Del'd: 8 - 1991 to 2010

Westland Wessex
in
uruguay Aviacion Naval Uruguaya

Uruguayan Navy






Aviacion Naval Uruguaya Wessex

3 Wessex Mk 60 (ex Bristow Helicopters) delivered with long range fuel tanks between 1991 and 1994 replacing ex USN SH-34Js. Also some ex UK Royal Air Force HC.2 airframes, 2 ? in 1997, 5 in Feb 1998. Based at Curbelo AB in Laguna del Sauce on the southern tip of Uruguay.
Westland refused to support these aircraft (probably due to distance, age, parts availability etc), and they are supported by Sikorsky. As a result, they are known as Sikorsky S-58s, despite their heritage as Wessex from a factory in the UK.



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1991/10Escuadron de Helicopteros Laguna del Sauce





List of Aircraft


C/NModBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
wa130 hc.2 1963 081 To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998.
Royal Air Force XR505: First flew 1 Oct 1963, delivered 18 Oct 1963; SRCU/N by...
at 1969 Air Show
18 Sq/BS by 1976
2FTS / WA and named Aries by Dec 1983
attended Heart of England Autumn Fair, using the playin...
still with 2FTS Sep 1992
at RIAT 1995
at RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day
wfu and stored at RAF Shawbury
wa143 hc.2 1963 082 To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998.
Royal Air Force XR521:
First flew 16 Apr 1964 as HC.2, delivered 30 Apr 1964. ...
at 1966 Air Show
Flew her a lot on 72Sqn between joining 02jun69 and 10d...
At Mildenhall Air Fete 85
18 Sq; 2FTS
RAF; 1993 2FTS
wa195 w/o 2001 hc.2 1965 083 To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998.
Royal Air Force XS676: First flew 15 Feb 1965 as HC.2, delivered 24 Mar 1965.
at 1969 AIr Show
240 OCU / BV at Farnborough air show 1972
2FTS / WJ by Feb 1983
at 1998 Air Show
at 1992 Air Show
wfu and stored at RAF Shawbury.
wa198 hc.2 1965 084 To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998.
Royal Air Force XS679: noted at Boscombe Down open day, with A&AEE.
RAF HC.2 f/f 28apr65 as HC.2, d/d 05may65; 18 Sq/BP by ...
pictured (top) as 18 Sq/BP at Gutersloh, Germany duri...
to 2 FTS/WG by 1982 still May 1984 still Sep 1988 still...
noted at Middle Wallop International Air Day
Jul91 /WG 2FTS; 1992 pictured (top) at Boscombe Down d...
wa503 mk.53 1966 065 From Bristow Helicopters in part exchange for SH-34J (which was retired from ANU...
ghana air force 9G-630: Westland Wessex Mk.53, c/n WA503, ff?; del Ghana Air Fo...
ghana air force G-630: Wessex Mk.53 Delivered 1966. Sold to Bristow as G-BGER...
Bristow G-BGER: ex G-630. To VH-BHI Mar 1979 on a Bristow contract in A...
wa504 mk.53 1966 063 From Bristow Helicopters in part exchange for Navy SH-34J in Aug 1991. Fitted w...
ghana air force 9G-631: Westland Wessex Mk.53, c/n WA504, ff?; del Ghana Air Fo...
ghana air force G-631: Wessex Mk.53 Delivered 1966 ?. Sold to Bristow as G-BG...
Bristow G-BGWT: ex G-631. Became G-BGWT Aug 1979. De-reg Jan 1990 on ex...
wa530 hc.2 1966 085 To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998.
Royal Air Force XT603: First flew 10 Jun 1966 as HC.2, delivered 29 Jun 1966; ...
Farnborough Airshow 1970 72Sqn /AD
wa563 mk.54 1966 064 Replaced ex USN SH-34J with the same serial in Aug 1991. wfu 1997 (for spares ?)...
Royal Brunei Air Force AMDB-106: Wessex Mk.54
To Brunei Jan 1967. Replaced by Bell 212 1971.
Bristow G-BAWJ: ex Brunei Govt. To Bermuda 1971 as VR-BEA, possibly wit...




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