| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | XS482 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-58 Wessex |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5 |
| C/n (msn): | WA156 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Manston - Kent InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGMH IATA: MSE Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | RAF Manston History Museum |
| Photo Date: | 3 January 2022 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 503168 |
| Photo Comment |
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Painted to represent a locally-relevant RAF Rescue Wessex HC.2, this is really a Royal Navy HU.5 which spent its career from 1964 with 700, 848 and 707 NAS and then from 1968 as a test and evaluation helicopter with the A&AEE Boscombe Down, largely engaged on worldwide cold weather trials. It was withdrawn from use as an apprentice trainer at Farnborough from 1986 and as a fire trainer at Manston by 1995, moving to the museum around 2000. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 October 2022, and has since been viewed 150 times. |