E SFOR (Divulje Barracks)
: Jul00 845Sqn./E
: 2003 845Sqn /E; 2004 845Sqn /E
ZD480
- ZD480


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