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westland wessex


c/n     wa176


   

   

1964

   
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ID
    united kingdom XS507
    Fleet Air Arm
dd 27/08/1964, 707 Sq/W-CU by 1965, still Jun 1967 still 1969, 845 Sq/C by Sep 1969, 846 Sq/XC-CU by Jul 1971, 772 Sq/513-PO by Jul 1976, Damaged on 4 Aug 1978 when rolled over following severe vibrations during take off from a ship while with 772 Sqdn/513-PO. 847 Sq/XU May 1982 - seconded to 848 Sq D Flt June 1982 (to replace damaged XT486), 707 Sq/RN for the Royal Naval Presentation Team by Jun 1984 still May 1985, 772Sq/627-PO by 1987. to A2762 Lee by Oct 1995, to A2674 G.I. Gosport /27 by Jan 2000, still Apr 2007. To Royal Aux AF.
    united kingdom XS507
    Royal Air Force
ex FAA Wessex HU.5. To 606Sq (Royal Aux AF) for Helicopter Support training by Mar 2009.



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