Wessex retirement?

[Spot 4]

The Wessex are supposed to be gone forever. Rumour control is rife regarding redeployment to NI to release more Pumas for `other` theatres.

Does the Wessex seen doing circuits at Strawberry today give weight to these rumours, or does someone here know differant.

[nutmeg]

Only nasty rumours I'm afraid. The Wessex are bound for a South American country.

[reynoldsno1]

There's at least three of them lugging logs around in New Zealand - and they're still in RAF "colours"

[lanciaspezzata]

Found only these two on the NZ register.

Did time on both in the late 60's.


HBE Westland Wessex HC Mk 2 XS677 6123 Helilogging Ltd PO Box 64 Stratford TARANAKI 4700
HBF Westland Wessex HC Mk 2 XT606 6123 Helilogging Ltd PO Box 64 Stratford TARANAKI 4700

HBE first registered 11 Dec 2001
reregistered 21 Feb 2003

HBF first registered 11 Mar 2002
reregistered 21 Feb 2003

[reynoldsno1]

I think one other is being kept for spares. Another one crashed about a year or so ago - fatal unfortunately.

[Guern]

If you could buy one how much would it cost to run privatley?

[ZK-NSJ]

a liquor store here in christchurch has one parked out in the carpark

[higthepig]

Last flight was this week, will tell you next week when it has last flight again......................

[KPax]

Saw the last one flying again today. Nice to see a decent ac flying. Shame about all the expensive black helos lying in storage. Hig you get a good view from the crewroom don't you.

[higthepig]

Wessex Last Flight Again

3 aircraft flew to Fleetlands on Wednesday this week from a secret site in Shropshire, will report again when last flight takes place, again.

[LEONARD CRAIG]

Three Wessex are going to Uruguay, only three will be avail for sale through the MOD. Hendon are after a green one.

Correction, only four Wessex will be avail for sale

[TURNBULL]

I have to admit that I'm struggling to think of another 'theatre' where you'd want to use the Puma, other than the postage stamp it currently operates in.