RN Helicopters in NI
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RN Helicopters in NI
Following on from the excellent SHFNI thread, does anyone have any photographs of RN types operating in the Province? I'd be very interested in seeing anything depicting either a Sea King, Lynx or Wessex at Bessbrook with a view to possibly using something in my forthcoming helicopter book (see previous "Calling all ex-Waspies!" thread) to pay tribute to those Fleet Air Arm air and ground crews who operated in Northern Ireland from 1977 until 2007.
Lee
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I guess Wx 5 was the principle Fleet Air Arm participant in terms of hours flown and all RN types/marks did some work at various times. But if you want the full set, don't forget that the Wx 3 flew occasionally as part of the maritime component of Op Banner: Granada Patrol. You'll need to find a fairly rare picture of a Wx 3 dressed in olive drab though.
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I have photos of HAS.3 XM923 in the overall drab scheme (with markings removed) for Op GRENADA, but taken at RNAY Fleetlands, not in NI.
Photos of ANY RN Wessex in NI would be most welcome, whatever the mark.
Lee
I have photos of HAS.3 XM923 in the overall drab scheme (with markings removed) for Op GRENADA, but taken at RNAY Fleetlands, not in NI.
Photos of ANY RN Wessex in NI would be most welcome, whatever the mark.
Lee
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Lee,
A chap called Guy Warner is a fund of knowledge about all things aviation in Ulster. He has published widely, including a book about RNAS Eglinton. He is also a leading light in the Ulster Aviation Society and they have a museum at Long Kesh.
If your request relates to the new book on Naval helios, I would think Guy is your man.
If you PM me, I shall try to find his address amongst the junk heap, laughingly called - but not by the current Mrs O-D - as my office.
O-D
A chap called Guy Warner is a fund of knowledge about all things aviation in Ulster. He has published widely, including a book about RNAS Eglinton. He is also a leading light in the Ulster Aviation Society and they have a museum at Long Kesh.
If your request relates to the new book on Naval helios, I would think Guy is your man.
If you PM me, I shall try to find his address amongst the junk heap, laughingly called - but not by the current Mrs O-D - as my office.
O-D
