1933 to present


united kingdom 824 Squadron

Fleet Air Arm

824 NAS 824 Naval Air Squadron









824 NAS List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
wa156 w/o 1960 has7 1957 XK909 : 820 Sq /320 /Z Feb 1958; AHU Eglinton for 824 Sq May 1958
wa157 w/o 1960 has7 1957 XK910 : 845Sq /A by Sep 1957 to Jan 1958; 820Sq /321 /W by Jan 1958 to May 1958;+
: w/o 11aug60 ditching. Pilot Lt Cdr Creasy, Observer Lt Cdr Frank Steel (CO+
wa159 has7 1957 XK912 : to Stn Flt Eglinton May 1958 (but 824 NAS loan ?)
wa165 w/o 1960 has7 1957 XK938 : HAS.7 824Sq/337-V and /T Apr 1958 until Apr 1959; Culdrose store May 1959.
: HAS.7 824Sqn/335 Jan 1960 until ditched and sank off Malta on 18 May 1960,+
wa/h/167 has7 1957 XK940 334-C : HAS.7 to 824Sq / 334-C Feb 1960 until Dec 1961, to 825 NAS.
- G-AYXT
wa170 Scrapped has7 1957 XK943 : HAS.7 824Sqn/336 Apr 1958. Damaged tail in autorotation landing 29 May 195+
wa171 Scrapped has7 1957 XK944 : HAS.7 824Sqn/334-C Mar 1962, replacing XN381 on unit strength, until suffe+
wa197 Scrapped has7 1957 XL835 : HAS.7 824Sqn/333-V and /M Apr 1958 until Apr 1959; Culdrose store May 1959
wa200 w/o 1958 has7 1957 XL838 : HAS.7 824Sqn/332-V and /P Apr 1958. Ditched and sank off Malta while opera+
wa206 w/o 1964 has7 1958 XL844 : HAS.7 824Sqn/336 and /S Jun 1958, replacing XK943 on unit strength. Damage+
wa208 Scrapped has7 1958 XL846 : HAS.7 824Sqn/331-V and /U Apr 1958 until Apr 1959.
wa210 w/o 1958 has7 1958 XL848 : HAS.7 824Sqn/334 Apr 1958 until May 1958. Returned to 824Sq as /336 to re+
wa211 w/o 1960 has7 1958 XL849 : HAS.7 824Sqn/330-V and /J Apr 1958 until Apr 1959; Culdrose store May 1959
: HAS.7 824Sqn/333 Dec 1959 until ditched and sank off The Lizard on 15 Feb +
wa213 w/o 1960 has7 1958 XL851 : HAS.7 824Sqn/335-V and /A Apr 1958 until Apr 1959.
: HAS.7 824Sqn/331-V Nov 1959. Ditched and sank while operating from HMS Ark+
: a/c was operating from HMS Ark Royal, 824Sqn. I have approx 30 hrs in this+
wa215 has7 1958 XL853 : HAS.7 824Sqn/337-C Feb 1962 until ditched off Portland mid Jan 1963, to Fl+
wa222 w/o 1963 has7 1958 XL872 335-C : HAS.7 824Sq /335-C Mar 1961, replacing XL879 on unit strength.
335-C : noted visiting RAF Changi
335-C : ditched and sank c 115nm S of Mogadishu, while operating from HMS Centaur.
wa228 w/o 1968 has7 1958 XL878 : HAS.7 824Sqn/334-V Nov 1958, replacing XL848 on unit strength until Apr 19+
: HAS.7 824Sqn/330-R Nov 1959, /330-C by Apr 1961 until Dec 1961, to 825 NAS+
wa229 w/o 1961 has7 1958 XL879 : HAS.7 824Sqn/335 Jul 1960, replacing XK938 on unit strength, until crashed+
wa232 w/o 1966 has7 1958 XL882 : HAS.7 825 NAS/312-V Sep 1960, until Dec 1961 to 824Sqn.
: HAS.7 824Sqn/332-C Dec 1961, replacing XM667 on unit strength until May 19+
wa234 w/o 1968 has7 1958 XL884 : HAS.7 824Sqn/336-C Oct 1960 until transferred to 825 NAS Dec 1961.
wa237 Scrapped has7 1958 XL898 : HAS.7 824Sqn/337-CU Oct 1960 until transferred to 825 NAS Dec 1961.
wa239 w/o 1973 has7 1958 XL900 : HAS.7 824Sqn/333-C Apr 1961, replacing XN303 on unit strength until May 19+
wa251 has7 1958 XM660 : HAS.7 824Sqn/332 Feb 1959, replacing XL838 on unit strength until Apr 1959+
- XM660
wa254 w/o 1959 has7 1958 XM663 : to 824 NAS (acting as a re-engined Whirlwind IFTU) mid-late Mar 1959.
: Crashed at Culdrose, from the hover while conducting intensive flight tria+
wa258 w/o 1972 Scrapped has7 1959 XM667 : HAS.7 824Sqn/332-R Nov 1959 until Nov 1961, to 825 NAS.
wa283 w/o 1961 has7 1959 XN303 333-C : HAS.7 824Sq /333-R Feb 1960, replacing XL849 on unit strength; /333-C from+
wa304 Scrapped has7 1960 XN358 : HAS.7 825 NAS/311-V Jul 1960, until Dec 1961 to 824Sqn.
: HAS.7 824Sqn/331 Dec 1961, replacing XN385 on unit strength, until May 196+
wa308 w/o 1962 has7 1960 XN362 : HAS.7 825 NAS/315-V Jul 1960, until Dec 1961 to 824Sqn.
: HAS.7 824Sqn/335-V from Dec 1961, ditched close to HMS Centaur 30 Jan 1962+
wa309 w/o 1962 has7 1960 XN379 : HAS.7 825 NAS/316-V Dec 1960, until Dec 1961 to 824Sqn.
: HAS.7 824Sqn/336-C Dec 1961, replacing XL884 on unit strength, until ditch+
wa310 has7 1960 XN380 : HAS.7 825 NAS/318-V Jul 1960, until Dec 1961 to 824Sqn.
: HAS.7 824Sqn/338-C Dec 1961, until May 1963.
wa311 w/o 1962 has7 1960 XN381 314-V : HAS.7 to 825 NAS / 314-V Jul 1960, until Dec 1961 to 824 NAS.
334-C : HAS.7 to 824Sq / 334-C Dec 1961, replacing XK940 on unit strength, until d+
wa315 has7 1960 XN385 : HAS.7 824Sqn/331-C Sep 1960, replacing XL851 on unit strength until Dec 19+
: HAS.7 824Sqn/337 Jan 1963, replacing XL853 on unit strength until May 1963+
wa 631 has.1 1969 XV643 : d/d RN 29 Jan 1973, 814Sq/270-H by Apr 1973, 824Sq/055-R by Jun 1973, to F+
Her Majesty's Government XV643
wa 637 has.1 1969 XV649 : arrived in Devonport on 3 Apr, aboard RFA Olmeda as 824Sq A Flt/355 and de+
wa 638 w/o 2003 has.1 1969 XV650 : RN HAS.1 f/f 02oct69, d/d 06nov69; conv to HAS.2A; conv to AEW.2A; Served +
wa 640 w/o 1988 has.1 1969 XV652 056-R : to 824 NAS
: precautionary landing on RFA Lyness after gearbox particle warnings.
051-R : fitted with Jezebel passive sonar for trials.
wa 642 w/o 1993 has.1 1969 XV654 : f/f 9 Dec 1969; d/d 5 Jan 1970 as HAS.1; 824Sq/050-R Feb 1970 until c Jul+
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XV654
wa 643 has.1 1969 XV655 : 824Sq/051-R Feb 1970 until c Jul 1971, 737 Sq/661-PO by Aug 1973, Fleetlan+
wa 644 has.1 1969 XV656 052-R : HAS.1. ff 13 Jan 1970, dd 4 Feb 1970. 824Sq/052-R Feb 1970 until c Jul 19+
052-R : embarked HMS Ark Royal and departed Valletta to position for Exercise Lime+
wa 645 has.1 1969 XV657 053-R : f/f 21 Jan 1970, d/d 11 Feb 1970, HAS.1 824Sq/053-R Mar 1970 until c Jul 1+
053-R : embarked HMS Ark Royal and departed Valletta to position for Exercise Lime+
: Conv to HAS.5. RNAY Fleetlands by 1987, /132 Westland by 1988, 824Sq/255 b+
wa 646 w/o 1983 has.1 1970 XV658 054-R : f/f 3 Feb 1970, d/d 26 Feb 1970 as HAS.1, 824Sq/054-R by Apr 1970.
054-R : embarked HMS Ark Royal and departed Valletta to position for Exercise Lime+
wa 647 has.1 1970 XV659 055-R : dd 3 Mar 1970. 824Sq/055-R Mar 1970 still Aug 1972.
055-R : embarked HMS Ark Royal and departed Valletta to position for Exercise Lime+
: 824 Sq/053-R by Nov 1978; 824 Sq/577 by May 1979; 706Sq/584
wa 648 has.1 1970 XV660 : 824Sq/584 by Mar 1979, 824 Sq/536 by Dec 1979, 824 Sq A Flt/350-OD by Feb +
wa 652 has.1 1970 XV664 : RN, Sea King HAS.1 type f/f 06may70, d/d 01jun70; 826Sq/142-E by 1971; con+
: After conversion to HAS.2 standard; 25Jun77 noted RNAS Yeovilton coded 056+
R-056 : at Lann Bihoue
wa 653 has.1 1970 XV665 : Conv to HAS.2A, 824Sq/578-CU by Jul 1979, ditched in Straits of Hormuz 20 +
wa 654 has.1 1970 XV666 : 13Nov78 noted on RFA Fort Grange coded FG.343 of 824Squadron; 12Jun80 note+
Developing Assets (UK) Ltd XV666
wa 660 has.1 1970 XV672 : Royal Navy HAS 1 Yeovil f/f 19sep70, d/d 5oct70; served with 706Sq, 819S+
wa 664 has.1 1971 XV676 : pictured as 824Sqn /252 at RNAS Portland outside the paint shop whilst de+
wa 668 has.1 1971 XV697 : 25Jun77 noted RNAS Yeovilton coded TG.142 of 826Squadron, HMS Tiger; 28Feb+
: 824Sq, participated in Fastnet Race rescue on 13-14 Aug 1979
wa 669 w/o 1982 has.1 1971 XV698 : conv to HAS.2A 824Sq/050-R by Nov 1978; 824Sq A Flt/351-OD by Feb 1982; 82+
wa 670 has.1 1971 XV699 : as 824Sq /051-R, took part in rescue from Merc Enterprise in the western +
Vector Aerospace XV699
wa 672 has.1 1971 XV701 R-052 : at Lann Bihoue
wa 673 w/o 1974 has.1 1971 XV702 : 824Sq/054-R by Aug 1971
: crashed into cliff and w/o 21 Mar 1974 at Beagle Point nr The Lizard, whil+
Westland XV702
wa 674 has.1 1971 XV703 : RN HAS.1 f/f 14jun71, d/d 03aug71; 1976 824Sq/050-R recovered the rotorles+
Vector Aerospace XV703
wa 676 has.1 1971 XV705 : HAS.1 824Sq/051-R by May 1972, 824Sq/056-R by Feb 1973 still Oct 1973, 824+
Hayward and Green Defence Ltd XV705
- XV705
wa 891 has.5 1980 ZA130 : RN HAS5 f/f 07jan81, d/d 03feb81; 826Sq/132-H by Apr 1981, 824Sq B Flt/353+
: 824Sq /353, noted visiting Norton pad on 5 Oct 1982
wa 894 has.5 1981 ZA133 : RN HAS.5, f/f 03apr81, d/d 14may81; 826Sq/135 by Mar 1982; 824Sq B Flt Art+
wa 897 w/o 1998 has.5 1981 ZA136 : HAS.6 824 NAS / 253 by Apr88; 819 NAS / 706 by May89, 819 NAS / 706-PW by +
Mayhem Paintball ZA136
wa 899 has.5 1982 ZA166 : To NASU Culdrose May 1982; 824 Sq B Flt / 352 by Jul 1982; 820 Sq /010-N b+
Developing Assets (UK) Ltd ZA166
Ukrainian Navy ?
50037 hm.1 ZH827 : 50037/RN07; pictured during RNAS Culdrose Air Day 2008 with 824Sqn
50053 hm.1 1999 ZH831 : 824Sq/583-CU "Guinevere" by Mar 2004; 824Sq/39 by Apr 2007; 824Sq/83 by +
QinetiQ ZH831
50057 hm.1 1999 ZH832 : conv HM.2 type MCSP08; Apr13 824Sqn /(5)85
: with 824 NAS / 85, pictured in the flying display at RNAS Culdrose
QinetiQ ZH832
50061 hm.1 1997 ZH833 : del as Westland 05. To 824 Sq as its first Merlin by Jul 1999.
50065 hm.1 1999 ZH834 : 50065/RN14 d/d 2002. 2009 /86 824Sqn.
: pictured as 824 NAS / 86 Tristan, at Yeovilton Air Day 2009
: conv HM.2 type MCSP07; Jun13 824Sqn /(5)84
50067 hm.1 1999 ZH835 : ff Aug 1999; 700M Sq / (5)81 by Sep 1999 ; 824 Sq / (5)81-CU by Jan 2000; +
50072 hm.1 1999 ZH836 : 50072/RN16; 2009 824Sqn
50077 hm.1 ZH838 : as /86 of 824Sqn at RNAS Culdrose Air Day
50081 hm.1 1999 ZH839 : RN 50081/RN19 d/d 2000.; 2009 824Sqn./83


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