Del'd: 77 - 1963 to 2003

Westland Wessex
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united kingdom Royal Air Force








List of Aircraft


C/NModBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
wa289 hu.5 1965 8922M to RAF Gutersloh Jan 1987 (painted up as XR504 18Sq/BF by Jun 1987) for BDRT; to...
Royal Navy XT467: Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA289, f/f:?; del Royal Navy ...
845Sq/G-B by Mar 1966 still Sep 1968; 781Sq by Feb 1970...
RN HU.5 noted at RNAS Culdrose Air Day coded 525-CU wi...
771Sq /525-CU, participated in Fastnet Race rescue on 1...
771 Sq/525-CU visited RCH on 14 Dec 1981
allocated to a reformed 848 NAS D Flt to replace losses...
Everett Aero XT467: Everett Aero, Sproughton by Mar 2003 still Feb 2004
Gunsmoke Paintball XT467: Gunsmoke Paintball site Hadliegh Suffolk by Nov 2006, s...
moved to Layer Marney site by Sep 2017, after Benton En...
wa 4 scrapped 1992 hc.2 1958 XM299 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA004, f/f: 19/12/1958; del Royal Air Force as XM299, ...
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XM299: Wessex HC.2 prototype; derelict in open at Westlands, Y...
pictured (pic1) on a Royal Navy Queen Mary low-loader o...
derelict HC.2 hulk at Farnborough by Mar 1980, still Ap...
to Pendine Sands range by ; scrapped by 1992
wa122 hc.2 1963 XR497 F RAF d/d 28feb63; SAR duty at RAF Valley with 202 Sq by 1977; 22 Sq by Aug 1979...
Uruguayan Air Force 076: FAU d/d 20jun02; ex RAF XR497; in service with EA5
pictured (pic2) in Uruguay during firefighting duties, ...
displayed inside at the Museo Aeronautica, Montevideo
wa123 hc.2 1963 XR498 9342M X May69 as 72Sqn /M participated in Daily Mail Trans Atlantic Air Race
wa124 scrapped 2004 hc.2 1963 XR499 A AW BX W Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA124, f/f: 05/07/1963; del Royal Air Force as XR499, ...
wa125 w/o 1979 hc.2 1963 XR500 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA125, f/f: 19jul63; del Royal Air Force as XR500, 19a...
wa126 hc.2 1963 XR501 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA126, f/f: 05/07/1963; del Royal Air Force as XR501, ...
wa127 hc.2 1963 XR502 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA127, f/f: 19/07/1963; del Royal Air Force as XR502, ...
- N486KA: Reg 26 Jan 2013 to International Air Services, Carson C...
wa128 hc.2 1963 XR503 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA128, f/f: 23/08/1963; del Royal Air Force as XR503, ...
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XR503: Engine filter trials in N Africa Aug 1966, RAE by Sep 1...
RAE noted on display at SBAC Farnborough Airshow 1968
With Aerodynamics Flight at RAE Bedford by Mar 1971
By Mar 1978 with Flight Systems Flt at RAE Bedford
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 hc.2 1963 XR504 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA129, f/f: 30/08/1963; del Royal Air Force as XR504, ...
wa130 hc.2 1963 XR505 BS N WA First flew 1 Oct 1963, delivered 18 Oct 1963; SRCU/N by 1964
Uruguayan Navy 081: To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998.
at Laguna del Sauce, still carrying XR505 marks.
On July 2009 participated on Southern Partnership Stati...
last operational Wessex (in the world?)
wa131 hc.2 1963 XR506 V ff 30 Oct 1963; dd 23 Dec 1963; 18 Sq/H by Jun 1968 still by Feb 1970; 72 Sq/AV ...
Jet Art Aviation : Jan13 pictured on sale on ebay by jetartaviation.co.uk
wa132 hc.2 1963 XR507 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA132, f/f: 26/11/1963; del Royal Air Force as XR507, ...
wa133 hc.2 1963 XR508 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA133, f/f: 19/11/1963; del Royal Air Force as XR508, ...
wa134 scrapped 1992 hc.2 1963 XR509 ff 13 Dec 1963, dd 6 Jan 1964 . 18 Sq/N by Apr 1965 still Jun 1968. w/o 16 Oct 1...
wa135 w/o 1970 hc.2 1963 XR510 BZ ff 19 Dec 1963, dd 6 Jan 1964; HOCF/BZ by Sep 1970.
wa136 hc.2 1963 XR511 L Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA136, f/f: 20/12/1963, del Royal Air Force as XR511, ...
Royal Air Force of Oman XR511: seconded to Sultan of Oman Air Force as XR511, unk; rtn...
- XR511: 2011 pictured stored at Taranaki, New Zealand warehouse
stored at Tauranga Airport NZ with Classic flyers
wa137 hc.2 1963 XR515 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA137, f/f: 15/01/1964, del Royal Air Force as XR515, ...
Uruguayan Air Force 070: FAU d/d jun97; ex RAF XR515
wa138 hc.2 1964 XR516 WB Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA138, f/f 16jan64; del Royal Air Force as XR516 03feb...
wa139 hc.2 1964 XR517 ff 22 Jan 1964, dd 3 Feb 1964. /G by Jun 1968; 72 Sq / AN by Sep 1972 still Sep...
Everett Aero XR517: Sold to R Everett, Sproughton by Sep 1998, pres. Shoreh...
wa140 hc.2 1964 XR518 RAF in July 1991 22Sqn.
wa141 w/o 1990 hc.2 1964 XR519 Westland Wessex HC.2 f/f 12feb64 del Royal Air Force 03mar64; w/o 07dec90 by gr...
- XR519: bare hulk left Hanningfield Metals by Nov 1994
wa142 scrapped 2004 hc.2 1964 XR520 B Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA142, f/f: 19/02/1964; del Royal Air Force as XR520, ...
wa143 hc.2 1963 XR521 C WD
Uruguayan Navy 082: To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998.
wa144 hc.2 1964 XR522 ff 22 Apr 1964, dd 1 May 1964 . 78 Sq/O by 1965, HOCF/BW by Sep 1970, 84 Sq A Fl...
Uruguayan Air Force 071: FAU d/d jun97; ex RAF XR522; Gate Guardian Grupo 1 FAU ...
wa145 hc.2 1964 XR523 AM Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA145, f/f: 08/05/1964; del Royal Air Force as XR523, ...
wa146 w/o 1993 hc.2 1964 XR524 F Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA146, f/f: 22/05/1964; del Royal Air Force as XR524, ...
- XR524: RAF - noted at SBAC Farnborough Airshow Sep68 as 72Sqn ...
wa147 hc.2 1964 XR525 G Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA147, f/f: 27/07/1964; del Royal Air Force as XR525, ...
wa148 w/o 1970 hc.2 1964 XR526 ff 24 Aug 1964, dd 23 Sep 1964. w/o 27 May 1970 with 72 Sq, to RAF Odiham as 814...
- XR526: G.I. Sherborne by 1972, still 1979, still Mar 1990
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 hc.2 1964 XR527 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA149, f/f: 23/09/1964; del Royal Air Force as XR527, ...
wa150 hc.2 1964 XR528 RAF Wessex HC2 ff 04nov64, dd 10dec64; 78 Sq/F, /BZ by Sep 1971
- XR528: preserved at Moravia, Kinloss, museum by Aug17
28aug17 at Morayvia, Kinloss, Scotland for display afte...
wa151 hc.2 1964 XR529 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA151, f/f: 01/12/1964; del Royal Air Force as XR529, ...
wa121 hc.2 1962 XR588 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA121, f/f: 05/10/1962; del Royal Air Force as XR588, ...
Westland XR588: First Wessex prototype built as a HC.2 (XM299 was a con...
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XR588: A&AEE
wa159 hu.5 1964 XS485 Rebuilt at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus; Was HC5C with 84 Sqn RAF. Had heart emblem on...
Royal Navy XS485: Royal Navy Wessex HU.5C d/d 06feb64; scr Gosport, 2002
700 V Flt / F Feb 1964
848 NAS / F-A by May 1964
Noted as G.I with AESS at HMS Sultan, Gosport named/co...
wa166 hu.5 1964 XS492 RAF Wessex HU.5 on loan to RAF 2FTS at RAF Shawbury EGOS from RN - noted at RNAS...
Royal Navy XS492: Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA166, f/f:?; del Royal Navy ...
848 NAS / M by Jul 1964. Attended Royal Review of Roya...
noted at Middle Wallop International Air Day.
wa172 hu.5 1964 XS498 To RAF 84 Sq /Joker by 1991
Royal Navy XS498: Wessex HU5C. d/d to RN 1964, 848Sq/T-A by 1965, 845Sq,...
848Sqn./VC-B visit
jan79 confirmed coded VL/WQ 707NAS
allocated to a reformed 848 NAS D Flt to replace losses...
848Sq /ZK landed on mv Astronomer in Plymouth Sound 7 J...
Returned via Devonport late July 1982 and transferred b...
in my flying log as 84Sqn RAF Akrotiri
to HMS Sultan (AESS Gosport) as G.I A2641; to Predannac...
Royal Marines XS498: 847 Sqn Mar/Apr69 as /C
- XS498: to Air and Ground Aviation, Hixon autumn 2000. Some par...
wa176 hu.5 1964 XS507 ex FAA Wessex HU.5. To 606Sq (Royal Aux AF) for Helicopter Support training by ...
Royal Navy XS507: dd 27/08/1964, 707Sq/W-CU by 1965, still Jun 1967 still...
Cat 4 damage 04Aug78 with airframe hours of 3132:05; Re...
847 Squadron Coded XU noted RNAS Yeovilton 07May82; 707...
pictured (pic2) running on the deck of RFA OLNA, operat...
pictured (pic3) zaps showing the first ever deck landin...
pictured (pic4) at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus) op...
Royal Marines XS507: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XU
847Sq /XU noted here on 13 May 1982, to join mv Atlanti...
wa186 hu.5 1964 XS517 Apr90, asg 84Sq as an HC5C when I arrived there.
Royal Navy XS517: Royal Navy Wessex HU.5C d/d 1964; scr Gosport 2002
jan79 coded VL/WV 707NAS
07May82 noted RNAS Yeovilton coded WV of 848Squadron
pictured coded ZC of 707Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton; Th...
wa187 w/o 1986 hu.5 1964 XS518 to RAF mid 1984. crashed into sea in Limassol Bay with 84 Sq 4 Nov 1986.
Royal Navy XS518: Westland Wessex HU.5C, c/n WA187, f/f:?; del Royal Navy...
Royal Marines XS518: reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XP
847Sq /XP noted here on 13 May 1982, to join mv Atlanti...
wa193 hc.2 1965 XS674 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA193, f/f: 16/02/1965; del Royal Air Force as XS674, ...
wa194 hc.2 1965 XS675 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA194, f/f: 05/02/1965; del Royal Air Force as XS675, ...
- XS675: 2011 pictured stored at Taranaki, New Zealand warehouse
stored at Tauranga Airport NZ with Classic flyers
wa195 w/o 2001 hc.2 1965 XS676 BV L WJ First flew 15 Feb 1965 as HC.2, delivered 24 Mar 1965.
Uruguayan Navy 083: To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998.
w/o crash at sea during a rescue
wa196 hc.2 1965 XS677 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA196, f/f: 15/03/1965; del Royal Air Force as XS677, ...
wa197 w/o 1976 hc.2 1965 XS678 A K Westland Wessex HC.2 f/f 19mar65, d/d RAF 02apr65
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XS678: w/o 19mar76 with ETPS; front fuselage to Hawker de Havi...
Royal Air Force of Oman XS678: seconded to Sultan of Oman Air Force as XS678, unk
wa198 hc.2 1965 XS679 BP WG noted at Boscombe Down open day, with A&AEE.
Uruguayan Navy 084: To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998.
wa285 hu.5 1965 XT463 RAF; 30 pictured as HC type with 78 Sqn on the ramp at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. Not...
Royal Navy XT463: Royal Navy Wessex HU.5 d/d 07sep65; to AEES Gosport fo...
dd 7 Sep 1965, 845 Sq/R-B by May 1966; 848 Sq/VS-B by ...
Originally selected from 707 NAS as a candidate for 84...
Following repairs, allocated to 707 NAS as /ZB and real...
to Fleetlands by Nov 1982, for conv to HU.5C for RAF
to AESS Gosport by Oct 1996; to Predannack as /D on 19 ...
- XT463: to Air and Ground aviation, Hixon autumn 2000
wa291 hu.5 1965 XT469 to RAF as /8920M; 17jul92 pictured (pic2) preserved at RAF Stafford
Royal Navy XT469: RN Wessex HU.5; d/d Nov 1965,  848Sq/E-A by Apr 1967; ...
848 Sq/VE-A by Jun 1971, 848 Sq/VE-B by Sep 1973; 772 ...
mid70s, 2 recruitment adverts appeared in the Daily Mir...
At Bassingbourn Air Show 1978
Jun78 as 772Sq /PO-14 pictured (pic1) at Portland
noted at RAF Brize Norton coded 514-PO with 772NAS
22jul79 still coded 514-PO with 772NAS
772 Sq/624-PO by Mar 1982; 847 Sq B Flt/XN 6 May 1982....
to 771Sq 1 Aug 1982
to Wroughton store by Sep 1982
to 16MU Stafford as G.I. 8920M 10 Dec 1986 still Jan 19...
Royal Marines XT469: 847 Sqn Mar/Apr69 as /E
reactivated 847 NAS 07may-24sep 1982 as /XN
847Sq /XN noted here on 13 May 1982, to join mv Atlanti...
- XT469: 22aug09 at Newton-with-Scales Lancashire, in a small co...
22nov13 Its on e-bay for £12500
Dec14 at Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. Initially in a yar...
21sep15 is for sale on Ream Salvage for 11000,00£
21oct16 still at Isle of Wight. Local newspaper County ...
Jul18 still at Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. A lovely ‘...
wa301 scrapped 2009 hu.5 1966 XT479 to RNAY Fleetlands for conversion to RAF HU.5C, until c Aug 1984, to supplement ...
Royal Navy XT479: Royal Navy Wessex HU.5 d/d Apr66; stored near Pafos, C...
707Sq / X-CU by May 1966
Nov 1971 emergency landing at Lympstone after stbd engi...
707 Sq / X-VL by Jun 1972, 707Sq / WX-VL by Aug 1973.
Jan79 coded 707Sqn VL/WX
Feb 1980 emergency landing at Okehampton Camp after stb...
845 Sq/B, part of disembarking shuttle from HMS Invinci...
707 Sq / ZA by May 1982
wa528 hc.2 1966 XT601 ff 13 Mar 1966, dd 18 Jun 1966; Khormaksar SAR Flt 1966; Muharraq SAR Flt by Dec...
wa529 hc.2 1967 XT602 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA529, f/f: 08/06/1966; del Royal Air Force as XT602, ...
wa530 hc.2 1966 XT603 First flew 10 Jun 1966 as HC.2, delivered 29 Jun 1966; Khormaksar SAR Flt Nov 19...
Uruguayan Navy 085: To Uruguay Jan 1998. Delivered 20 Feb 1998.
wa531 hc.2 1966 XT604 ff 7 Jul 1966, dd 2 Aug 1966 to RAF. Wessex HAR.2; Khormaksar SAR Flt Nov 1966; ...
m lindsey XT604: To Air & Ground Aviation (Staffordshire).; Acquired by ...
preserved at East Midlands Aeropark
in RAF Rescue yellow paint scheme.
now with main blades folded back, in 22 Sq markings.
wa532 hc.2 1966 XT605 D Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA532, f/f: 20/07/1966; del Royal Air Force as XT605, ...
Uruguayan Air Force 072: FAU d/d jun97; ex RAF XT605
wa533 hc.2 1966 XT606 WL Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA533, f/f: 31/08/1966; del Royal Air Force as XT606, ...
- XT606: 2011 pictured stored at Taranaki, New Zealand warehouse
at Tauranga Airport NZ with Classic flyers
wa534 w/o 1988 hc.2 1966 XT607 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA534, f/f 08sep66; del Royal Air Force as XT607, 18se...
wa535 w/o 1993 hc.2 1966 XT667 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA535, f/f: 23/09/1966; del Royal Air Force as XT667, ...
wa536 hc.2 1966 XT668 AS S Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA536, f/f: 06/10/1966; del Royal Air Force as XT668, ...
Uruguayan Air Force 078: FAU d/d 2003; ex RAF XT668
wa537 scrapped 1995 hc.2 1966 XT669 Westland Wessex HC.2 f/f 21oct66 d/d Royal Air Force 26nov66; w/o 25oct85 at Fo...
wa538 hc.2 1966 XT670 72Sqn /AU pictured at RAF Coltishall
wa539 hc.2 1966 XT671 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA539, f/f: 21/11/1966; del Royal Air Force as XT671, ...
- G-BYRC: Sold to DANIEL BREM-WILSON Registration cancelled by UK...
wa540 hc.2 1966 XT672 AX AZ WE Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA540, f/f: 23/11/1966; del Royal Air Force as XT672, ...
- XT672: sold to a private group near Yeovil UK and being restor...
wa541 hc.2 1966 XT673 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA541, f/f: 14/12/1966; del Royal Air Force as XT673, ...
Uruguayan Air Force 074: FAU d/d jun97; ex RAF XT673
wa542 w/o 1987 hc.2 1966 XT674 Q Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA542, f/f: 10/01/1967; del Royal Air Force as XT674, ...
wa543 hc.2 1966 XT675 AR Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA543, f/f: 24/01/1967; del Royal Air Force as XT675, ...
Uruguayan Air Force 073: FAU d/d jun97; ex RAF XT675
wa544 hc.2 1966 XT676 RAF; 2003 to Uruguay as 079
Uruguayan Air Force 079: FAU d/d 2003; ex RAF XT676
wa545 w/o 1968 hc.2 1967 XT677 C Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA545, f/f: 13/02/1967; del Royal Air Force as XT677, ...
- XT677: To Hanningfield Metals by Dec 1999, stil Apr 2000.
wa546 hc.2 1967 XT678 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA546, f/f: 26/02/1967; del Royal Air Force as XT678, ...
Uruguayan Air Force 075: FAU d/d jun97; ex RAF XT678
wa547 w/o 1970 hc.2 1967 XT679 BU ff 8 Mar 1967, dd 31 Mar 1967.
wa548 hc.2 1967 XT680 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA548, f/f: 20/03/1967; del Royal Air Force as XT680, ...
- XT680: 2011 pictured stored at Taranaki, New Zealand warehouse
stored at Tauranga Airport NZ with Classic flyers
wa549 hc.2 1967 XT681 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA549, f/f: 17/04/1967; del Royal Air Force as XT681, ...
wa614 w/o 1990 hc.2 1967 XV719 AA Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA614, f/f:?; del Royal Air Force as XV719, 19/12/1967...
wa615 hc.2 1967 XV720 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA615, f/f:?; del Royal Air Force as XV720, 02/01/1968...
- XV720: Arrived May 2014 at LaserGaming near Abingdon.
14feb15 Laser Gaming, High Ropes Oxford
wa616 hc.2 1967 XV721 H RAF Wessex HC.2 d/d 31jan68
Uruguayan Air Force 080: FAU d/d 2003, ex RAF XV721
wa617 hc.2 1967 XV722 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA617, f/f: 19/01/1968; del Royal Air Force as XV722, ...
wa618 hc.2 1968 XV723 AQ Q Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA618, f/f 08jan68; del Royal Air Force as XV723, 18ma...
Uruguayan Air Force 077: FAU d/d 2002; ex RAF XV723
wa619 hc.2 1968 XV724 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA619, f/f: 22/02/1968; del Royal Air Force as XV724, ...
wa620 hc.2 1968 XV725 f/f 13 Mar 1968, d/d 3 Apr 1968 as HC.2. /A by Jun 1968. 72Sq/AC by Sep 1974 st...
wa621 hc.2 1968 XV726 J Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA621, f/f: 21/03/1968; del Royal Air Force as XV726, ...
wa622 w/o 1969 hc.2 1968 XV727 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA622, f/f: 22/04/1968; del Royal Air Force as XV727, ...
wa623 hc.2 1968 XV728 f/f 25 Apr 1968, d/d 10 May 1968 to RAF. To 18 Sq, to CFS, to 2FTS by 1981, to&n...
Newark (Notts & Lincs) Air Museum XV728: Sold Jun 1998 from DARA Fleetlands to Newark Air Museu...
wa624 hc.2 1968 XV729 Wessex HC.2, c/n WA624, f/f 14/05/1968, d/d 31/05/1968, to G-HANA, then to 9G-BO...
- G-HANA: Sold to ROBERT ARTHUR FIDLER
- 9G-BOB: Sold - Based in UK
- 9G-AEL: Nov17 at Biggin Hill, owner possible The Wessex Club Li...
- 2-WESX: Sold - Based at Biggin Hill - UK
noted at Biggin Hill.
pictured (pic1) at Biggin Hill stored in beautiful cond...
Now stored at Lydd with G-BRCY (sic)
wa625 hc.2 1968 XV730 Wessex HC.2, c/n WA625, f/f 22/05/1968, d/d 06/06/1968, departed Shawbury store ...
- XV730: 2011 pictured on right of XT680 stored at Taranaki, New...
stored at Tauranga Airport in NZ with Classic Flyers
wa626 hc.2 1968 XV731 Wessex HC.2, WA626, f/f 13/06/1968, d/d 03/07/1968, stored Redhill - Honey Crock...
wa627 hcc.4 1969 XV732 First flew 17 Mar 1969, delivered 25 Jun 1969 to RAF for the Queens Flight.
- XV732: Aug17 at the RAF Museum in Hendon
wa628 hcc.4 1969 XV733 First flew 13 May 1969, delivered 30 Jun 1969 to RAF for the Queens Flight. To...
- XV733: Purchased by The Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare i...

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