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Qty: 2     1966 to 1978    


History of this Model in this Organisation:

Wessex Mk.53 built at Yeovil with twin Bristol Siddeley Gnome Mk.110/111 gas turbine engines.

Units with this Model in this Organisation:

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Roles of this Model in this Organisation:

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Construction Numbers of this Model in this Organisation:

C/NBuiltIn this OrganisationIn other Org
    wa503 1966     G-630: Wessex Mk.53 Delivered 1966. Sold to Bristow as G-BGER.
bristow helicopters, part of offshore logisitcs group G-BGER: ex G-630. To VH-BHI Mar 1979 on a Bristow contract in Australia. Restored to G-BGER, then 5N-ALO, G-BGER and N252HL. Sold to Uruguayan Naval Air Service in 1994.
uruguay naval air service 065: From Bristow Helicopters in part exchange for SH-34J (which was retired from ANU in 1988) in May 1994. Fitted with auxilliary fuel tanks for longer endurance.
    wa504 1966     G-631: Wessex Mk.53 Delivered 1966 ?. Sold to Bristow as G-BGWT.
bristow helicopters, part of offshore logisitcs group G-BGWT: ex G-631. Became G-BGWT Aug 1979. De-reg Jan 1990 on export to USA and became N250HL of Hi-Lift Helicopters. Sold to Uruguayan Naval Air Service in 1991.
uruguay naval air service 063: From Bristow Helicopters in part exchange for Navy SH-34J in Aug 1991. Fitted with auxilliary fuel tanks for longer endurance.





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