Calling all ex-Wessex personnel

[fergineer]

Anyone know of the Wessexes that are in NZ?

[TipCap]

Whilst driving down the A30 in Cornwall just North of Bodmin on Wednesday 17th, I noticed a wide load going Northbound on the other carriageway. On a flatbed was a yellow RAF Wessex HC2 (sans rotor blades) in pristine condition. Not sure where it was going or coming from

TC

[oldbeefer]

TipCap. Usually, HC was Cargo and the SAR ones were HAR.

[TipCap]

TipCap. Usually, HC was Cargo and the SAR ones were HAR.

My apologies, oldbeefer. I only flew the Mk 5 and Wessex 60 but this was definitely a SAR one. I was reading Geff Danieli's (I flew with him in Civvi Street) article on 22 Squadron and I picked up the HC2 but didn't read on that they were converted on to HAR for 22 Squadron.

Nevertheless and notwithstanding the colour, that Wessex looked immaculate

TC

[fergineer]

might be going down to peruse the NZ Wessex in the near future if anyone knows anything about them.

[Nigel Osborn]

Are they still in NZ?

[fergineer]

well I am not leaving the country to go see them that is for sure

[heli1]

Confused....Just where are the NZ Wessex today? I thought Danny Wilson had added them to his collection. I must dig out my notes as I had a condition report on them about a year ago when they were mostly looking a bit sad in terms of corrosion after so long in storage.

[fergineer]

Heli1 will let you know when I have seen them.

[heli1]

OK.Believe four Wessex 2 stored in UK,in open air back in 2015 but not ex NZ aircraft. Five more were in NZ under same ownership.Only one of latter in reasonable condition.