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Forum: Rotorheads

15th Nov 2012, 19:29

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What is it about the Wessex that makes people so fond of it?

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Posted By soggyboxers

TC, Yes, you've restored my memory now: it...

TC,

Yes, you've restored my memory now: it was Bill Oliver :ok:

Forum: Rotorheads

17th Jul 2012, 09:00

Replies: 610

What is it about the Wessex that makes people so fond of it?

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Posted By soggyboxers

The Teeside incident was indeed an S58ET and I...

The Teeside incident was indeed an S58ET and I seem to remember that the unusual attitude was attributed to jack icing. The 58 on the Teeside contract was a bit different because Lawrence B had got...

Forum: Rotorheads

11th Jan 2012, 10:38

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What is it about the Wessex that makes people so fond of it?

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Posted By soggyboxers

Some of the Wessex 60 in civil ops Shell...

Some of the Wessex 60 in civil ops

Shell Warri, Nigeria, 1978

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c361/evansniger/5N-ALFShellWarri1978-2.jpg
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Forum: Rotorheads

11th Jan 2012, 10:05

Replies: 610

What is it about the Wessex that makes people so fond of it?

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Posted By soggyboxers

Wessex in proper commando mode ;) (845 NACS...

Wessex in proper commando mode ;) (845 NACS Farnborough 1968)

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c361/evansniger/Old%20Military%20Days/845NACSFarnborough19682.jpg
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Forum: Rotorheads

9th Oct 2011, 13:33

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What is it about the Wessex that makes people so fond of it?

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Posted By soggyboxers

bast0n, It's approaching the 40th anniversary...

bast0n,
It's approaching the 40th anniversary of my last flight in a Wessex 2 whilst on an exchange to the Crabs, but I seem to remember it did have fuel jettison. I'll see if I can dig out some...

Forum: Rotorheads

24th Apr 2008, 20:56

Replies: 610

What is it about the Wessex that makes people so fond of it?

Views: 378,832

Posted By soggyboxers

AA, You may be right about the year - I had...

AA,

You may be right about the year - I had so many trips to Cyprus on the old Rusty B during my first tour with 845. Plus many years of food cooked in aluminium saucepans in Africa tend to have...

Forum: Rotorheads

24th Apr 2008, 18:44

Replies: 610

What is it about the Wessex that makes people so fond of it?

Views: 378,832

Posted By soggyboxers

A Agincourt, You don't mean the one on HMS...

A Agincourt,

You don't mean the one on HMS Bulwark in 1968 off Cyprus do you? We were re-embarking the Commando and I was about 3 aircraft behind Dave Dixon, both of us with 105mm pack howitzers...

Forum: Rotorheads

23rd Mar 2004, 16:32

Replies: 610

What is it about the Wessex that makes people so fond of it?

Views: 378,832

Posted By soggyboxers

I think that Yozzer is right - it was mostly...

I think that Yozzer is right - it was mostly nostalgia. In its day it was a good machine, with a good payload and single engine performance. It was reasonably robust and the fuel governing system...

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