Aircraft XT458 Data

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XT458
A2679 & PO-622
1965 Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA280
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Aircraft XT458, A line-up of 845 NAS Westland Wessex on HMS Hermes, pictured in September 1975 during Exercise Deep Express '75. Picture taken on an instamatic camera hence poor quality, but submitted for sharing/historical purposes, photo by Clive Pattle
Clive Pattle
Aircraft XT458, Westland Wessex, XT458 coded 'J' of 845 NAS pictured on HMS Hermes during deployment to Exercise Deep Express in September 1975. Note USN Seaking from USS John F Kennedy in rear. Picture taken on an old 'Instamatic' camera., photo by Clive Pattle
Clive Pattle
Aircraft XT458, Taken onboard HMS Hermes off Antalya, Turkey, during Exercise Deep Express'75. Gazelle AH.1 behind is coded 'G' from 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron. Royal Marines, HMS Fearless in background., at OFF AIRPOR, photo by Clive Pattle
Clive Pattle
@ OFF AIRPOR
Aircraft XT458, At the Air Engineering & Survival School, Gosport, Hampshire., photo by Howard J Curtis
Howard J Curtis
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Westland
Model Wessex HU.5 Search all Westland Wessex HU.5
Year built 1965
Construction Number (C/N) WA280
Aircraft Type Rotorcraft
Number of Seats 16
Number of Engines 2
Engine Type Turbo-shaft
Engine Manufacturer and Model Rolls-Royce Gnome
Aircraft
Registration Number XT458
Alternative Code/Name A2679 & PO-622
Current Status Preserved at RNAS Yeovilton
Owner
Owner Royal Navy
Address ,
United Kingdom