Westland Wessex HU.5

C/N wa181

Built 1964 - Written off 1982





Helicopter Westland Wessex HU.5 Serial wa181 Register XS512 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1964. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





XS512

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

1968-09 A EGLFFAA displayed at SBAC Farnborough Airshow Sep68 coded W
1979-01jan79 coded VL/WT 707NAS 707 NAS
1982-04-24WT B Long Roomdeparted Yeovilton for Plymouth, to embark mv Atlantic Conveyor next day, for South Atlantic via Ascension Island. 848 NAS Operation Corporate
1982-05-25Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA181, f/f:?
del Royal Navy as XS512, 10/1964
w/o 25may82 with loss of Atlantic Conveyor, Falklands War
WT C South Atlantic (AC) mv Atlantic Conveyor 848Sq D Flt/WT, lost when ship was hit by Exocet missile 25 May 1982. Ship subsequently sunk under tow on 30 May. 848 NAS Operation Corporate




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