The Wessex HC.2 was an improved version of the Wessex HAS.1, designed for battlefield tactical support. To achieve the lift required (armed troops, resupply and significant underslung loads), Westland redesigned the nose, rotor head and engine compartment to accommodate twin turbines and provide single engine operation in the event of engine failure or battle damage. The HAS.1 anti-submarine sensors and equipment were removed and the whole airframe was strengthened to cope with the greater power, loads and potentially more violent manouvering associated with assault insertions. 
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| wa 4 | 1958 |  XM299 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA004, f/f: 19/12/1958; del R+ XM299 : derelict HC.2 hulk at Farnborough by Apr 1984 | ||
| wa121 | 1962 | XR588 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA121, f/f: 05/10/1962; del R+ 28 Sq from Feb 1968; 103 Sq  har.2 Conversion to HAR.2 Standard; 22 Sq; SARTU; 22 Sq; SART+ XR588 : First Wessex prototype built as a HC.2 (XM299 was a con+ XR588 : A&AEE | ||
 | wa122 | 1963 | XR497 : RAF d/d 28feb63;
SAR duty at RAF Valley with 202 Sq by+ First flown by me on 02aug68 on 78Sqn at Sharjah. This + 202 Sqn was NEVER at RAF Valley, However 22 Sqn was noted at RAF Leuchars airshow 02sep78  Jul80 pictured (top) at Koksijde, Belgium  076 : FAU d/d 20jun02; ex RAF XR497; sep02 in service with E+ Pictured (bot) in Uruguay during firefighting duties, v+ | |
| wa123 | 1963 | XR498 :  May69 as 72Sqn /M participated in Daily Mail Trans Atla+ 1970 as 72Sqn /AM at Farnborough Airshow 1999 72Sqn /X RAF St Mawgan, Cornwall; Painted in SAR colours and was+ 11Jun17 pictured at RAF Cosford Air Show, minus tail ro+ | |
| wa124 | 1963 | XR499 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA124, f/f: 05/07/1963; del R+ RAF; 1995 72Sqn./W | ||
wa125  | 1963 | XR500 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA125, f/f: 19jul63; del Roya+ Wessex Training Unit; 72 Sq 9 Oct 1967, visited newly commissioned RFA Stromness, o+ Flew her 28Sqn at Kai Tak 2nd and 4th April 1974. I was+ w/o 19apr79, crashed into sea off Hong Kong, crew OK Sek Kong dump by Mar 1986 | ||
| wa126 | 1963 | XR501 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA126, f/f: 05/07/1963; del R+ noted at RAF Leuchars air show 02sep78 with 22Sqn 13 Aug 1982 22 Sq A Flt at Chivenor | ||
| wa127 | 1963 | XR502 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA127, f/f: 19/07/1963; del R+ RAF; 1975 18Sqn./BL  N486KA : Reg 26 Jan 2013 to International Air Services, Carson C+ | ||
| wa128 | 1963 | XR503 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA128, f/f: 23/08/1963; del R+ RAF type:HC.2; 2008 FSCTE Manston XR503 : Engine filter trials in N Africa Aug 1966, RAE by Sep 1+ RAE noted on display at SBAC Farnborough Airshow 1968 RAE Bedford by May 1984 still Jul 1989 DRA by Jun 1992+ DRA; 13+14jun92 ATI 92 at some point, fitted with tail from HU.5 XT463; to G.I+ | ||
| wa129 | 1963 | XR504 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA129, f/f: 30/08/1963; del R+ to 22Sq A Flt, replacing XV730/BW, 18 Mar 1982, until h+ RAF Wessex HC.2; 1984 22Sqn. SAR duty at RAF Leuchars air show sep84 with B Flt 22Sq+ 2010 still at RAF Akrotiri outside base museum not bad+ June 2011 seen it again, on close inspection the engine+ | ||
| wa130 | 1963 | XR505 : First flew 1 Oct 1963, delivered 18 Oct 1963 . SRCU/N+ 081 : To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998. On July 2009 participated on Southern Partnership Stati+ 2010 last operational Wessex (in the world?) | |
| wa131 | 1963 | XR506 : ff 30 Oct 1963; dd 23 Dec 1963; 18 Sq/H by Jun 1968 sti+ 13jul97 72Sqn./V I was groundcrew in Victor on the last flight into Shaw+ 27mar02 last flown, total airframe hours: 17.343 hrs 35+ as Nov.2011 located as static stand on Longmoor Trainin+ as June 2012 located at RNAS Culdrose, reason unknown. 17apr80 noted at RAF Odiham Jet Art Aviation : Jan13 pictured on sale on ebay by jetartaviation.co.uk | |
| wa132 | 1963 | XR507 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA132, f/f: 26/11/1963; del R+ Noted at AAC Hildesheim 17jun80 when coded BJ with 18Sq+ Jul 1981 in camouflage colour scheme with temporary SAR+ | ||
| wa133 | 1963 | XR508 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA133, f/f: 19/11/1963; del R+ | ||
| wa134 | 1963 | XR509 : ff 13 Dec 1963, dd 6 Jan 1964 . 18 Sq/N by Apr 1965 sti+ | ||
| wa135 | 1963 | XR510 : ff 19 Dec 1963, dd 6 Jan 1964. HOCF/BZ by Sep 1970, w/o+ | ||
| wa136 | 1963 | XR511 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA136, f/f: 20/12/1963, del R+ After return to the RAF from Oman in Nov 1974, 72 Sq/AL+ RAF; 24+25jul99 72Sqn./L Lady Linlithgen. Fairford air +  XR511 : seconded to Sultan of Oman Air Force as XR511, unk; rtn+ XR511 : 2011 pictured stored at Taranaki, New Zealand warehouse Sep18 stored at Tauranga Airport NZ with Classic flyers | |
| wa137 | 1963 | XR515 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA137, f/f: 15/01/1964, del R+ 070 : FAU d/d jun97; ex RAF XR515 | ||
| wa138 | 1964 | XR516 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA138, f/f 16jan64; del Royal+ 18Sq/E by 1964 still Jun 1968; 18Sq/BE by Sep 1976 stil+ ex 2 FTS / WB. Departed Shawbury storage for HMS Sulta+ 19mar09 pictured (top) at RAF Shawbury 22nov12 pictured (bot) preserved gate guardian at RAF S+ Jan13 Gate Guard | |
| wa139 | 1964 | XR517 : RAF in 1995 /N 60Sqn. ff 22 Jan 1964, dd 3 Feb 1964. /G by Jun 1968. 72 Sq/AN+ 9 Dec 1983 one of 4 Wessex HC.2 from 72 Sq involved in + ex 72 Sq / N. Arrived at Ulster Aviation Society museum+ 11jun11 pictured preserved at the Ulster Aviation Socie+ XR517 : Sold to R Everett, Sproughton by Sep 1998, pres. Shoreh+ | |
| wa140 | 1964 | XR518 : RAF in July 1991 22Sqn. 1992 pictured in SAR livery with 22 Sqd B Flight at RAF+ | |
| wa141 | 1964 | XR519 : Westland Wessex HC.2 f/f 12feb64 del Royal Air Force 0+ XR519 : bare hulk left Hanningfield Metals by Nov 1994 | ||
| wa142  | 1964 | XR520 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA142, f/f: 19/02/1964; del R+ Farnborough Airshow 1970 72Sqn /AB 72 Sq/B by 1965 still Jun 1968; 72 Sq/AB by Aug 1970 st+ 29jul92 pictured as SAR type with 22 Sqd A Flight at RA+ DARA Shawbury store by Feb 1999; G.I. HMS Sultan Gospor+ | |
| wa143 | 1963 | XR521 : First flew 16 Apr 1964 as HC.2, delivered 30 Apr 1964. + Flew her a lot on 72Sqn between joining 02jun69 and 10d+ 18 Sq; 2FTS RAF; 1993 2FTS 082 : To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998. | ||
| wa144 | 1964 | XR522 : ff 22 Apr 1964, dd 1 May 1964 . 78 Sq/O by 1965, HOCF/B+ 071 : FAU d/d jun97; ex RAF XR522; Gate Guardian Grupo 1 FAU + | ||
| wa145 | 1964 | XR523 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA145, f/f: 08/05/1964; del R+ dd 28 Jul 1964, 72 Sq/E by Sep 1968 still Jul 1969, 72 + RAF - noted on display at SBAC Farnborough Airshow Sep6+ Farnborough Airshow 1970 72Sqn /AE 72Sq/AM by May 1978, 72Sq/AR by Aug 1978, 72 Sq/M by M+ to DARA Fleetlands 27 Jan 1997 still Feb 2000; GI HMS S+ G.I. HMS Raleigh by 2003, still 2009, still 2013, still+ to Pembrey Range by Jul 2016 | ||
| wa146 | 1964 | XR524 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA146, f/f: 22/05/1964; del R+ Farnborough Airshow 1970 72Sqn /AF har.2 Benson Stn Flt; Conversion to HAR.2 22 Sq; SARTU; 22 Sq; SARTU; 22 Sq 12 Aug 1993 ditched into Llyn Padarn after tail rotor f+ XR524 : RAF - noted at SBAC Farnborough Airshow Sep68 as 72Sqn + | ||
| wa147 | 1964 | XR525 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA147, f/f: 27/07/1964; del R+ 72Sq by Aug 1964; loaned to Sultan of Oman Air Force by+ | ||
| wa148 | 1964 | XR526 : ff 24 Aug 1964, dd 23 Sep 1964. w/o 27 May 1970 with 72+ XR526 : to Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare by Sep 1999 Sep12 appears to have been rebuilt and now on display a+ 22 Sep 2018 in open storage outside Helicopter Museum m+ | ||
| wa149 | 1964 | XR527 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA149, f/f: 23/09/1964; del R+ Preserved at Hermeskeil museum by 2017 | ||
| wa150 | 1964 | XR528 : RAF Wessex HC2 ff 04nov64, dd 10dec64; 78 Sq/F, /BZ by+ Sep76 based at Leuchars with 22Sqn 28 Sq/A by Dec 1982 still Mar 1987; RAF Benson by Mar + Dec13 dumped at RAF Little Rissington on the Airfield n+ XR528 : preserved at Moravia, Kinloss, museum by Aug17 28aug17 at Morayvia, Kinloss, Scotland for display afte+ | ||
| wa151 | 1964 | XR529 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA151, f/f: 01/12/1964; del R+ 72Sq /E, noted visting Manadon on 23 Nov 1982 | ||
| wa193 | 1965 | XS674 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA193, f/f: 16/02/1965; del R+ | ||
| wa194 | 1965 | XS675 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA194, f/f: 05/02/1965; del R+ 1986 asg 22 squadron RAF seen at RAF Finningley airshow+ XS675 : 2011 pictured stored at Taranaki, New Zealand warehouse Sep18 stored at Tauranga Airport NZ with Classic flyers | |
| wa195 | 1965 | XS676 : First flew 15 Feb 1965 as HC.2, delivered 24 Mar 1965. + 083 : To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998. w/o mar01 crash at sea during a rescue | ||
| wa196 | 1965 | XS677 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA196, f/f: 15/03/1965; del R+ | ||
| wa197 | 1965 | XS678 : Westland Wessex HC.2 f/f 19mar65, d/d RAF 02apr65 72 Sq/K by Jun 1968 still Sep 1968. XS678 : w/o 19mar76 with ETPS; front fuselage to Hawker de Havi+ XS678 : seconded to Sultan of Oman Air Force as XS678, unk | ||
| wa198 | 1965 | XS679 : RAF HC.2 f/f 28apr65 as HC.2, d/d 05may65; 18 Sq/BP by + 08sep80 pictured (top) as 18 Sq/BP at Gutersloh, Germa+ Jul91 /WG 2FTS; 1992 pictured (top) at Boscombe Down d+ 084 : To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998. | |
| wa528 | 1966 | XT601 : ff 13 Mar 1966, dd 18 Jun 1966; Khormaksar SAR Flt 1966+ RAF; 13+14jun92 22Sqn. 29jul92 pictured as SAR type with 22 Sqd A Flight at RA+ | |
| wa529 | 1967 | XT602 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA529, f/f: 08/06/1966; del R+ Khormaksar SAR Flt Nov 1966; Muharraq SAR Flt by Dec 19+ 20aug94 pictured with 22sqn with altered markings at RA+ | |
| wa530 | 1966 | XT603 : First flew 10 Jun 1966 as HC.2, delivered 29 Jun 1966; + Farnborough Airshow 1970 72Sqn /AD 085 : To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998. | ||
| wa531 | 1966 | XT604 : ff 7 Jul 1966, dd 2 Aug 1966 to RAF. Wessex HAR.2; Khor+ Royal Air Force; 26jul89 22Sqn. at Chivenor Air Day XT604 m lindsey : To Air & Ground Aviation (Staffordshire). Acquired + preserved at East Midlands Aeropark | ||
| wa532 | 1966 | XT605 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA532, f/f: 20/07/1966; del R+ 072 : FAU d/d jun97; ex RAF XT605 | ||
| wa533 | 1966 | XT606 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA533, f/f: 31/08/1966; del R+ RAF Wessex HC.2; 1995 2FTS./WL 72 Sq/O by Nov 1966 still Jun 1968. 84 Sq A Flt/Diamond+ XT606 : 2011 pictured stored at Taranaki, New Zealand warehouse Sep18 at Tauranga Airport NZ with Classic flyers | |
| wa534 | 1966 | XT607 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA534, f/f 08sep66; del Royal+ 72 Sq/P by Jun 1968, 72 Sq/AP by Sep 1976, 72 Sq/P (sti+ w/o 13 Jan 1988 with 72 Sq when force-landed near hospi+ 20jun93 pictured as P/ 72 Sqn at RAF Cosford Airshow to DARA Fleetlands by Jan 1999 still Feb 2000; G.I. HMS+ | |
| wa535 | 1966 | XT667 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA535, f/f: 23/09/1966; del R+ | ||
| wa536 | 1966 | XT668 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA536, f/f: 06/10/1966; del R+ Farnborough Airshow 1970 72Sqn /AS 12 May 1989, 72 Sq / S at RAF Wyton Air Show. 078 : FAU d/d 2003; ex RAF XT668 | ||
| wa537 | 1966 | XT669 : Westland Wessex HC.2 f/f 21oct66 d/d Royal Air Force 2+ 72 Sq/T by Jun 1968, 72 Sq/AT by Sep 1974, 72 Sq/T(?) s+ hit radio mast at Forkhill OP on 25 Oct 1985, while wit+ to 8894M; burnt at Aldergrove 1995 | ||
| wa538 | 1966 | XT670 : 18sep71 72Sqn /AU pictured at RAF Coltishall 1984 22Sqn SAR duty, yellow colour scheme with B Flt 22 Sqn at RAF+ Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA538, f/f: 07/11/1966; del R+ Preserved at Hermeskeil museum by 2017 | |
| wa539 | 1966 | XT671 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA539, f/f: 21/11/1966; del R+ Farnborough Airshow 1970 72Sqn /AW | ||
| wa540 | 1966 | XT672 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA540, f/f: 23/11/1966; del R+ 17jun95 pictured as /WE at RAF Cosford Farnborough Airshow 1970 72Sqn /AW Farnborough Airshow 1970 72Sqn /AX XT672 : sold to a private group near Yeovil UK and being restor+ | |
| wa541 | 1966 | XT673 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA541, f/f: 14/12/1966; del R+ Farnborough Airshow 1970 72Sqn /AY 074 : FAU d/d jun97; ex RAF XT673 | ||
| wa542 | 1966 | XT674 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA542, f/f: 10/01/1967; del R+ | ||
| wa543 | 1966 | 073 : FAU d/d jun97; ex RAF XT675 XT675 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA543, f/f: 24/01/1967; del R+ | ||
| wa544 | 1966 | XT676 : RAF; 2003 to Uruguay as 079 HC.2 72 Sq / I, visited RAF Shawbury on 8 Jul 1999 079 : FAU d/d 2003; ex RAF XT676 | ||
| wa545 | 1967 | XT677 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA545, f/f: 13/02/1967; del R+ at Thorney Island by 1975 to Lyneham by 1976 XT677 : To Hanningfield Metals by Dec 1999, stil Apr 2000. | ||
| wa546 | 1967 | XT678 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA546, f/f: 26/02/1967; del R+ 075 : FAU d/d jun97; ex RAF XT678 | ||
| wa547 | 1967 | XT679 : ff 8 Mar 1967, dd 31 Mar 1967. w/o 12 Nov 1970 with HOC+ | ||
| wa548 | 1967 | XT680 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA548, f/f: 20/03/1967; del R+ 22 Sq by Sep 1981 still May 1984, 84Sqd/\Diamondsby 200+ XT680 : 2011 pictured stored at Taranaki, New Zealand warehouse Sep18 stored at Tauranga Airport NZ with Classic flyers | |
| wa549 | 1967 | XT681 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA549, f/f: 17/04/1967; del R+ | ||
| wa614 | 1967 | XV719 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA614, f/f:?; del Royal Air F+ Farnborough Airshow 1970 72Sqn /AA 17apr80 noted at RAF Odiham w/o 27 Apr 1990 with 72 Sq, whilst manoeuvring at Bisho+ | ||
| wa615 | 1967 | XV720 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA615, f/f:?; del Royal Air F+ late 60s, was ( initially ? ) with 18 Sqn RAF, coded T + Sep76 based at Leuchars with 22Sqn 17apr80 noted at RAF Odiham Jul80 pictured at Koksijde, Belgium 22Sq A Flt by Jan 1986. Performed the last ever Air Sea+ 2008 at FSCTE Manston preserved at HMS Sultan, Gosport Aug13 soon in France XV720 : Arrived May 2014 at LaserGaming near Abingdon. 14feb15 Laser Gaming, High Ropes Oxford | |
| wa616 | 1967 | XV721 : RAF Wessex HC.2 d/d 31jan68 06may70 as 72Sqn /AK at Farnborough Airshow 1970 05jul70 as 18Sqn /K at Wildenrath open day 24+25jul99 as 72Sqn /H at Fairford air show 080 : FAU d/d 2003, ex RAF XV721 | ||
| wa617 | 1967 | XV722 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA617, f/f: 19/01/1968; del R+ late 1960s, as 18Sqn /U 1968 d/d to 72Sqn at RAF Acklington, Northumberland | ||
| wa618 | 1968 | XV723 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA618, f/f 08jan68; del Royal+ 14may95 pictured as /Q 72 Sqd at North Weald Air Show Farnborough Airshow 1970 72Sqn /AQ 17apr80 noted at RAF Odiham 077 : FAU d/d 2002; ex RAF XV723 | |
| wa619 | 1968 | XV724 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA619, f/f: 22/02/1968; del R+ 30jul95 picture at Sanicole Hechtel, Belgium | ||
| wa620 | 1968 | XV725 : f/f 13 Mar 1968, d/d 3 Apr 1968 as HC.2. /A by Jun 196+ late 1960s, coded A ( initially ? ) with 18 Sqn 17apr80 noted at RAF Odiham RAF type:HC.2; 1983 72Sqn./C 13may94 pictured at Middle Wallop airshow with brand ne+ RAF type:HC.2; 2008-2011 FSCTE./C Manston | |
| wa621 | 1968 | XV726 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA621, f/f: 21/03/1968; del R+ | ||
| wa622 | 1968 | XV727 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA622, f/f: 22/04/1968; del R+ | ||
| wa623 | 1968 | XV728 : f/f 25 Apr 1968, d/d 10 May 1968 to RAF. To 18 Sq, to C+ 18Sqn /W XV728 : Sold Jun 1998 from DARA Fleetlands to Newark Air Museu+ | |
| wa624 | 1968 | XV729 : Wessex HC.2, c/n WA624, f/f 14/05/1968, d/d 31/05/1968,+ 22Sq A Flt on 8 Nov 1982, replacing XR504.  9G-AEL : Nov17 at Biggin Hill, owner possible The Wessex Club Li+ | ||
| wa625 | 1968 | XV730 : Wessex HC.2, c/n WA625, f/f 22/05/1968, d/d 06/06/1968,+ arrived 4 Nov 1981 from Fleetlands, for 22Sq A Flt, unt+ Royal Air Force; 26jul89 22Sqn. at Chivenor Air Day 22 Sq by Sep 1984 still Sep 1986, 84 Sq/Clubs by 1999 -+ 06jul88 In my flying log as 22 Sqn 'C' Flight RAF Valle+ XV730 : 2011 pictured on right of XT680 stored at Taranaki, New+ Sep18 stored at Tauranga Airport in NZ with Classic Fly+ | |
| wa626 | 1968 | XV731 : Wessex HC.2, WA626, f/f 13/06/1968, d/d 03/07/1968, sto+ | ||