XR498 Wessex HC.2 RAF (C/N wa123)

Westland Wessex HC.2

Construction Number: wa123


Built 1963





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Wessex HC.2 Serial wa123 Register XR498 used by Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.



Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Wessex HC.2 Serial wa123 Register XR498 used by Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.
By Dave Taskis


Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Wessex HC.2 Serial wa123 Register XR498 used by Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.




Aircraft History





XR498

17Jul63
united kingdom Royal Air Force

1970 as 72Sqn /AM at Farnborough Airshow 72 Squadron
1969-05May69 as 72Sqn /M participated in Daily Mail Trans Atlantic Air Race 72 Squadron Daily Mail Atlantic Air Race
1996-05-25 X A EGUN - Mildenhall, England
1997-06-22X B EGAA Air Show 1997 in Aldergrove Air Show static display while with 72 Sq / X 72 Squadron
1998-03X B EGAAnoted at Aldergrove. 72 Squadron Operation Banner
1999-01-19X C EGNT Visiting 1999 72Sqn /X 72 Squadron
2000-06-24 X D EGXW - Waddington, England
2001-05-02 E EGOS Stored wfu and to Shawbury for storage.
2003-06-039342M F EGWC G I Airframe to DCAE Cosford as 9342M
2006-06-11 X F EGWC - Cosford, England
2007-06-10 X F EGWC - Cosford, England
2016-12 G EGHQRAF St Mawgan, Cornwall
Painted in SAR colours and was to have been stilted on the gate by Dec16
2017-06-11 F EGWC at RAF Cosford Air Show, minus exhaust guide and tail rotor. RAF Cosford Air Show 2017


2018-03-08 F EGWC - Cosford, England
2022-06-12 F EGWCWessex HC.2 at RAF Cosford Air Show 2022 RAF Cosford Air Show 2022






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