XV728 Wessex HC.2 Newark (Notts & Lincs)

Westland Wessex HC.2

Construction Number: wa623


Built 1968





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Wessex HC.2 Serial wa623 Register XV728 used by Newark (Notts & Lincs) Air Museum ,Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.



Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Wessex HC.2 Serial wa623 Register XV728 used by Newark (Notts & Lincs) Air Museum ,Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.
By Dave Taskis



Aircraft History





XV728

united kingdom Royal Air Force

f/f 25 Apr 1968, d/d 10 May 1968 to RAF. To 18 Sq, to CFS, to 2FTS by 1981, to 
72 Sq/A by 1983 still 1987 (named Argonaut). Last flight to DARA Fleetlands 20 Feb 1997, clocking up 12,031 flying hours, sold Jun 1998 to Newark Air Museum. 18 Squadron
18Sqn /W

united kingdom Newark (Notts & Lincs) Air Museum

2005-06-18 A Winthorpe Exhibit Sold Jun 1998 from DARA Fleetlands to Newark Air Museum and arrived by road 18 Aug 1998 for preservation
still there Jun 2005
still there Mar 2018






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