Westland Wessex HU.5

C/N wa305

Built 1966 - Written off 1982





Helicopter Westland Wessex HU.5 Serial wa305 Register XT483 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1966. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





XT483

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

1979-01jan79 coded VL/WU 707NAS 707 NAS
jan79 coded B/V-H 846Sqn 846 NAS
1982-04-25 A Long Roomflown to Long Room to replace XT463 which had been damaged the previous day. Embarked mv Atlantic Conveyor later on 25 Apr. 848 NAS
1982-05-25Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA305, f/f:?
del Royal Navy as XT483, 05/1966
w/o 25may82 with loss of Atlantic Conveyor, Falklands War
B South Atlantic (AC) mv Atlantic Conveyor 848Sq D Flt/WU, 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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