| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 081 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-58 Wessex |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HC.2 |
| C/n (msn): | WA130 |
| Operator Titles: | Uruguay - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Maldonado - International / Capitan Corbeta Carlos A Curbelo / Laguna del SauceMap |
| Country: | Uruguay |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: SULS IATA: PDP Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 7 August 2023 |
| Photo by: | Sandro Rota |
| Photo ID: | 597690 |
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Former RAF XR505. Flown by his majesty, King Charles III back when he was in the RAF. Story tells it that when Prince Charles visited Uruguay in 1999 he visited the Naval aviation base in Laguna del Sauce, and when he saw this helicopter, he began looking for the number plate. When he found it, he told the officers he had flown this helicopter. This is not only the last Wessex to operate for the Uruguayan navy, but the last one to operate in the world. Since it was withdrawn from use, it has been preserved in the hangar as it was. This photo is copyright © Sandro Rota, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 August 2023, and has since been viewed 1232 times. |