Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Wessex HCC.4 Serial wa627 Register XV732 used by Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.

By Dave Taskis

Aircraft History

25Jun69 Royal Air Force
XV732
1969-06-25	First flew 17 Mar 1969, delivered 25 Jun 1969 to RAF for the Queens Flight. Queens Flight
1969-10-28	flew HRH Princess Anne to Amoco Bravo gas platform in Southern North Sea for a Royal Visit. Queens Flight
1970-05-11	A HMS Thunderer	Visiting HRH Duke of Edinburgh flew himself from RNEC Manadon to Yeovil, via Taunton. Queens Flight
1977-08-10	B Hillsborough Castle	Silver Jubilee visit Royal Visit to Northern Ireland as part of Silver Jubilee celebrations, VVIPs flown in from HMS Fife. Believed to be first helicopter flight by HM Queen Elizabeth II. Queens Flight
1979-07-12	C The Citadel	Queens Flt, brought HRH Prince Charles to Plymouth. Queens Flight
1982-07-25	D Falmouth Docks HLS	noted at Falmouth HLS, for start of The Tall Ships race Queens Flight
1982-07-28	E Long Room	noted at Plymouth Longroom Queens Flight
1986-11-13	F EGLL	at Heathrow Queens Flight
	F EGLL	at Heathrow Queens Flight
1989-04-21	G GBWSR	HRH Duke of Edinburgh flew himself from Welshpool to Windsor Castle. Queens Flight
1991-10-30	H EBAW	Queens Flight visit Antwerp Queens Flight
1995-04-01	I EGWU	32 (TR) Sq Transferred to 32 (TR) Sq from Queens Flight 32 (The Royal) Squadron
1998-04-28	J EGOS	Stored DARA Shawbury on 28 Apr 1998 being stored for RAF Museum pres. RAF Museum Hendon 26 Mar 2002, still Oct 2003.
2018-04-03	K RAF Museum	Exhibit in Queens Flight markings at RAF Museum, Hendon

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2017-08	K RAF Museum	Aug17 at the RAF Museum in Hendon

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XV732 Wessex HCC.4 (C/N wa627)

Westland Wessex HCC.4

Aircraft History

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