Westland Wessex HC.2

C/N wa126

Built 1963





Helicopter Westland Wessex HC.2 Serial wa126 Register XR501 used by Royal Air Force RAF. Built 1963. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





XR501

united kingdom Royal Air Force

Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA126, f/f: 05/07/1963
del Royal Air Force as XR501, 12/08/1963
to AES Gosport for G/I as A2642, unk
to Aldershot - Mytchett-Keogh Barracks, Hampshire, unk.
1965-00-00 A ETUO asg RAF 18 Sqdn from 1965 at RAF Gutersloh, Acklington, Odiham then back to Gutersloh in 1970
It was still there when I left 18 Sqdn in 1973
Flew in and worked on it many times. Frank Dale (ex C/Tech)
1978-09-02 B EGQLnoted at RAF Leuchars air show with 22Sqn
1981-06-27 C EGVInoted at Greenham Common Air Show. 22 Squadron
1982-08-13 D EGDC13 Aug 1982 22 Sq A Flt at Chivenor




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