1943 to 2016


united kingdom 848 Squadron

Fleet Air Arm

848 NAS 848 Naval Air Squadron









848 NAS List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
55-280 w/o 1955 HRS-2 1952 WV189 A : crashed in jungle.
US Navy 130182
55-281 Scrapped HRS-2 1952 WV190 B : served in Far East with 848 NAS.
: crew and passenger collection from Fort Selim to Ipoh.
: ex 848 NAS / B, returned to UK for reconditioning after Far East service.
US Navy 130183
55-282 w/o 1954 Scrapped HRS-2 1952 WV191 C : served in Far East
: crashed at Fort Net (later known as Fort Telanok).
US Navy 130184
55-283 w/o 1954 HRS-2 1952 WV192 D : crashed in Perak while with 848 NAS. Destroyed in place.
US Navy 130185
55-284 Scrapped HRS-2 1952 WV193 E : served in Far East with 848 NAS.
: ex 848 NAS / E, returned to UK for reconditioning after Far East service.
US Navy 130186
55-285 w/o 1956 HRS-2 1952 WV194 F : served in Far East with 848 NAS.
: lifted in a tractor (from Fort Shean) to assist in construction of an air+
: ex 848 NAS / F, returned to UK for reconditioning after Far East service (+
US Navy 130187
55-286 Scrapped HRS-2 1952 WV195 G : 848Sq / G by Dec 1952 and to Far East in HMS Perseus.
: a picture on it's side during it's time in Malaya with 848 Sqd
: ex 848 NAS / G, returned to UK for reconditioning after Far East service.
US Navy 130188
55-287 w/o 1956 HRS-2 1952 WV196 H : 848Sq / H by Dec 1952 and to Far East in HMS Perseus.
H : burnt out after crashing near Segamat.
US Navy 130189
55-288 w/o 1956 HRS-2 1952 WV197 : 848Sq/J by Dec 1952 and to Far East in HMS Perseus.
J : 848 Sq / J by Jan 1953; Emergency landing in jungle 30 May 1954, airlift r+
J : burnt out after crash in Johore, still with 848 Sq.
US Navy 130190
55-289 HRS-2 1952 WV198 K : 848Sq/K by Dec 1952 and to Far East in HMS Perseus.
K : 848 Sq/K by Jan 1953 at Sembawang
K : served in Far East with 848 NAS.
: ex 848 NAS / K, returned to UK for reconditioning after Far East service.
US Navy 130191
55-476 HO4S-3 1953 WV204 : 848Sq/351 by Oct 1958; 781Sq by 1964 still 1968 and 1969, wfu Sep 1969
US Navy 133744
- WV204
55-480 Scrapped HO4S-3 1953 WV220 : Westland Ilchester by Mar 1957; 848Sq/355 by Nov 1958; Hal Far store by No+
US Navy 133748
wa163 has7 1957 XK936 : to 848 NAS, eventually in Far East.
- XK936
wa164 has7 1957 XK937 : Feb 1963 to 848 Sq / C-CU, until Jun 1963
wa170 Scrapped has7 1957 XK943 : 848Sq / S-B by Mar 1960 until Nov 1962, 848 Sq / B-CU by c Jan 1963; Fleet+
wa198 Scrapped has7 1957 XL836 : 848 Sq / G-B by Jan 1962, heavy landing in Oman Sep 1962 to Fleetlands for+
wa205 has7 1957 XL843 : To Hal Far in HMS Eagle, Hal Far store Feb 1958; reserve a/c for 845 Sq Ap+
wa224 Scrapped has7 1958 XL874 : May 1963 to 848 Sq / J-CU until c Jul 1963
wa230 Scrapped has7 1958 XL880 : Dec 1962 to 848 Sq / U, until May 1963
wa231 w/o 1969 has7 1958 XL881 : Feb 1962 to 848 Sq / L-B (replacing XN300 on unit strength) until c Nov 19+
wa237 Scrapped has7 1958 XL898 : Apr 1963 short term assigned to 848 Sq / F; May 1963 to 847 Sq / X-CU unti+
wa238 Scrapped has7 1958 XL899 : Dec 1961 to 848 Sq / M-B (replacing XN301), until c Jun 1963
wa253 has7 1958 XM662 : Dec 1961 to 848 Sq / B-B (replacing XN260), until c mid Nov 1962
wa259 w/o 1963 has7 1959 XM668 : Mar 1961 to 848 Sq / Y-B until c Dec 1961 and again Sep 1962 to mid Nov 19+
wa260 has7 1959 XM669 : Apr 1960 to 848 Sq / Z-B, until c Mar 1963
wa261 w/o 1961 has7 1959 XM683 : Jan 1960 to 848 Sq / T-B at Sembawang; ditched off HMS Bulwark while opera+
wa271 w/o 1969 has7 1959 XN259 : Feb 1960 to 848 Sq / A-B until c Oct 1962
wa273 Scrapped has7 1959 XN261 : Dec 1959 to 848 Sq / C-B, until c Jan 1963
wa275 Scrapped has7 1959 XN263 : 848 Sq / E-B by Jan 1960 until at least Jun 1963; 705 Sq / 530 by May 196+
- XN263
wa278 Scrapped has7 1959 XN298 : 848 Sq / H-B Nov 1959 to Jul 1960 collided with XN305 / R-B at Sembawang; +
- XN298
wa279 has7 1959 XN299 : 848Sq/K-B by Jan 1960 to c Oct 1962
- XN299
wa280 w/o 1964 has7 1959 XN300 : Nov 1959 to 848 Sq / L-B; 17 Jan 1962 crashed nr RAAF Pearce (damaged airf+
wa281 w/o 1961 has7 1959 XN301 : Jan 1960 to 848 Sq / M-B; 21 Nov 1961 ditched off HMS Bulwark during a for+
wa282 has7 1959 XN302 : Mar 1960 to 848 Sq / V-B, until c mid Nov 1962; May 1963 to 847 Sq / G-CU +
- XN302
wa284 has7 1959 XN304 : 848 Sq/W-B by Jan 1960; 705 Sq/522 by Dec 1964, 705 Sq/(5)61 by Dec 1969, +
- XN304
wa285 Scrapped has7 1959 XN305 : 848 Sq / R-B by Feb 1960
: 5 Jul 1960 as 848 Sq / R-B, collided with XN298 / H-B at Sembawang. Damage+
wa290 w/o 1973 has7 1960 XN310 : Jan 1963 to 848 Sq / Q, until May 1963
wa291 w/o 1975 has7 1960 XN311 : late Dec 1961 to 848 Sq / T-B, until c Nov 1962
wa314 Scrapped has7 1960 XN384 : May 1961 to 848 Sq / H-B until c Jun 1963; Aug 1963 to 847 Sq / H-CU
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+
B-VV : at Valkenburg
Royal Marines XS479
wa154 w/o 1982 hu.5 1963 XS480 : ff 21 Nov 1963. To Boscombe Down by Dec 1963, 700Sq 700V IFTU/B by Feb 196+
: 845Sq/C-A by Sep 1972, 845Sq/C-H by Sep 1973, 846Sq/VZ by Jan 1977, 845Sq/+
: w/o 25 May 1982 lost in South Atlantic as 848Sq/WQ when mv Atlantic Convey+
wa155 hu.5 1963 XS481 : 848Sq /C-B by 1969; 707Sq /WZ-CU by Sep71; 707Sq /WZ-VL by Sep73 still Aug+
: allocated to a reformed 848 NAS D Flt to replace losses on mv Atlantic Con+
wa156 hu.5 1963 XS482 D-A : 848Sq/D-A by May 1964
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XS482
wa157 Scrapped hu.5 1963 XS483 : 700V IFTU/E by Feb 1964, 848Sq/E by May 1964, 848Sq/E-A by Dec 1964 still +
E-A : damaged undercarriage leg while landing at Okehampton, returned to Culdros+
wa159 hu.5 1964 XS485 F-A : 848 NAS / F-A by May 1964
Royal Air Force XS485
wa160 hu.5 1964 XS486 : 848 Sq/G Apr 1964; 707 Sq/V-CU by Dec 1964, 707 Sq/S-CU by Oct 1966 still+
: embarked RFA Regent in Plymouth Sound on 17 Apr 1982 as 848 Sq A Flt/WW, t+
: 848 Sq A Flt/WW Apr 1982 to Jul 1982; 707 Sq /WW by Jul 1982, 707Sq/ZH by+
wa161 w/o 1965 hu.5 1964 XS487 : 848Sq/H-CU by Jun 1964, 707Sq/U-CU by Jan 1965, w/o 7 Apr 1965 after it hi+
wa163 hu.5 1964 XS489 : as 848NAS /VK-B
: 1982 as 848Sqd /B asg flt RFA Olna
wa166 hu.5 1964 XS492 M : 848 NAS / M by Jul 1964. Attended Royal Review of Royal Marines on 23 Jul+
Royal Air Force XS492
wa167 hu.5 1964 XS493 N : dd May 1964, 848Sq/N by Jul 1964. Attended Royal Review of Royal Marines +
Vector Aerospace XS493
wa169 w/o 1982 hu.5 1964 XS495 : ff 20 May 1964. RNAY Fleetlands by Jan 1965. 848Sq/Q-A by Mar 1965 and to +
: 848Sq D Flt/WP, lost when ship was hit by Exocet missile 25 May 1982. Ship+
wa170 hu.5 1964 XS496 : 848NAS./VR-B
wa171 w/o 1965 hu.5 1964 XS497 : 848Sq/S-A by Jan 1965, crashed and w/o 14 Dec 1965 after main engines fail+
wa172 hu.5 1964 XS498 : Wessex HU5C. d/d to RN 1964, 848Sq/T-A by 1965, 845Sq, 847 Sq/C-S by 1969+
: 848Sqn./VC-B visit
: allocated to a reformed 848 NAS D Flt to replace losses on mv Atlantic Con+
: 848Sq /ZK landed on mv Astronomer in Plymouth Sound 7 Jun 1982, for South +
Royal Marines XS498
Royal Air Force XS498
- XS498
wa173 w/o 1982 hu.5 1964 XS499 : dd Jun 1964, 707Sq/Z-CU by Dec 1964, Arctic trials aboard RFA Regent Oct 1+
: 848Sq D Flt/WN, lost when ship was hit by Exocet missile 25 May 1982. Ship+
wa176 hu.5 1964 XS507 : dd 27/08/1964, 707Sq/W-CU by 1965, still Jun 1967 still 1969, 845Sq/C by S+
Royal Marines XS507
Royal Air Force XS507
wa178 w/o 2001 hu.5 1964 XS509 : dd Royal Navy Sep 1964; 848Sq/G-A by Jan 1965 still Mar 1969.
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XS509
- ZK-HVK
wa179 hu.5 1964 XS510 : RN; 05nov64 entered service with 848Sqn; 11Feb82 noted RNAS Portland coded+
wa180 hu.5 1964 XS511 : 848Sq/VP-B by Sep 1973
: 848NAS./VP-B
- XS511
wa181 w/o 1982 hu.5 1964 XS512 WT : departed Yeovilton for Plymouth, to embark mv Atlantic Conveyor next day, +
WT : 848Sq D Flt/WT, lost when ship was hit by Exocet missile 25 May 1982. Ship+
wa186 hu.5 1964 XS517 : 07May82 noted RNAS Yeovilton coded WV of 848Squadron
Royal Air Force XS517
wa191 hu.5 1965 XS522 : 848NAS./VJ-B
: allocated to a reformed 848 NAS D Flt to replace losses on mv Atlantic Con+
f.9566 Wasp 1963 XS539 : RN d/d 4 Feb 1964; Aurora Flt/185-AU by Apr 1964; 829 Sq Aurora Flt/185-A+
- XS539
f.9592 Wasp 1965 XT422 : RN d/d 1967; 829Sq Mohawk Flt/474 by Feb 1967; RNAY Fleetlands by Jun 197+
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+
: 848NAS./VB-B
Royal Marines XT459
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+
WZ : Originally selected from 707 NAS as a candidate for 848 NAS D Flt (mv Atl+
ZB : Following repairs, allocated to 707 NAS as /ZB and reallocated to 848 NAS +
Royal Air Force XT463
- XT463


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