Aircraft Photo of XT473 | Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5 | UK - Navy | AirHistory.net #657093
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:XT473
Military Code:V-Q
Other Marks:B
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-58
Aircraft Generic Type:Westland WS-58 Wessex
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA295
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
Unit Markings:848 Sqn
Location
City / Airport:Old WardenMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGTH   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Shuttleworth Naval Aviation Display 1974
 
Photo Date:28 July 1974
Photo by:Terry Dann
Photo ID: 657093
Photo Comment

Opened the display programme at the Shuttleworth Naval Aviation Display 1974. To the Falklands in April 1982. Hit white-out conditions in South Georgia on 22nd April 1982 while attempting to extract SAS team from crashed XT464. The stbd wheel hit the ground and aircraft rolled onto its stbd side. All survived and were picked up by XP142. Aircraft abandoned on site.

This photo is copyright © Terry Dann, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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