Westland Wessex HU.5

C/N wa553

Built 1967





Helicopter Westland Wessex HU.5 Serial wa553 Register XT771 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1967. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





XT771

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA553, f/f:?
del Royal Navy as XT771, 06/12/1967
to A2673 at Gosport, unk
to Historic Flight, Yeovilton, 2006.
1979-01jan79 coded VL/WR 707NAS 707 NAS
1982-04-24WR A Long RoomOriginally selected from 707 NAS as a candidate for 848 NAS D Flt (mv Atlantic Conveyor) but needed repairs after arriving in Plymouth for embarkation and was replaced on unit strength by XS512. 848 NAS
1982-05-10WR B Spithead Embarked Following repairs, allocated to 848 NAS B Flt on 29 Apr and subsequently embarked RFA Olna off Portsmouth. 848 NAS Operation Corporate
2014-05-07 C EGDR SFDO to SFDO Culdrose by May 2014 as /620 SFDO
2017-06 D Higher Purtingtonto Higher Purtington by Jun 2017 still wearing /620 for restoration to flying condition (with XT761)
still there Dec 2017




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