Westland Wessex HC.2

C/N wa128

Built 1963





Helicopter Westland Wessex HC.2 Serial wa128 Register XR503 used by Ministry of Defence (MoD) DRA ,RAE ,Royal Air Force RAF. Built 1963. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





XR503

united kingdom Royal Air Force

Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA128, f/f: 23/08/1963
del Royal Air Force as XR503, 16/09/1963
to Manston Fire School, unk.
2008 A EGMHRAF type:HC.2
FSCTE Manston

united kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD)

Engine filter trials in N Africa Aug 1966, RAE by Sep 1968 RAE
1968-09-20 B EGLFRAE noted on display at SBAC Farnborough Airshow 1968 RAE
1971-03 C EGVW Aerodynamics Flt With Aerodynamics Flight at RAE Bedford by Mar 1971 RAE
1978-03 C EGVW Flight Systems Flt By Mar 1978 with Flight Systems Flt at RAE Bedford RAE
RAE Bedford by May 1984 still Jul 1989 DRA by Jun 1992 still 1995 DRA
1992-06-13 D EGDM Air Tournament International DRA
13+14jun92 ATI 92 DRA
2001-08 A EGMH G I Airframe at some point, fitted with tail from HU.5 XT463
to G.I. RAF Manston with Defence Fire Services CTE by Aug 2001
still Jul 2005, still 2009




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