Del'd: 21 - 1965 to 1981

Westland Wessex
in
united kingdom Bristow








Bristow Wessex

15 Wessex Mk.60 built at Yeovil, based on the RAF HC.2 but with improved avionics and seating for 10. The twin engine and plenty of power made it ideal for offshore energy industry support over water and exploration support operations over hostile terrain or in poor weather. One conversion from an ex-Ghana Air Force Wessex Mk.53 by Bristow at Redhill. Fleet grounded in 1981.



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List of Aircraft


C/NModBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
wa 53 mk.60 G-APLF Westland Wessex Mk.60, c/n WA053, ff?; del Bristow helicopters as G-APLF, unk; b...
wa199 w/o 1981 mk.60 1964 G-ASWI Wessex 60, ex G-17-1, to G-ASWI /H.84, to VR-BDS, to G-ASWI, to VR-BDS, to G-ASW...
Westland G-17-1: ff 21 Jul 1965, registered G-ASWI by Sep 1965.
- VR-BDS: Westland Wessex Mk.60, c/n WA199, first delivered to Br...
wa460 w/o unknown mk.60 1965 G-ATBY Bristow Mar71-Feb75
Westland G-ATBY: Westland Mar65-Mar71
First of an initial order of four civilian Wessex for B...
- VR-BDT: Helicopter Rentals, Bermuda Mar/Dec 1970
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria 5N-AJM: Bristow Nigeria from Feb75; w/o unk
wa461 mk.60 1965 G-ATBZ Wessex 60. To G-ATBZ Mar 1965, to G-17-4 in 1981, to G-ATBZ
- G-ATBZ: 2006 at Salzburg, Austria placed upside down as "work o...
de-installed from Salzburg once Kontracom06 exhibition ...
wa462 w/o 1972 mk.60 1965 G-ATCA Bristow from Mar71, (PH-THA ntu); lifted 1 millionth Ford Cortina from the Ford...
Westland G-ATCA: Westland Mar65-Mar71, serving Bristow
wa463 w/o unknown mk.60 1966 G-ATCB Wessex 60, to G-ATCB, to ZS-HSL Apr 1975, to G-ATCB Mar 1976, to 5N-AJP Oct 1977...
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria 5N-AJP: xfer Bristow Nigeria as 5N-AJP, Oct77; w/o in Nigeria, ...
wa503 mk.53 1966 G-BGER ex G-630. To VH-BHI Mar 1979 on a Bristow contract in Australia. Restored to G-B...
ghana air force 9G-630: Westland Wessex Mk.53, c/n WA503, ff?; del Ghana Air Fo...
ghana air force G-630: Wessex Mk.53 Delivered 1966. Sold to Bristow as G-BGER...
Uruguayan Navy 065: From Bristow Helicopters in part exchange for SH-34J (w...
wa504 mk.53 1966 G-BGWT ex G-631. Became G-BGWT Aug 1979. De-reg Jan 1990 on export to USA and became N2...
ghana air force 9G-631: Westland Wessex Mk.53, c/n WA504, ff?; del Ghana Air Fo...
ghana air force G-631: Wessex Mk.53 Delivered 1966 ?. Sold to Bristow as G-BG...
Uruguayan Navy 063: From Bristow Helicopters in part exchange for Navy SH-3...
wa560 w/o 1976 mk.60 1967 G-ATSC Wessex Mk.60, c/n WA560, 1967;
KLM helikopters PH-THZ: lsd KLM Helicopters, Netherlands as PH-THZ, unk;
- HC-ASD: lsd Colombia as HC-ASD, unk;
wa561 mk.60 1967 G-AVNE xfer Bristow Helicopters UK as G-AVNE, unk.
Bristow Australia VH-BHC: Wessex Mk.60, c/n WA561, del Bristow Australia as VH-BH...
wa562 w/o 1969 mk.60 1967 G-AVEW Wessex Mk.60, c/n WA562, del Bristow helicopters as G-AVEW, 1967.
Westland VH-BHL: Wessex Mk.60, test serial G-17-1; Westland Aircraft Lt...
Bristow Australia VH-BHL: xfer Bristow Australia, as VH-BHL, unk; rtnd Bristow He...
Early 1969, caught fire during overnight stop on offsho...
wa563 mk.54 1966 G-BAWJ ex Brunei Govt. To Bermuda 1971 as VR-BEA, possibly with Bristow Helicopters to ...
Royal Brunei Air Force AMDB-106: Wessex Mk.54
To Brunei Jan 1967. Replaced by Bell 212 1971.
Uruguayan Navy 064: Replaced ex USN SH-34J with the same serial in Aug 1991...
wa686 scrapped 1994 mk.60 1968 G-AWOX Bristow Helicopters Ltd from Sep68
Westland G-17-1: to Bristow as G-AWOX
- VR-BCV: Bermuda from Oct68
Bristow Australia VH-BHE: Bristow Australia from Apr72
Bristow Caribbean 9Y-TFB: Bristow Trinidad and Tobago from May76
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria 5N-AJO: Bristow Nigeria from Sep77
wa694 mk.60 1969 G-AWXX xfer Bristow Helicopters, UK as G-AWXX, unk.
- G-17-6: reg G-17-6, unk; rereg G-AWXX, unk.
Bristow Australia VH-BHX: Wessex Mk.60, c/n WA694, ff:?; del Bristow Australia as...
wa695 w/o 1979 mk.54 1969 G-BBCE Bristow Jul73-Jun76
Royal Brunei Air Force AMDB-101: Royal Brunei Air Force Wessex Mk.54
Replaced Whirlwind of the same serial
Bristow Bermuda VR-BEB: Bristow Bermuda from 1971
- PK-HBW: Indonesia, to G-BBCE
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria 5N-AJK: w/o 20apr79 ear Soku, Nigeria
wa696 w/o 1971 mk.60 1969 G-AXPJ Wessex Mk.60, c/n WA696, del Bristow Helicopters as G-AXPJ, 1969.
Bristow Masayu Helicopters PK-HBR: lsd Bristow Masayu Helicopters as PK-HBR, unk; w/o, cra...
wa732 w/o 1975 mk.60 1970 G-AXXL Wessex Mk.60, c/n WA732, del Bristow Helicopters as G-AXXL, 1970.
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria 5N-AIR: lsd Bristow Nigeria as 5N-AIR, unk; w/o when main rotor...
Crashed on approach to Port Harcourt on 11 Jan 1975 aft...
wa739 mk.60 1970 G-AYNC Wessex Mk.60, c/n WA739, delivered to Bristow Helicopters Ltd. in England as G-A...
Bristow Australia VH-SJD: xfer Bristow Australia as VH-SJD, unk; rtnd Bristow Hel...
- 9G-DAN: Built 1970/71 as Wessex 60 Srs 1, reg to Bristow 30 Nov...
wa740 mk.60 G-AZBY Westland Wessex Mk. 60, (c/n: WA740), was first delivered to Bristow Helicopters...
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria 5N-ALR: xfer Bristow Nigeria as 5N-ALR, unk; rtnd Bristow UK, a...
- G-AZBY: obtained by the Ferrymead Aeronautical Society at Ferry...
wa741 mk.60 1971 G-AZBZ Wessex Mk.60, c/n WA741, delivered to Bristow Helicopters Ltd. in England as G-A...
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria 5N-AJI: xfer Bristow Nigeria as 5N-AJI, unk;
- G-17-7: rereg G-17-7, unk; reg canx, unk?
wa742 mk.60 1971 G-AZCA Bristow Jul71-Jan74
Bristow Malaysia 9M-ATA: Bristow Malaysia from Jan74

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