Del'd: 11 - 1997 to 2007

Westland Wessex HC.2
in
uruguay Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya

Uruguayan Air Force






Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya Wessex HC.2





Wessex were first operated by the Uruguayan Navy. In 1997 the navy was negotiating a second batch of these helicopters at a very low price of adquisition. The Uruguayan Air Force showed interest on buy some at the same time and finally the Royal Air Force sold five units for the Air Force and three for the Navy. They were on service on the FAU from 1997 to 2003.

Actually the first batch of Mk2 to Uruguay Air Force was of 6, from 28th (AC) Squadron, Hong Kong, and to Uruguay Navy of 5 from 2nd Helicopter School at RAF Shawbury. After that, AF received two batches of 2 (2002) and 3 (2003). As of March 2018 they are:; 070 Air Brigade I (Carrasco Air Base) as Gate Guardian; 071 at Soriano Department, Cardona city at a public site; 072 at Carrasco Air Base, as Gate Guardian at 5th Air Squadron (Helicopters); 073 scrapped at Durazno Army Batallion as jump platform, 074 scrapped; 075 scrapped at 14th Infantry Batallion (Paradivers) as jump Platform; 076 Aeronautical museum at Carrasco Air Base; 077 scrapped at Nueva Helvecia air club, Colonia department; 078 at Aeronautical Technical School as engineer students training aid; 079 (have to be confirmed); 080 as gate Guardian at Aeronautical Technical School (the school that forms te engineers at Air Force)




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1997/07Escuadron Aereo 5 (Helicopteros) Carrasco
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List of Aircraft


C/NBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
wa122 1963 076 FAU d/d 20jun02; ex RAF XR497; in service with EA5
Royal Air Force XR497: RAF d/d 28feb63; SAR duty at RAF Valley with 202 Sq by...
First flown by me on on 78Sqn at Sharjah. This ac was ...
202 Sqn was NEVER at RAF Valley, However 22 Sqn was
visited RAF Macrihanish during Exercise NEJAT 78, whils...
noted at RAF Leuchars airshow
pictured (pic1) at Koksijde, Belgium
present at Farnborough Air Show 1984
visited Vokel
noted at Aldergrove.
visited Middle Wallop
noted visiting Carlisle
wa137 1963 070 FAU d/d jun97; ex RAF XR515
Royal Air Force XR515: Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA137, f/f: 15/01/1964, del R...
wa144 1964 071 FAU d/d jun97; ex RAF XR522; Gate Guardian Grupo 1 FAU at Carrasco air base
Royal Air Force XR522: ff 22 Apr 1964, dd 1 May 1964 . 78 Sq/O by 1965, HOCF/B...
wa532 1966 072 FAU d/d jun97; ex RAF XT605
Royal Air Force XT605: Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA532, f/f: 20/07/1966; del R...
at 1966 Air Show
wa536 1966 078 FAU d/d 2003; ex RAF XT668
Royal Air Force 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.
noted at Aldergrove.
wfu and to Shawbury for storage.
wa541 1966 074 FAU d/d jun97; ex RAF XT673
Royal Air Force XT673: Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA541, f/f: 14/12/1966; del R...
Farnborough Airshow 1970 72Sqn /AY
wa543 1966 073 FAU d/d jun97; ex RAF XT675
Royal Air Force XT675: Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA543, f/f: 24/01/1967; del R...
At Bassingbourn Air Show 1978
wa544 1966 079 FAU d/d 2003; ex RAF XT676
Royal Air Force XT676: RAF; 2003 to Uruguay as 079
HC.2 72 Sq / I, visited RAF Shawbury on 8 Jul 1999
wa546 1967 075 FAU d/d jun97; ex RAF XT678
Royal Air Force XT678: Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA546, f/f: 26/02/1967; del R...
wa616 1967 080 FAU d/d 2003, ex RAF XV721
Royal Air Force XV721: RAF Wessex HC.2 d/d 31jan68
as 72Sqn /AK at Farnborough Airshow 1970
as 18Sqn /K at Wildenrath open day
72Sqn /AK at Farnborough air show 1972
noted at Aldergrove.
24+25jul99 as 72Sqn /H at Fairford air show
wa618 1968 077 FAU d/d 2002; ex RAF XV723
Royal Air Force XV723: Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA618, f/f 08jan68; del Royal...
Farnborough Airshow 1970 72Sqn /AQ
noted at RAF Odiham
14may95 pictured as /Q 72 Sqd at North Weald Air Show
noted at Aldergrove.




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