Westland Wessex HU.5

C/N wa279

Built 1965 - Written off 1966





Helicopter Westland Wessex HU.5 Serial wa279 Register XT457 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1965. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





XT457

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA279, f/f:?
del Royal Navy as XT457, 02/07/1965
w/o 18/10/1966.
1966-10-18 Accident 845Sq/C-B by Feb 1966 still May 1966, w/o 18 Oct 1966 while with 845 Sqdn at Glenfield Ranges (Aus). Returned to UK via Sembawang Feb 1967. Wreck at Lee-on-Solent by 1971. 845 NAS
Crashed in Shoalwater Bay Australia during night flying demonstration for Australian troops training prior to service in Vietnam. Fell from around 100ft whilst hovering and landed close to troops observing. Minor injuries - no details known
1978 A EGVFTail noted on Fleetlands dump (as /C) by , gone by 1979




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