Wessex Flying?

[fantaman]

Evening all,

Just seen elsewhere on the web that a Wessex may have been flying today :ok:

I think it is believed to be either 9G-BOB or 9G-AEE, both long term residents at Biggin Hill. 9G-BOB is still in its yellow SAR colours with African Gateway titles and I believe 9G-AEE is painted red.

From a quick look on the web, it appears both belong/belonged to a company called Sky Helicopters but information on them is thin on the ground.

Can any one shed any more light on them or their future?

[Nigel Osborn]

The second one is 9G-AEL & is probably flown at Biggin Hill by Danny Brem-Wilson who I think owns 2 Wessex 5s.

[NutLoose]

Pictures here

A surprise at Biggin Hill (http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?128967-A-surprise-at-Biggin-Hill&p=2115972#post2115972)


https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2857/12719155245_fbfe4759ff_c.jpg

[diginagain]

Shouldn't this be merged with the UK SAR privatisation thread? :}

[Bertie Thruster]

Great photo. Beautiful, in a brick sh*t house way. I feel all nostalgic. :ok:

[aergid]

That pic brought a few tears and memories flooding back...

Did my Part 2 Mec training on Wezzy 5's at Lee-On-Solent....:ok:

[Al-bert]

Ah! That's better :ok:

[timprice]

Looks great, my Dad use to fly Whirlwinds in the RAF, just a touch more power I expect.:D

[Al-bert]

my Dad use to fly Whirlwinds in the RAF, just a touch more power I expect.:D

would that be John Willy or Bathroom Scales Price? :}

[sycamore]

Could be Henry T...
That is a WX2,not a 5

[Bill4a]

Funny you should say that sycamore, I was only talking about him last night! Timprice,
If it is HT please tell?

[sycamore]

Bill,sorry ,don`t actually know HT, but Old Duffer may....

[Bill4a]

Henry T P was our boss on 225 63/65 Odiham and Kuching.
:}

[zetec2]

Good one Brian, Wessex2 small windows, Wessex 5 big windows, looked through them plenty with you driving, PH.

[sycamore]

Bill, only got to Ku. in Dec64.PB was Boss then

Zet,surprised you haven`t been down to sort out the `surge` margins..!

[zetec2]

Oh dear what have I started ?, Brian, computer freeze's & quick engine changes my speciality, overspeed trips & IGV's were B***y R****s thing, I opted for the easy life as you may well remember, prefered to be in the air with yourself rather than getting my hands too dirty ! rgds, PH.

[zetec2]

and just by chance here is one I took earlier (a lot earlier!) PH.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/zetec2/img020.jpg (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/zetec2/media/img020.jpg.html)

and remembering we had different noses for all weathers as well!.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/zetec2/img009.jpg (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/zetec2/media/img009.jpg.html)

and remember we copied Fleetlands air box design for ground running to make adjustments easier!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/zetec2/Nosebox092.jpg (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/zetec2/media/Nosebox092.jpg.html)

we even had funny coloured ones as well on SAR!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/zetec2/Wessexodd069.jpg (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/zetec2/media/Wessexodd069.jpg.html)

[sycamore]

Z2,the other Wx 2 ,9G-BOB is XV729....

[heli1]

Errr...this is 9G-BOB re registered.

[md 600 driver]

What type of airworthiness certificate do these fly on ?

[Tony Mabelis]

Sorry for the thread drift, but can anyone give me the low down on the yellow Whirlwind Mk10, or Series 3 that flew over my place in Somerset a few days ago.
I was amazed how quiet and slow it was,........... its 47 years since I worked on them in the Middle East and Africa.
Tony

[md 600 driver]

It was proberbly going to Weston supermare she was bring displayed on the beach lawns when I got there

[heli1]

Ghanaian.....say no more wink wink!

[Oldlae]

Would anyone with contact details with the owner/operator of the Wessex please PM me.

[dg93]

Oldlae
PM sent
rgds
dg93