XS492 Wessex HU.5 RAF (C/N wa166) – Flight History & Last Known Location

Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Wessex HU.5 Serial wa166 Register XS492 used by Royal Air Force RAF ,Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.

Aircraft History

Fleet Air Arm
XS492
		Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA166, f/f:? del Royal Navy as XS492, 05/05/1964 G.I. Bardufoss, Norway, unk.
1964-07-23	M	A Buckingham Palace	RM300 848 NAS / M by Jul 1964. Attended Royal Review of Royal Marines on 23 Jul. HU.5 fleet still had the HAS.1 type nose intake at the time. 848 NAS Tercentenary of the Royal Marines
1986-07-12	623	B EGVP	noted at Middle Wallop International Air Day. 772 NAS
Royal Air Force
1979-09-05		C EGDY	RAF Wessex HU.5 on loan to RAF 2FTS at RAF Shawbury EGOS from RN - noted at RNAS Yeovilton coded B 2FTS

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