Westland Wessex HU.5

C/N wa177

Built 1964





Helicopter Westland Wessex HU.5 Serial wa177 Register XS508 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1964. Aircraft history and location



Helicopter Westland Wessex HU.5 Serial wa177 Register XS508 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1964. Aircraft history and location
By Steve Mills



Aircraft History





XS508

aug64
united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA177, f/f:?
del Royal Navy as XS508, 25/08/1964.
1964-10-21706Squadron 21Oct64
846Squadron coded VL 1976 706 NAS
1979-07-2222jul79 coded 517 with 772NAS 772 NAS
1981-09-02772Squadron coded 627.PO noted RNAS Portland 02Sep81
707Squadron coded ZE noted 24Nov82 RNAS Merryfield
RNAY Fleetlands coded P (ex 845Squadron) noted 08Jun85
NASU RNAS Yeovilton uncoded in Rescue Scheme noted 25Mar88
AES RNAS Lee on Solent uncoded Instructional Trainer reg A2766 later A2677 noted 29Sep88
FAA Museum RNAS Yeovilton - uncoded noted 17Jul94 772 NAS
1988-09-27 A EGHF27 at RNAS Lee-on-Solent a few months after being retired to ground instructional duties. Notice Bristow S-61 flying on background, possible G-BBHL


2019-07-13 Exhibit 13 Jul 2019, in Hall 1 at the Fleet Air Arm Museum




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