The Helicopter Museum has just finished restoring this Wessex ,the first long range Series 60 which operated in several countries during its service with markings G-AVNE,PK-HBQ in Indonesia,VH-BHC in Australia,9M-ASS in Malaysia,and 5N-AJL in Nigeria. I have been writing up this history for publication and seek anecdotes and pictures of the aircraft in service with copyright clearance please. G-AVNE completed over 10,000 flying hours in service between first entering service in the North Sea in June 1967 ,operating from Sunderland to support the Glomar IV rig, and it's retirement in September 1981 in Nigeria following the tragic loss of a sister aircraft in the North Sea . A story well worth recording I hope you all will agree .
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