ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
RAN N29 Kaman SH-2G(A) Seasprite
| Aircraft.Serial | RAN Code | Delivered | Const No. | USN.Bu | AMARC.No | Fate |
| N29-149024 | 849 | waiting | 28 | 149024 | 8H0043 | Served with USN until 01/07/92. Stored at AMARC 19/08/93. Prior to rebuild for use with RAN had 10619 hrs on airframe as UH-2A, HH-2D & SH-2F. To Kaman at Bloomfield, CN 11/03/98 for rebuild. |
| N29-149773 | 841 | waiting | 75 | 149773 | 8H0029 | Served with USN until 01/04/93. Stored at AMARC 23/04/93. Prior to rebuild for use with RAN had 10742 hrs on airframe as UH-2A, UH-2C, HH-2D & SH-2F. To Kaman at Bloomfield, CN 10/03/98 for rebuild.Still in USA as of 12/5/04. |
| N29-150156 | 842 | Arrived by ship | 106 | 150156 | 8H0067 | Served with USN. Stored at AMARC 07/02/94. To Kaman at Bloomfield, CN 17/04/98 for rebuild.Entered Service with 805 Sqdn on 27 January 2004. |
| N29-150160 | 843 | Arrived 15/9/01 by ship | 110 | 150160 | 8H0071 | Served with USN until 02/01/94. Stored at AMARC 17/04/94. Prior to rebuild for use with RAN had 9718 hrs on airframe as UH-2B, UH-2C & SH-2F. To Kaman at Bloomfield, CN 14/05/98 for rebuild. |
| N29-151310 | 844 | Arrived 17/10/01 by ship | 147 | 151310 | 8H0035 | Served with USN until 01/06/93. Stored at AMARC 04/06/93. Prior to rebuild for use with RAN had 9570 hrs on airframe as UH-2B & SH-2F. To Kaman at Bloomfield, CN 14/05/98 for rebuild.Reassembled at RANAS Nowra. Entered service with 805 Sqdn on 24 February 2004. |
| N29-151329 | 845 | waiting | 166 | 151329 | 8H0033 | Served with USN until 01/05/93. Stored at AMARC 28/05/93. Prior to rebuild for use with RAN had 9526 hrs on airframe as UH-2B & SH-2F. To Kaman at Bloomfield, CN 15/07/98 for rebuild. |
| N29-152205 | 846 | Arrived by ship | 189 | 152205 | 8H0027 | Served with USN until 01/04/93. Stored at AMARC 23/04/93. Prior to rebuild for use with RAN had 11095 hrs on airframe as UH-2B, HH-2D & SH-2F. To Kaman at Bloomfield, CN 01/09/98 for rebuild.Entered service with 805 Sqdn on 5 November 2003. |
| N29-161656 | 840 | Arrived in Australia by Air Transport on 21/2/2001 | 206 | 161656 | 8H0066 | Served with USN from 19/02/85 to 07/02/94. Stored at AMARC 07/02/94. Prior to rebuild for use with RAN had 5044 hrs on airframe as SH-2F. To Kaman at Bloomfield, CN 23/10/97 for rebuild. Avalon Airshow 2001 formally transfered to the RAN and seen as an RAN aircraft at the air show.Noted at Nowra with low viz knight and Chessboard markings of 805 Sqn.Entered service with 805 Sqdn on 3 November 2003. 5 November 2003.First Seasprite to land on Anzac Frigate HMAS Warramunga for First of Class Flight Trails(FOCFT)Garden Island Sydney. |
| N29-161913 | 847 | waiting | 224 | 161913 | 8H0050 | Served with USN from 06/02/86 to 23/09/93. Stored at AMARC 23/09/93. Prior to rebuild for use with RAN had 5622 hrs on airframe as SH-2F. To Kaman at Bloomfield, CN 17/09/98 for rebuild. |
| N29-161914 | 848 | waiting | 225 | 161914 | 8H0060 | Served with USN from 14/03/86 to 14/01/94. Stored at AMARC 11/01/94. Prior to rebuild for use with RAN had 6292 hrs on airframe as SH-2F. To Kaman at Bloomfield, CN 08/10/98 for rebuild. |
| N29-163210 | 850 | waiting | 246 | 163210 | ? | Served with USN. Stored at AMARC. Prior to rebuild for use with RAN it was a SH-2F and the SH-2G Prototype. To Kaman at Bloomfield, CN for rebuild. |
| 151316 | n/a | waiting | 153 | 151316 | 8H0037 | To AMARC 18/06/93. To Kaman at Bloomfield, CN 09/02/99. For spares and ground instruction. |
| 151330 | n/a | waiting | 167 | 151330 | 8H0046 | To AMARC 30/08/93. To Kaman at Bloomfield, CN 02/10/97. For spares and ground instruction. |
| 152204 | n/a | waiting | 188 | 152204 | 8H0016 | To AMARC 25/08/92. To Kaman at Bloomfield, CN 09/12/98. For spares and ground instruction. |
| 152206 | n/a | waiting | 190 | 152206 | 8H0036 | To AMARC 04/06/93. To Kaman at Bloomfield, CN 05/11/98. For spares and ground instruction. |
Page Authors Bob Geale & Dave Masterson.
RAN accepts first Sea Sprite and starts training 3 November 2003.March 2008. Seasprite project cancelled by Australian Federal Governement due to cost overruns and safety concerns with the aircraft. All aircraft to be returned to Kaman for resale.
Source: Australian Aviation, AMARC Experience Website.D.O.D Website.
Emails: LCDR Stuart Harwood (RAN), Jack Costello (Kaman), Graeme Edwards, Gordon Birkett, Joe Baugher.
Photograph: George Canciani.

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