5 results found
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-58
Aircraft Generic Type:Westland WS-58 Wessex
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Farnborough International 1984
Photo Date:7 September 1984
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:713264Submit Correction
View count: 124
Taking part in the rescue services flypast at the beginning of the airshow. First flew as Wessex HAS.1 XL728 in 1958. Used for engine development trials. Modified to a Wessex HU.5. To RAE Farnborough by 1971. To Pendine Ranges for use as a range target in 1985 then to Brawdy fire dump in 1988 and scrapped in 1992.
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:7 September 1984
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-58
Aircraft Generic Type:Westland WS-58 Wessex
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Farnborough International 1984
Photo Date:7 September 1984
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:713264Submit Correction
View count: 124
Taking part in the rescue services flypast at the beginning of the airshow. First flew as Wessex HAS.1 XL728 in 1958. Used for engine development trials. Modified to a Wessex HU.5. To RAE Farnborough by 1971. To Pendine Ranges for use as a range target in 1985 then to Brawdy fire dump in 1988 and scrapped in 1992.
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:7 September 1984
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-58
Aircraft Generic Type:Westland WS-58 Wessex
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Farnborough International 1984
Photo Date:8 September 1984
Photo by:Ralf ManteufelContact
Photo ID:413442Submit Correction
View count: 280
With Wessex XT680 behind.
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:8 September 1984
Photo by:Ralf ManteufelContact
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-58
Aircraft Generic Type:Westland WS-58 Wessex
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Farnborough International 1984
Photo Date:8 September 1984
Photo by:Ralf ManteufelContact
Photo ID:413442Submit Correction
View count: 280
With Wessex XT680 behind.
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:8 September 1984
Photo by:Ralf ManteufelContact
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-58
Aircraft Generic Type:Westland WS-58 Wessex
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Cranfield (EGTC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Cranfield Business & Light Aviation Show 1981
Photo Date:3 September 1981
Photo by:Lewis GrantContact
Photo ID:117265Submit Correction
View count: 448
The second Wessex built, in the Royal Aircraft Establishment's red/white/blue livery.
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cranfield (EGTC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:3 September 1981
Photo by:Lewis GrantContact
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-58
Aircraft Generic Type:Westland WS-58 Wessex
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Cranfield (EGTC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Cranfield Business & Light Aviation Show 1981
Photo Date:3 September 1981
Photo by:Lewis GrantContact
Photo ID:117265Submit Correction
View count: 448
The second Wessex built, in the Royal Aircraft Establishment's red/white/blue livery.
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cranfield (EGTC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:3 September 1981
Photo by:Lewis GrantContact
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-58
Aircraft Generic Type:Westland WS-58 Wessex
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Farnborough International 1984
Photo Date:8 September 1984
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Photo ID:76118Submit Correction
View count: 288
In company here with Wessex HC.2 XT680 at the SBAC show, XL728 was the first Wessex to be fitted with the RR Gnome turbine engine. It was scrapped in 1992.
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:8 September 1984
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-58
Aircraft Generic Type:Westland WS-58 Wessex
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Farnborough International 1984
Photo Date:8 September 1984
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Photo ID:76118Submit Correction
View count: 288
In company here with Wessex HC.2 XT680 at the SBAC show, XL728 was the first Wessex to be fitted with the RR Gnome turbine engine. It was scrapped in 1992.
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:8 September 1984
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-58
Aircraft Generic Type:Westland WS-58 Wessex
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Farnborough International 1980
Photo Date:September 1980
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:19103Submit Correction
View count: 404
The second Wessex, built in 1958, peforms at its home accompanied by a Puma. XL728 was the first to be fitted with the twin Bristol Siddeley Gnome instead of the Napier Gazelle. At the end of its career with the RAE, to Brawdy fire dump 1988, scrapped 1992
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1980
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Original Type:Sikorsky S-58
Aircraft Generic Type:Westland WS-58 Wessex
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Farnborough International 1980
Photo Date:September 1980
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:19103Submit Correction
View count: 404
The second Wessex, built in 1958, peforms at its home accompanied by a Puma. XL728 was the first to be fitted with the twin Bristol Siddeley Gnome instead of the Napier Gazelle. At the end of its career with the RAE, to Brawdy fire dump 1988, scrapped 1992
Registration / Serial:XL728
Aircraft Version:Westland WS-58 Wessex HU.5
C/n (msn):WA2
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1980
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact