Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Wessex HAS.1 Serial wa 89 Register XP156 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.
Westland Wessex HAS.1, c/n WA089, f/f:? del Royal Navy as XP156, 19/11/1962 conv HAS.3, unk w/o 27/06/1980.
HAS.1 Hampshire Flt / 902-HA, recoded /472-HA by Jan 1964, recoded /402-HA by Apr 1965, until c May 1967 to Westland for HAS.3 conv.
Westland Wessex HAS.3 826Sq/144-E by Dec 1968, 737 Sq/663-PO by Jul 1976 still Sep 1977, w/o 27 Jun 1980 with 737 Sq when crashed in the sea, off Portland Bill. Wreckage recovered to AIU Lee-on-Solent by Aug 1980. 737 NAS
R.I.P: CRADDOCK, Roger A, Lieutenant C021043W
LEWIS, Gregory J, Lieutenant, C020336P
MORRIS, Ashley J, Lieutenant, C024199J
