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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-58 / H-34 / HSS / Wessex
    Latest Model:Wessex HC.2
    Last Military Serial:XT604 RAF
    Construction Number:WA0531
    Compressed ID:Westland Wessex HC.2 sn XT604 RAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:East Midlands Aeropark, East Midlands Airport (North Side), Castle Donington, Leicestershire / Leics, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1966

    Constructed as a Wessex HC.2 by Westland at Yeovil, Somerset.

    7 July 1966

    First flight.

    2 August 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XT604.

    Transferred to 103 Squadron.

    Transferred to 78 (Bahrain) Squadron.

    Transferred to A Flight, 22 Squadron, RAF Chivenor.

    10 September 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Wessex HAR.2 of 22 Squadron on duty at the 1977 RAF Leuchars Airshow.

    8 July 1984


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Middle Wallop Airshow

    8 July 1984


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    18 July 1984


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Chivenor Air Show

    6 December 1995

    Ferry flight. Delivered to RNAY Fleetland.
    This delivery was the last flight to Fleetland.

    Assigned to RNAY Fleetlands for storage.

    To East Midlands Aeropark, East Midlands Airport (North Side), Castle Donington, Leicestershire/Leics, England.
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    By 27 November 2011

    Markings Applied: RAF RESCUE, ROYAL AIR FORCE RESCUE, XT604

    27 November 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at East Midlands Aeropark
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     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
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