
By Dave Taskis |

By Steve Mills |
Aircraft History |
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RN HAS.1 d/d Feb60
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1979-07-22 | 22jul79 coded 653-PO ![]() | ||
As HAS.3, 737 Sq/522-PO by Jul 1968 still Jul 1971 737 Sq Norfolk Flt/407-NF by Feb 1973 until at least Mar 1974 737 Sq Glamorgan Flt/400-GL (joined ship in Singapore, after loss of XM871) Sep 1975 until c Mar 1978 737Sq HQ Flt/653-PO by Jul 1978 still Jul 1982 737Sq Antrim Flt/406-AN Aug 1982 to Feb 1983 772Sq/406-AN Feb 1983 until at least Sep 1983 To RNAY Wroughton store A2644 Jan 1984 to A2727 SAHU/SFDO Culdrose (as /653-PO) by Nov 1987 still Jul 1997 appeared in static display as /653-PO for decommissioning of HMS Osprey Jul 1998 returned to Culdrose still there Jul 2003 ![]() | |||
1983-04-28 | A EGHF | RNAS Lee-on-Solent at RNAS Lee-on-Solent, operating with 737 Squadron, HMS Antrim ![]() | |
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1968-02 | Westland Wessex HAS.3 Westlands Oct59 before first flight A&AEE Sep61 Westland as HAS.3 development airframe c Jan65. During Type 195 sonar trials, was fitted with outsized flotation bags and known as Bootsie Conv to full HAS.3 standard Jun66 to ![]() | ||
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2004 | acquired in by the Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare ![]() | ||
2016-11 | B EGFI | on display Nov16 completed 7-year restoration at The Helicopter Museum Restored Wessex Goes on Display | |
2016-12-03 | B EGFI | Exhibit at International Helicopter Museum, after restoration ![]() | |
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