XV732 Westland Wessex HCC.4 C/N wa627

Helicopter Westland Wessex HCC.4 Serial wa627 Register XV732 used by Royal Air Force RAF. Built 1969. Aircraft history and location

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
1989-04-21	D GBWSR	HRH Duke of Edinburgh flew himself from Welshpool to Windsor Castle. Queens Flight
1991-10-30	E EBAW	Queens Flight visit Antwerp Queens Flight
1995-04-01	F EGWU	32 (TR) Sq Transferred to 32 (TR) Sq from Queens Flight 32 (The Royal) Squadron
1998-04-28	G 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	H RAF Museum	Exhibit in Queens Flight markings at RAF Museum, Hendon

06Mar02 -
2017-08	H RAF Museum	Aug17 at the RAF Museum in Hendon