Westland Wessex HU5

XT482/ZM/VL - Westland Wessex HU5 built at Yeovil to contract KK/M/70/CB25(a) - C/n WA304

05/05/1966 - To RNAS Culdrose - 4.30 hours
08/06/1966 - To 707NAS at RNAS Culdrose - 6.10 hours
25/06/1973 - To RNAY Fleetlands - 2358.15 hours
16/07/1973 - To 707NAS at RNAS Yeovilton - 2358.15 hours
11/11/1974 - RNAY Fleetlands - 2729.25 hours
14/03/1979 - To 771NAS at RNAS Culdrose coded 527/CU - 2919.25
27/02/1980 - To NASU at RNAS Yeovilton - 3116.45 hours
12/1980 - Noted with 771NAS at RNAS Culdrose coded 527/CU
1981 - To NASU RNAS Culdrose
29/03/1982 - At NASU RNAS Yeovilton
26/04/1982 - To 707NAS at RNAS Yeovilton and coded WL in low viz marks - 3129.00 hours
06/05/1982 - 847NAS - 3149.40 hours
07/05/1982 - Noted coded XL
09/05/1982 - Allocated to 'A' Flt and left RNAS Yeovilton for RFA Engadine at Devonport
10/05/1982 - Ship sailed for the South Atlantic
09/06/1982 - Ashore at FOB Port San Carlos
25/06/1982 - Moved to Navy Point
27/09/1982 - 845NAS Falkland Islands Det - 3513.10 hours
06/11/1982 - Embarked MV Astronomer off Port Stanley
14/11/1982 - Ship sailed for the UK
25/11/1982 - Allocated to 707NAS - 3645.25 hours
03/12/1982 - Arrived at Devonport and unloaded overnight
04/12/1982 - By road to RNAS Yeovilton and then to 707NAS
06/03/1985 - Noted with 707NAS and coded ZM/VL
10/05/1985 - At RNAS Culdrose with 771NAS
17/07/1985 - NASU at RNAS Yeovilton - 4276.40
24/07/1985 - To RNAY Wroughton - 4276.40 hours
04/09/1986 - Allocated to AES at RNAS Lee on Solent - 4276.40 hours
18/11/1986 - To AES at RNAS Lee on Solent as Class GRB and allocated A2745 with engine numbers E4799 and E4800
1993 - Re-allocated A2656 with engine numbers E4744 and E4745
23/02/1994 - To FAAM