Westland Wessex HC.2

C/N wa531

Built 1966





Helicopter Westland Wessex HC.2 Serial wa531 Register XT604 used by Royal Air Force RAF. Built 1966. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





XT604

united kingdom Royal Air Force

ff 7 Jul 1966, dd 2 Aug 1966 to RAF. Wessex HAR.2
Khormaksar SAR Flt Nov 1966
Muharraq SAR Flt by Dec 1967. 78 Sq
103Sq
22 Sq A Flt by May 1984.
1984-07-04 A GBRMSnoted displaying winching role at Broadlands Park. 22 Squadron
1989-07-26 B EGDC Air Day 89 Royal Air Force
22Sqn. at Chivenor Air Day
SARTU by Jul 1993. Last flew 1995 with 9000+ hours (thanks M Lindsey)
To DARA Fleetlands by Jan 1999
Sold Mar 2000.

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To Air & Ground Aviation (Staffordshire).
Acquired by M Lindsey 2002 and moved to East Midlands Aeropark by Jun 2003. Still there Oct 2004.
2013 C East Midlands Aeropark Exhibit preserved at East Midlands Aeropark
2015-11-29 C East Midlands Aeropark Exhibit in RAF Rescue yellow paint scheme.
2021-09-09 C East Midlands Aeropark Exhibit now with main blades folded back, in 22 Sq markings.




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