Originally raised as a Royal Navy unit, 805 Squadron was handed over to the Royal Australian Navy on 28 Aug 1948. Fixed wing operations included Sea Fury between 1948 and 1958, Venoms between 1958 and 1968 and A-4G Skyhawks between 1968 and 1982. Rotary wing operations commenced in Jan 2001 with the Kaman SH-2G(A) Seasprite. Shore base at Nowra (YSNW), with Ships Flights on ANZAC Class Frigates. The Seasprite programme was cancelled by the Australian Government in Mar 2008 and the unit disbanded in Jun 2008 after its airframes were returned to Kaman.
Construction Numbers (Not all in this unit) |
C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |
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28 | UH-2A | N29-149024: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 841 | 149024: US Navy in 1993 type:SH-2F /NW-22 HSL-94 ; after soc AMARC 8H0025 149024: Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 28, ff?; del USN as UH2K-1, 149024 unk; redesig UH-2A in 1962; redesig SH-... 149024: known UH-2A type asg HC-7 | ||
75 | UH-2A | N29-149773: RAN SH-2G(A) /842 from Feb01; 20mar08 rtn to Kaman | 149773: USN; conv SH-2F; to AMARC/8H0029 149773: HH-2C type as HC-7 /VH-20 unk N318KA: Kaman from Mar14, conv to SH-2G(I) NZ3620: SH-2G(I) type; Nov15 RNZAF 6Sqn | ||
106 | UH-2B | N29-150156: RAN SH-2G(A) /843 from Feb01;
20mar08 rtn to Kaman | 150156: 1974-78 as SH-2F HSL-34 Det.3 with modex green checker 30 cruising on USS Aylwin (FF-1081) and USS B... 150156: 1970/71 pictured as UH-2C type HC-1 /NP-005 on USS Hancock (CVA-19) Westpac cruise 150156: USN, built as UH-2B type 150156: 1968 as UH-2C type, HC-1 /UP-86 Det.64 USS Constellation (CVA-64). I was there. Dan Wallace N319AK: Kaman from Mar14, conv to SH-2G(I) NZ3612: SH-2G(I) type; Nov15 RNZAF 6Sqn | ||
110 | UH-2B | N29-150160: RAN SH-2G(A) /844 from Feb01; 20mar08 rtn to Kaman N29-150160: noted at Nowra. | 150160: USN; conv UH-2C; 1970/71 as HC-1 Det7 /006 on Westpac cruise with USS Hancock (CVA-19); conv to SH-2... N654KM: Kaman from Mar14, conv to SH-2G(I) NZ3618: SH-2G(I) type; Nov15 RNZAF 6Sqn | ||
147 | UH-2B | N29-151310: RAN SH-2G(A) /845 from Feb01; 20mar08 rtn to Kaman | 151310: USN; conv UH-2C; 1969 pictured as HC-1 /006 on Westpac cruise on USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31); conv... N705KM: Kaman from Mar14, conv to SH-2G(I) NZ3619: SH-2G(I) type; Nov15 RNZAF 6Sqn | ||
166 | UH-2B | N29-151329: RAN SH-2G(A) /846 from Feb01; 20mar08 rtn to Kaman | 151329: USN; conv to SH-2F; Aug84 pictured with HSL-30 airlifting a heart attack victim from the Hungarian f... 151329: SAR Crewman AE2 Harter was the one hoisting this victim on this day, he was dropped off on the USS S... 151329: AMARC/8H00033 151329: ex HSL-30. Arrived AMARC 28 May 1993, departed 15 Jul 1998 for Kaman (for Australian Navy). N424KM: Kaman from Mar14, conv to SH-2G(I) NZ3616: SH-2G(I) type; RNZAF 6Sqn | ||
186 | UH-2B | 1962 | N29-152202: FMS to Royal Australian Navy (RAN) unk; upgraded to SH-2G(A) Super Seaspri+ | 152202: Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 186, ff?; del USN as HU2K-1U 158202 unk; redesig UH-2B in 1962; xfer HC-1,... 152202: 1968-69 as HC-1 Det.64 /UP-70 | |
189 | UH-2B | N29-152205: RAN SH-2G(A) /? from Feb01;
20mar08 rtn to Kaman | 152205: USN; conv to SH-2F; AMARC/8H0027 N332KM: Kaman from Mar14, conv to SH-2G(I) NZ3615: SH-2G(I) type; Nov15 RNZAF 6Sqn | ||
206 | SH-2F | N29-161656: RAN SH-2G(A) /840 from Feb01; 20mar08 rtn to Kaman | 161656: USN; 07feb94 to AMARC/8H0066 N356KA: Kaman, conv to SH-2G(A) N314KM: Kaman from Mar14, conv to SH-2G(I) NZ3614: SH-2G(I) type; Nov15 RNZAF 6Sqn NZ3614: RNZAF 6 Sq/14, winch display at Navy Open Day 2018. NZ3614: pictured (pic1) at RNZAF Whenuapai, outside 6 Sq hangar. | ||
224 | SH-2F | N29-161913: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 848, test serial N351KA; rtn to Kaman 2008 | 161913: USN N244KM: Kaman NZ SH-2G(I) from Mar14 NZ3613: SH-2G(I) type; Nov15 RNZAF 6Sqn NZ3613: as 6 Sq/13 aboard HMNZS Otago first Live deployment on Protector class OPV NZ3613: pictured on resupply mission of Kermadec Islands | ||
225 | SH-2F | N29-161914: RAN SH-2G(A) /849 from Feb01; 20mar08 rtn to Kaman | 161914: USN built as SH-2F; 18apr88 pictured as HSL-33 /TF-22; to AMARC/8H0060 N523KM: Kaman from Mar14, conv to SH-2G(I) NZ3617: SH-2G(I) type; Nov15 RNZAF 6Sqn | ||
245 | SH-2G | N29-163209: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 850 | 163209: USN; planned as SH-2F but delivered as first new built SH-2G; AMARC unk, to Australia 163209: 163209 was more than "planned". I have 300+ hours in the aircraft as an "F" -- SNFL 1-92 aboard the ... | ||
246 | SH-2G | N29-163210: Rebuilt as SH-2G(A). RAN 852, test serial N351KA; rtn to Kaman 2008 | 163210: 2nd new built SH-2G. AMARC unk. Australia N167KM: Kaman NZ SH-2G(I) from Mar14 NZ3611: SH-2G(I) type; Nov15 RNZAF 6Sqn NZ3611: 6 Sq RNZAF, at Wellington on 20 Nov 2016 during Earthquake relief operations |