Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Wessex HU.5 Serial wa173 Register XS499 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.
dd Jun 1964, 707Sq/Z-CU by Dec 1964, Arctic trials aboard RFA Regent Oct 1966, 846Sq/C-CU Jul 1968 to Oct 1969, 845Sq/S-A by Jan 1970 still 1971, 845Sq/S-H by Sep 1973, 845Sq/(Y)S by Mar 1974, 845Sq/(Y)T by Jan 1978 still Dec 1980, 707Sq/VW by Feb 1982, 848Sq D Flt/WN by Apr 1982
1982-05-25
Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA173, f/f:? del Royal Navy as XS499, 1964 w/o 25may82 with loss of Atlantic Conveyor, Falklands War
mv Atlantic Conveyor 848Sq D Flt/WN, lost when ship was hit by Exocet missile 25 May 1982. Ship subsequently sunk under tow on 30 May. 848 NASOperation Corporate
