Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Wessex HU.5 Serial wa179 Register XS510 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.
1976 AES Lee-on-Solent no main rotor gearbox. Used for Medivac training (Static}
1979 Was surprised to see it in "Crabfat" paint scheme at RAF Shawbury, Was on loan to RAF
1964-11-05
RN 05nov64 entered service with 848Sqn 11Feb82 noted RNAS Portland coded LS/814 with 781Sqn SAR Flight 08Mar83 noted coded PO/626 RNAS Portland with 772Sqn 772 NAS
20 as HU.5 type PO/626 with 772Squadron, detached to RNAS Lee-on-Solent on SAR duties 772 NAS
1988-09-29
29Sep88 noted RNAS Lee-on-Solent coded PO/626 with the Air Engineering School (AES) 01Dec97 noted coded PO/626 at HMS Sultan with Air Engineering Traing School (AETS)
