| 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 |
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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. It was added on 19 February 2024, and has since been viewed 190 times. |