1940 to 2014


united kingdom 700 Squadron

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700 NAS 700 Naval Air Squadron









700 NAS List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
wa/h/010 Scrapped hr.1 1949 VX597 : HR.5 conv by May 1958. Centaur SAR Flt Jan 1959, 700Sq by Mar 1959, Culdr+
- VX597
wa/h/067 hr.3 1952 WH991 : In Mar 1959 upper surfaces painted light colour for thermal trials in Cari+
wa 1 har.1 1952 XA862 : f/f 12nov52 as Srs.1 G-AMJT; f/f 01aug53 as HAR.1; 705 Sq Oct 1954, 705 S+
wa 87 has7 1957 XG592 : RN during service served with (earliest first) 700NAS, 705NAS, 846NAS and +
wa 91 has7 1957 XG596 : dd 24 May 1957 to 700Sq as /508-H; 737Sq/775-PO by Feb 1961; 829Sq by 196+
- XG596
wa 65 Scrapped har3 1955 XJ401 : Aug 1959 to 737 Sq continuing trials of minesweeping gear, wore codes /780+
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XJ401
Bristow G-AYTK
Her Majesty’s Coastguard G-AYTK
Bristow VR-BFG
- VR-BFG
Bristow Australia VH-BFG
wa155 w/o 1957 has7 1957 XK908 : 700 Sq H Flt / 505 /E by Jul 1957
wa 13 Scrapped has.1 1959 XM832 : 700Sq(H) /506 by Jun 1960 (1st IFTU Wessex), 829 Sq Devonshire Flt by 31 J+
wa 14 has.1 1960 XM833 : dd 27 Sep 1960, HAS.1 700Sq(H)/507 by Jun 1960, 706Sq/506 by 1964. 819 Sq/+
wa 15 w/o 1970 Scrapped has.1 1960 XM834 : 700Sq(H)Sq/508 by Oct 1960, 706Sq/508 by Jan 1962, 814Sq/G-B by Oct 1964, +
: A&AEE Boscombe Down by Dec 1966, 700H Sq/580-CU by May 1967, 700H Sq/584-C+
wa 16 w/o 1961 Scrapped has.1 1960 XM835 : Built as HAS.1, ff 11 May 1960, 700Sq 700H IFTU/509 by Jan 1961, crashed a+
wa 17 Scrapped has.1 1961 XM836 : 700H Sq/510 by Apr 1961, 706Sq/510-CU by Jan 1962
Westland XM836
wa 20 w/o 1961 has.1 1960 XM839 : 700Sq(H)Sq/512 by Mar 1961, ditched and sank off Falmouth 22 Sep 1961, rec+
wa 30 w/o 1975 has.1 1961 XM871 : HAS.1 700H Sq/507 by Aug 1961, 706Sq/507-CU by Jan 1962.
wa 36 w/o 1961 has.1 1961 XM915 : 700Sq(H) Sq IFTU/512 by Oct 1961 briefly, 819 Sq/321 by Oct 1961. Ditched +
s2/5268 Saro P.531 1958 XN332 : dd into RN service 2 Oct 1959 as 1st trials airframe. Spent its service li+
Westland G-APNV
s2/5270 w/o 1962 Saro P.531 1958 XN334 : Delivered into RN service 6 Oct 1959 as 3rd trials airframe, aboard HMS Un+
Westland XN334
wa 84 Scrapped has.1 1962 XP151 : HAS.1 London Flt/175-LO by Oct 1963, London Flt /405-LO by Apr 1964; Fl+
wa 98 Scrapped has.1 1963 XS119 : HAS.3 700H Sq/583-CU by May 1967; 814 NAS /273-V by Oct 1967; NASU CU by+
wa100 w/o 1972 has.1 1963 XS121 : UK for repair and became 3rd conversion to HAS.3, 700H Sq/582-CU by Feb st+
wa112 has.1 1963 XS153 : 700H Sq/581-CU by Mar 1967, 814Sq/272-V by Jan 1968, 737 Sq/521-PO by Apr +
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+
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+
wa156 hu.5 1963 XS482 : 700V Sq/D by Jan 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 +
wa159 hu.5 1964 XS485 F : 700 V Flt / F Feb 1964
Royal Air Force XS485
f.9558 w/o 1977 Wasp 1963 XS531 : d/d 1963. To 700Sq 700W IFTU/993 by Jul 1963. 829 Sq/471 Hydra Flt by Jul +
f.9559 Wasp 1963 XS532 : d/d Jul 1963 to RN; 700W Sq/994-CU by Aug 1963; 829 Sq Mohawk Flt/474-MO+
Royal New Zealand Navy XS532
f.9560 w/o 1968 Wasp 1963 XS533 : d/d 12 Sep 1963; to 700Sq (W) / 995-CU by Sep 1963 and spent some time (wi+
f.9561 w/o 1972 Wasp 1963 XS534 : d/d 19 Oct 1963; to 700Sq (W) / 996-CU by Oct 1963 and spent some time (wi+
f.9564 Scrapped Wasp 1963 XS537 : dd 17 Dec 1963; 700W Sq Ajax Flt/180-AJ by Feb 1964, 829Sq Ajax Flt/460-AJ+
f.9565 Scrapped Wasp 1963 XS538 : ff 7 Jan 1964, 700Sq(W)Sq by 21 Feb 1964; 829Sq Mohawk Flt/474-MO by Mar 1+
f.9572 Scrapped Wasp 1964 XS545 182-GA : dd Apr 1964 to RN; 700W Sq Galatea Flt/182-GA by 1964
f.9573 Wasp 1964 XS562 : dd 23 Apr 1964 to RN. 700W Sq HQ Flt/188-CU by Sep 1964 still Mar 1965; 82+
- F9573
f.9577 Wasp 1964 XS566 : d/d 4 Jun 1964 to RN; 700W Sq Nubian Flt/187-NU by Nov 1964 until c Mar 19+
Royal New Zealand Navy XS566
wa239 Scrapped has.3 1964 XT255 : to 700H Flt at Culdrose
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XT255
f.9585 Wasp 1964 XT415 : RN d/d 23 Oct 1965; 700W Sq Aurora Flt/185, 829 Sq /455 by 1965; Paris Air+
Royal New Zealand Navy XT415
wa 631 has.1 1969 XV643 : HAS.1 f/f 10jun69, d/d 29oct73; conv to HAS.2A; then to HAS.5; and finall+
Her Majesty's Government XV643
wa 632 w/o 1974 Scrapped has.1 1969 XV644 : f/f 7 Aug 1969, d/d 19 Aug 1969. HAS.1  700Sq(S) Sq/582-CU 1969, /528-PO +
wa 633 w/o 1972 has.1 1969 XV645 583-CU : ff 9 Jul 1969, dd 11 Jul 1969 to RN. 700Sq(S) Sq/583-CU 1970.
wa 634 w/o 1977 has.1 1969 XV646 : HAS.1  f/f 30 Jul 1969, d/d 19 Aug 1969, HAS.1 700Sq(S) Sq/584-CU 1969; w+
wa 635 has.1 1969 XV647 : ff 6 Sep1969, dd 26 Sep 1969 to RN as HAS.1 700Sq(S) Sq/585-CU by Nov 1969+
wa 636 has.1 1969 XV648 : RN, ff 14 Sep 1969, dd 6 Oct 1969 to RN as HAS.1; 700Sq(S) Sq/586-CU Oct 1+
wa 637 has.1 1969 XV649 : RN; f/f 21sep69, d/d 06oct69 Built as HAS.1, conv to HAS.2A then AEW.2A; +
: HAS.1 700Sq(S) Sq/587-CU 1969; Non-stop flight from Lands End to John OGro+
004 has.2 1976 XZ229 : 03Sept76 delivered 700L Squadron, coded 740.VL; 03Jan78 Transferred 702 Sq+
- XZ229
005 w/o 1998 has.2 1976 XZ230 : 12Oct76 delivered 700L squadron, entered service 19Oct76 coded 741.VL; 03J+
006 has.2 1976 XZ231 : 1976-1978 as IFTU 700L /742. Used by Redifon engineers as model for the Ly+
Pakistan Navy 23
009 has.2 1976 XZ232 : RN HAS.2 700L NAS/743-VL by Mar 1977; briefly Sirius Flt/450 following her+
- XZ232
010 has.2 1977 XZ233 : RN; HAS2 type;700L Squadron coded 471-PB 18Feb77; 702 Squadron, HMS Phoebe+
- XZ233
334 has.3s 1987 ZF557 670 : pictured (pic1) Westland Lynx 3CTS at RNAS Portland on 04Dec90, coded 670 +
Hayward and Green Defence Ltd -
50029 hm.1 1998 ZH826 : 50029/RN06; asg 700Sqn at Fairford air show
Ministry of Defence (MoD) ZH826
50053 hm.1 1999 ZH831 : RN 50053/RN11; ff 04 Feb 1999; dd 11 Mar 1999, to CU; 700Sq(M)Sq /541 by+
QinetiQ ZH831
50085 hm.1 1999 ZH840 : HM.1 type 700Sqn./CU-537 dep Valkenburg
50101 w/o 2000 hm.1 1999 ZH844 : w/o 27 Oct 2000 off Raasay while conducting sonar trials with 700Sq(M) Sq.+
496 hma.2 2014 ZZ377 : 14 Mar 2014, First of type landing on Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon, in Iri+
481 hma.2 2012 ZZ396 : at De Kooy
: 700Sqn. 100 years celebration Marineflieger
AgustaWestland UK ZZ396
483 hma.2 2013 ZZ413 : at De Kooy
: 700Sqn. 100 years celebration Marineflieger







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