3 results found
| Registration / Serial: | XS863 |
| Military Code: | R-304 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-58 Wessex |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HAS.1 |
| C/n (msn): | WA243 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | 815 NAS |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
| Photo Date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 819170Submit Correction |
| View count: | 48 |
First flown in April 1965 and joined 815 NAS at Culdrose, transferring to 826 NAS in October 1967. Taken up by the RAE in red/white colours in 1971, moving over to A&AEE in 1973. Acquired by the IWM in 1981 and immaculately restored to its original markings
| Registration / Serial: | XS863 |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HAS.1 |
| C/n (msn): | WA243 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XS863 |
| Military Code: | R-304 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-58 Wessex |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HAS.1 |
| C/n (msn): | WA243 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | 815 NAS |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
| Photo Date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Photo ID: | 819170Submit Correction |
| View count: | 48 |
First flown in April 1965 and joined 815 NAS at Culdrose, transferring to 826 NAS in October 1967. Taken up by the RAE in red/white colours in 1971, moving over to A&AEE in 1973. Acquired by the IWM in 1981 and immaculately restored to its original markings
| Registration / Serial: | XS863 |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HAS.1 |
| C/n (msn): | WA243 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Photo by: | Richard VandervordContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XS863 |
| Military Code: | R-304 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-58 Wessex |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HAS.1 |
| C/n (msn): | WA243 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | 815 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
| Photo Date: | 19 April 2022 |
| Photo by: | Shaun ConnorContact |
| Photo ID: | 455255Submit Correction |
| View count: | 223 |
| Registration / Serial: | XS863 |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HAS.1 |
| C/n (msn): | WA243 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 19 April 2022 |
| Photo by: | Shaun ConnorContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XS863 |
| Military Code: | R-304 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-58 Wessex |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HAS.1 |
| C/n (msn): | WA243 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | 815 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
| Photo Date: | 19 April 2022 |
| Photo by: | Shaun ConnorContact |
| Photo ID: | 455255Submit Correction |
| View count: | 223 |
| Registration / Serial: | XS863 |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HAS.1 |
| C/n (msn): | WA243 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 19 April 2022 |
| Photo by: | Shaun ConnorContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XS863 |
| Military Code: | R-304 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-58 Wessex |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HAS.1 |
| C/n (msn): | WA243 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | 815 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
| Photo Date: | 11 October 2018 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |
| Photo ID: | 155696Submit Correction |
| View count: | 183 |
This Wessex entered service in 1965 and is now enjoying its retirement in AirSpace at the IWM Duxford. Of course, a much more side-on shot would have been nicer but that ugly, yellow info-board was in the way.
| Registration / Serial: | XS863 |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HAS.1 |
| C/n (msn): | WA243 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 11 October 2018 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XS863 |
| Military Code: | R-304 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-58 Wessex |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HAS.1 |
| C/n (msn): | WA243 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | 815 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
| Photo Date: | 11 October 2018 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |
| Photo ID: | 155696Submit Correction |
| View count: | 183 |
This Wessex entered service in 1965 and is now enjoying its retirement in AirSpace at the IWM Duxford. Of course, a much more side-on shot would have been nicer but that ugly, yellow info-board was in the way.
| Registration / Serial: | XS863 |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HAS.1 |
| C/n (msn): | WA243 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 11 October 2018 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |