| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XT669 |
| Military Code: | T |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-58 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-58 Wessex |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-58 Wessex HC.2 |
| C/n (msn): | WA537 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 72 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Oxford - KidlingtonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGTK IATA: OXF Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Oxford RAFA Air Display 1967 |
| Photo Date: | 2 September 1967 |
| Photo by: | Gordon Riley |
| Photo ID: | 770152 |
| Photo Comment |
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W/O 25 Oct 1985 taking off from Foxfield Hilltop, Forkhill Army Base, N.I. Main rotor struck radio mast during night take-off. The two pilots escaped safely but the five troops in the back, who were not strapped in were injured, Air Load Master Sgt Dave Rigby (25) fatally. Became 8894M and was burnt at Aldergrove in 1995. This photo is copyright © Gordon Riley, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 January 2025, and has since been viewed 149 times. |