XS517 Wessex HU.5 RAF (C/N wa186)

Westland Wessex HU.5

Construction Number: wa186


Built 1964





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Wessex HU.5 Serial wa186 Register XS517 used by Royal Air Force RAF ,Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.



Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Wessex HU.5 Serial wa186 Register XS517 used by Royal Air Force RAF ,Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.
By Steve Mills



Aircraft History





XS517

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

Royal Navy Wessex HU.5C d/d 1964
scr Gosport 2002
1979-01jan79 coded VL/WV 707NAS 707 NAS
1982-05-0707May82 noted RNAS Yeovilton coded WV of 848Squadron 848 NAS
1982-07-31 A EGDY coded ZC of 707Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton
The yellow and Dark Grey helo on background was XM870 coded PO/652 of 737 Squadron based at RNAS Portland


united kingdom Royal Air Force

1990-04Apr90, asg 84Sq as an HC5C when I arrived there. 84 Squadron
1993 B LCRABecame HC5C on 84 Sqn RAF in RAF Akrotiri and had a diamond emblem on the tail 84 Squadron




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