Del'd: 77 - 1963 to 2003

Westland Wessex
in
united kingdom Royal Air Force









Royal Air Force Wessex

The RAF ordered the Wessex HC.2 in Aug 1961 and used the HC.2 - 71 production airframes which could carry a 4000lb (1800 kg) slung load and 1 pre-production prototype. The first Wessex HC.2 was delivered in Feb 1963 and after trials, 18 Squadron used the first operational Wessex HC.2 on 9 Feb 1964. 72 Squadron replaced its Belvedere HC.1s with the Wessex HC.2 in Aug 1964, 78 Squadron re-equipped in 1965, followed by 240 Operational Conversion Unit in Jul 1967, 28 Squadron in Feb 1972, 103 Squadron in Nov 1972 and 84 Squadron in Mar 1982.
The RAF used two HCC.4 in the VVIP and VIP transport role between 1969 and 1998. More details under the Wessex HCC.4
Several former Royal Navy aircraft also listed here



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YearsUnitsBase
1992/9760(R) Squadron RAF Shawbury
RAF Benson
1984/0384 Squadron CY RAF Akrotiri
1982/8484 Squadron CY RAF Akrotiri
1982/83202 SquadronBrawdy
RAF Coltishall
RAF Boulmer
RAF Lossiemouth
Thorney Island closed 1976
1980/82Wessex Training FlightRAF Benson
1974/9722 SquadronAAC Wattisham
Newquay / St Mawgan
RAF Coltishall
RAF Coltishall
RAF Leconfield closed 1977
RAF Leuchars
Kent International / Manston closed 2014
Brawdy
Thorney Island closed 1976
RAF Coltishall
RMB Chivenor
Newquay / St Mawgan
RAF Valley
1972/9728 SquadronHK Kai Tak closed 1998
HK Sek Kong
HK Kai Tak closed 1998
1972/75103 SquadronSG Tengah Air Base
1971/81240 OCURAF Odiham
1971ATSRAF Odiham
1967/71Wessex (SAR) FlightBH RAF Muharraq closed 1971
1967/71HOCFRAF Odiham
1967/71SAR Flight, MuharraqBH RAF Muharraq closed 1971
1966/67SAR Flight, KhormaksarYE Khormaksar / Aden International
1965/7178 SquadronAE RAF Sharjah closed 1977
YE Khormaksar / Aden International
1964/0272 SquadronAldergrove
RAF Benson
Kent International / Manston closed 2014
CY Nicosia (Lefkosia)
RAF Odiham
1964/8018 SquadronDE Gütersloh
Acklington closed 1972
DE Gütersloh
CY Nicosia (Lefkosia)
RAF Odiham
1964/67SRCURAF Odiham
1963/97SARTU RAF Valley
1963/972FTSRAF Shawbury
RAF Tern Hill
1963/64Wessex Intensive Flying Trials UnitRAF Odiham






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