I grew up opposite Kent’s country cricket ground in Canterbury. The yellow ASR version was in there often. Spent many an hour as a kid on the edge of the pitch watching these land and take off. Shut my eyes and listen to this video, takes me right back. Can almost smell it, too. My first flight in a chopper was in a Wessex. Was also in one when it auto rotated.
Used to play on the un used ones of the yellow wessex and westfields at RAF manston as a eight year old(1981),that were on their sides for the raf fire service to practice on....us not meant to be there obviously!!!!.....u had to play sideways helicopter pilots trying to rescue the aircraft...before crashing to a firey death....but then then the killjoy raf fireman would would turn up,tell us off,and take us home to get a smacked arse by our parents!!!....lol.....great days!!!....
Las fuerzas militares de Uruguay por error retiraron de servicio a estos grandes helicópteros , pero ojalá pronto se consiga remotorisarlos y ponerlos nuevamente en funcionamiento , helicópteros como los Westland wessex Uruguay nunca volverá a tener , estos si son grandes helicópteros y fuertes ...
Late response I know, but for anyone interested, the engines (Rolls Royce Gnome) are inclined about 45 degrees nose down attached to a coupling gearbox at their rear (underneath the aircrews feet/ floor) so the nose bulge is there to funnel air to the engines from higher up, away from the ground to prevent FOD/ objects on or close to the ground from getting sucked into the engines. Side note, my favourite a/c to have work on followed closely by the buccaneer ex.22, 72 and 208 sqns
Robert - According to all references about it that I can find it's referred to as an HU.5, but also had some service in the SAR role. I don't think there were any HAR.5 Wessex, instead being HAR.2 - are these references (Including CAA register record) wrong/am I wrong? Following from 'Key Aero' - This coupled de Havilland Gnome-powered machine made its maiden flight from Yeovil on 3 October 1966 in the hands of former Pathfinder Force Lancaster pilot Leo Charles Evan DeVigne DSO DFC. The following February, XT761 went to 707 Naval Air Squadron, a commando helicopter training unit at RNAS Culdrose. It entered front-line service with 848 NAS at Culdrose the following month, and in May 1967 was allocated to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Resource Flight, spending much of the next decade operating in the Far East with 846, 847 and 848 Squadrons. In June 1979 it became a search and rescue machine with 771 NAS at Culdrose, but during May 1982 it was allocated to 845 NAS for service on Operation ‘Corporate’ in the South Atlantic and was flown from Yeovilton in HeavyLift Shorts Belfast G-BEPS to Ascension Island, where it joined the 845 NAS Base Flight. Returning to the UK on the RFA Oliver in November 1983, XT761 went back into an SAR scheme, making its last service flight on 6 November 1986 from Yeovilton to the Royal Naval Aircraft Yard at Wroughton where it was stored as a reserve airframe for 771 and 772 NAS. Shortly after the type’s retirement from Royal Navy service, the helicopter was taken by road to Lee-on-Solent in April 1988 to become a ground instructional airframe with the Air Engineering School, moving with the unit to nearby HMS Sultan in November 1995. During December 2008 it was earmarked - along with Wessex HU5 XT771 - for the Royal Navy Historic Flight. In May 2013, both aircraft were roaded to Culdrose before being sold to Somerset businessman and helicopter aficionado Andrew Whitehouse, operating as Historic Helicopters. The Wessex arrived at his new, purpose-built facility near Crewkerne on 6 July 2017 for restoration. Steve.
@@HighFlight. Oh don't mind me? I flew in Wessex Mk1 of 771 Sqdn. Mk3 of 737 Sqdn (and Mk 31B here in Australian Navy) And the Mk5 on 772 Sqdn! Yes they were designated HU when operating in that role, but HAR or HAS when in those roles.
Fantastic to see this great beast fly again
I grew up opposite Kent’s country cricket ground in Canterbury. The yellow ASR version was in there often. Spent many an hour as a kid on the edge of the pitch watching these land and take off. Shut my eyes and listen to this video, takes me right back. Can almost smell it, too. My first flight in a chopper was in a Wessex. Was also in one when it auto rotated.
Used to play on the un used ones of the yellow wessex and westfields at RAF manston as a eight year old(1981),that were on their sides for the raf fire service to practice on....us not meant to be there obviously!!!!.....u had to play sideways helicopter pilots trying to rescue the aircraft...before crashing to a firey death....but then then the killjoy raf fireman would would turn up,tell us off,and take us home to get a smacked arse by our parents!!!....lol.....great days!!!....
Whirlwind..lol...not the large shopping centre one mile away!!!.....
Wessexes were a common sight (and sound) in the Northern Irish skies during Operation Banner, great to see at least one still flying 👍🏻
wesssexs are the most beautiful helis ever
Edit: For those who are interested the Wessex left British Military service (all branches) in 2003
Very well done display by the crew.
Beautiful to watch👍
It should be called, the Old Man's Nose Helicopter.
Fantastic!!!
Las fuerzas militares de Uruguay por error retiraron de servicio a estos grandes helicópteros , pero ojalá pronto se consiga remotorisarlos y ponerlos nuevamente en funcionamiento , helicópteros como los Westland wessex Uruguay nunca volverá a tener , estos si son grandes helicópteros y fuertes ...
One of these appeared in Full Metal Jacket during the Battle of Hue. Granted, the whole movie was shot in London
That’s what brought me here 😀
Hackney marshes I have be up in a wessex whirlwind mk9 at LM
Lossiemouth HMS FULMAR 1970S
No ra đoi tu giua the ki 20???
Có. Được sản xuất từ năm 1958 đến năm 1970 và phục vụ trong quân đội Anh cho đến năm 2008 với Không quân Hoàng gia.
The Falklands helicopter.
Is this the Wessex they used in Prince Andrews episode of the crown ?
Yes it was, XT761. Nice to see a non CGI or static historic aircaft in The Crown for once.
This veteran sounds a little alike their modern descendant and heir: the Black Hawk.
What is the nose extension please?
I think to accommodate an engine upgrade. The Sikorsky S58 had a similar facelift for the same reason.
Late response I know, but for anyone interested, the engines (Rolls Royce Gnome) are inclined about 45 degrees nose down attached to a coupling gearbox at their rear (underneath the aircrews feet/ floor) so the nose bulge is there to funnel air to the engines from higher up, away from the ground to prevent FOD/ objects on or close to the ground from getting sucked into the engines.
Side note, my favourite a/c to have work on followed closely by the buccaneer ex.22, 72 and 208 sqns
So ugly only its mother could love it.....reluctantly.
HAR5 if you don't mind!
Robert - According to all references about it that I can find it's referred to as an HU.5, but also had some service in the SAR role. I don't think there were any HAR.5 Wessex, instead being HAR.2 - are these references (Including CAA register record) wrong/am I wrong?
Following from 'Key Aero' - This coupled de Havilland Gnome-powered machine made its maiden flight from Yeovil on 3 October 1966 in the hands of former Pathfinder Force Lancaster pilot Leo Charles Evan DeVigne DSO DFC. The following February, XT761 went to 707 Naval Air Squadron, a commando helicopter training unit at RNAS Culdrose. It entered front-line service with 848 NAS at Culdrose the following month, and in May 1967 was allocated to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Resource Flight, spending much of the next decade operating in the Far East with 846, 847 and 848 Squadrons. In June 1979 it became a search and rescue machine with 771 NAS at Culdrose, but during May 1982 it was allocated to 845 NAS for service on Operation ‘Corporate’ in the South Atlantic and was flown from Yeovilton in HeavyLift Shorts Belfast G-BEPS to Ascension Island, where it joined the 845 NAS Base Flight.
Returning to the UK on the RFA Oliver in November 1983, XT761 went back into an SAR scheme, making its last service flight on 6 November 1986 from Yeovilton to the Royal Naval Aircraft Yard at Wroughton where it was stored as a reserve airframe for 771 and 772 NAS. Shortly after the type’s retirement from Royal Navy service, the helicopter was taken by road to Lee-on-Solent in April 1988 to become a ground instructional airframe with the Air Engineering School, moving with the unit to nearby HMS Sultan in November 1995. During December 2008 it was earmarked - along with Wessex HU5 XT771 - for the Royal Navy Historic Flight.
In May 2013, both aircraft were roaded to Culdrose before being sold to Somerset businessman and helicopter aficionado Andrew Whitehouse, operating as Historic Helicopters. The Wessex arrived at his new, purpose-built facility near Crewkerne on 6 July 2017 for restoration.
Steve.
@@HighFlight. Oh don't mind me? I flew in Wessex Mk1 of 771 Sqdn. Mk3 of 737 Sqdn (and Mk 31B here in Australian Navy) And the Mk5 on 772 Sqdn! Yes they were designated HU when operating in that role, but HAR or HAS when in those roles.