3 Wessex Mk 60 (ex Bristow Helicopters) delivered with long range fuel tanks between 1991 and 1994 replacing ex USN SH-34Js. Also some ex UK Royal Air Force HC.2 airframes, 2 ? in 1997, 5 in Feb 1998. Based at Curbelo AB in Laguna del Sauce on the southern tip of Uruguay. 
Westland refused to support these aircraft (probably due to distance,
age, parts availability etc), and they are supported by Sikorsky. As
a result, they are known as Sikorsky S-58s, despite their
heritage as Wessex from a factory in the UK.
Units |
| Years | Units | Base |
|---|---|---|
| 1991/10 | Escuadron de Helicopteros | Laguna del Sauce |
List of Aircraft |
| C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wa504 | mk.53 | 1966 | 063 From Bristow Helicopters in part exchange for Navy SH-34J in Aug 1991. Fitted w... |  9G-631: Westland Wessex Mk.53, c/n WA504, ff?; del Ghana Air Fo... G-631: Wessex Mk.53 Delivered 1966 ?. Sold to Bristow as G-BG...  G-BGWT: ex G-631. Became G-BGWT Aug 1979. De-reg Jan 1990 on ex... | |
| wa563 | mk.54 | 1966 | 064 Replaced ex USN SH-34J with the same serial in Aug 1991. wfu 1997 (for spares ?)... |  AMDB-106: Wessex Mk.54 To Brunei Jan 1967. Replaced by Bell 212 1971. G-BAWJ: ex Brunei Govt. To Bermuda 1971 as VR-BEA, possibly wit... | |
| wa503 | mk.53 | 1966 | 065 From Bristow Helicopters in part exchange for SH-34J (which was retired from ANU... | 9G-630: Westland Wessex Mk.53, c/n WA503, ff?; del Ghana Air Fo... G-630: Wessex Mk.53 Delivered 1966. Sold to Bristow as G-BGER... G-BGER: ex G-630. To VH-BHI Mar 1979 on a Bristow contract in A... | |
| wa130 | hc.2 | 1963 | 081 To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998. | XR505: First flew 1 Oct 1963, delivered 18 Oct 1963; SRCU/N by... at 1969 Air Show 18 Sq/BS by 1976 2FTS / WA and named Aries by Dec 1983 attended Heart of England Autumn Fair, using the playin... still with 2FTS Sep 1992 at RIAT 1995 at RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day wfu and stored at RAF Shawbury | |
| wa143 | hc.2 | 1963 | 082 To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998. | XR521: First flew 16 Apr 1964 as HC.2, delivered 30 Apr 1964. ... at 1966 Air Show Flew her a lot on 72Sqn between joining 02jun69 and 10d... At Mildenhall Air Fete 85 18 Sq; 2FTS RAF; 1993 2FTS | |
| wa195 w/o 2001 | hc.2 | 1965 | 083 To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998. | XS676: First flew 15 Feb 1965 as HC.2, delivered 24 Mar 1965. at 1969 AIr Show 240 OCU / BV at Farnborough air show 1972 2FTS / WJ by Feb 1983 at 1998 Air Show at 1992 Air Show wfu and stored at RAF Shawbury. | |
| wa198 | hc.2 | 1965 | 084 To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998. | XS679: noted at Boscombe Down open day, with A&AEE. RAF HC.2 f/f 28apr65 as HC.2, d/d 05may65; 18 Sq/BP by ... pictured (top) as 18 Sq/BP at Gutersloh, Germany duri... to 2 FTS/WG by 1982 still May 1984 still Sep 1988 still... noted at Middle Wallop International Air Day Jul91 /WG 2FTS; 1992 pictured (top) at Boscombe Down d... | |
| wa530 | hc.2 | 1966 | 085 To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998. | XT603: First flew 10 Jun 1966 as HC.2, delivered 29 Jun 1966; ... Farnborough Airshow 1970 72Sqn /AD |
