Westland Wessex HU.5

C/N wa179

Built 1964





Helicopter Westland Wessex HU.5 Serial wa179 Register XS510 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1964. Aircraft history and location



Helicopter Westland Wessex HU.5 Serial wa179 Register XS510 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1964. Aircraft history and location
By Steve Mills



Aircraft History





XS510

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

1964-11-05RN
05nov64 entered service with 848Sqn
11Feb82 noted RNAS Portland coded LS/814 with 781Sqn SAR Flight
08Mar83 noted coded PO/626 RNAS Portland with 772Sqn 772 NAS
1976 AES Lee-on-Solent no main rotor gearbox. Used for Medivac training (Static}
1979 Was surprised to see it in "Crabfat" paint scheme at RAF Shawbury, Was on loan to RAF
1984-06-20 A EGHF20 as HU.5 type PO/626 with 772Squadron, detached to RNAS Lee-on-Solent on SAR duties 772 NAS


1988-09-2929Sep88 noted RNAS Lee-on-Solent coded PO/626 with the Air Engineering School (AES)
01Dec97 noted coded PO/626 at HMS Sultan with Air Engineering Traing School (AETS)
2012-09 B Crowborough Camp at Crowborough Training Camp, seen by Stuart Martin
2015-08 Aug15 at Marlborough training camp
2019-02-06 until 06feb19, was in-situ with 1414 Sqn ATC here when it reportedly moved to Scotland. Info from Richey Ward via Air-Britain.




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