The highlight of our Med trip exercise on HMS Bulwark . The sound of those rotors cutting the air, and the warm pleasant smell of aviation fuel is unforgettable.
My favourite old school helicopter! A friend flew the twin engined Mk for the RAF dropping troops off on the border in N Ireland back in the mid 80's. Used to mount GPMG on the door. Got shot at a couple of times!
Mate, I live in NI and lived through The Troubles and I want you to know just how much I appreciate your service, and especially those that made the ultimate sacrifice. The military aviation back then helped my sanity, believe it or not.
I seem to recall the Los Angeles County Sheriff using Westland Helicopters. They looked like a modern version of the S-58 only these were turbine powered. I know the crew liked them. I don't know if they still use them or not but they were great in rescue work in the Angeles National Forest.
S-58 T Sikorsky My old company bought 2 Air frames from them when they went to the Super Puma. The Sikorsky was better for the mission (Less rotorwash.) they crashed the puma in a brown out during a landing - few slightly injured .
Besbrook Mill, Northern Ireland, 1978. Sitting in the back a Wessex for a short trip to Crossmaglen. Just after the pilot lifted, an almighty bang. Aircraft spun about 90 degrees and then dropped to the ground from about 5-10ft. Apparently the tail rotor gearbox had gone ‘bang’. The replacement work fine ;-)
Mate, I live in NI and lived through The Troubles and I want you to know just how much I appreciate your service, and especially those that made the ultimate sacrifice. The military aviation back then helped my sanity, believe it or not.
Amazing how the British used this airframe 30 years after the Americans disposed of theirs. Of course the better engines on the British versions were a big reason why. You don't realize it, but it is a rather large helicopter.
Hi there! We're making a documentary about the Westland Wessex for the South Yorkshire Aircraft museum! Mind if we use this footage if we credit you please? :)
The engines the British used were an improvement on the original; better performance. The Brits often changed the engines on license built USA aircraft; the Augusta Westland version of the Apache is a modern example of this.
![The only flying Westland Wessex MK 5 in the world - Cosford air show 2022 [4K]](/img/n.gif)
I was in a team of volunteers who helped restore the Wessex in those colours at IWM Duxford.
What apps you are using. Really impress
I applaud you and your mates for this valuable service to history.
The highlight of our Med trip exercise on HMS Bulwark . The sound of those rotors cutting the air, and the warm pleasant smell of aviation fuel is unforgettable.
Nice to see Tomo at 5:35 wondered what he was doing as a job
My favourite old school helicopter!
A friend flew the twin engined Mk
for the RAF dropping troops off on
the border in N Ireland back in the mid 80's. Used to mount GPMG on the door. Got shot at a couple of times!
Mate, I live in NI and lived through The Troubles and I want you to know just how much I appreciate your service, and especially those that made the ultimate sacrifice. The military aviation back then helped my sanity, believe it or not.
Brother worked for Los Angeles Sheriffs in the 90s his machines got shot at too. :)
I seem to recall the Los Angeles County Sheriff using Westland Helicopters. They looked like a modern version of the S-58 only these were turbine powered. I know the crew liked them. I don't know if they still use them or not but they were great in rescue work in the Angeles National Forest.
S-58 T Sikorsky My old company bought 2 Air frames from them when they went to the Super Puma. The Sikorsky was better for the mission (Less rotorwash.) they crashed the puma in a brown out during a landing - few slightly injured .
They were based at Royal Australian Navy Air Base HMAS Albatross 5 miles from home growing up.
Besbrook Mill, Northern Ireland, 1978. Sitting in the back a Wessex for a short trip to Crossmaglen. Just after the pilot lifted, an almighty bang. Aircraft spun about 90 degrees and then dropped to the ground from about 5-10ft. Apparently the tail rotor gearbox had gone ‘bang’. The replacement work fine ;-)
Mate, I live in NI and lived through The Troubles and I want you to know just how much I appreciate your service, and especially those that made the ultimate sacrifice. The military aviation back then helped my sanity, believe it or not.
Briefly flew the Wessex on a training detachment to no 28 Squadron in the mid 80's
Great video on a great subject!
Beautiful aircraft
I remember these flying so low theyd nearly touch our roof and the noise at 3am on a school night
Amazing how the British used this airframe 30 years after the Americans disposed of theirs. Of course the better engines on the British versions were a big reason why.
You don't realize it, but it is a rather large helicopter.
from 1993 to today Aris Heliflite uses the S-58 as a aerial crane .
I flew their S58 J with the Wright 1820 piston engine... Great helicopter
Hi there! We're making a documentary about the Westland Wessex for the South Yorkshire Aircraft museum! Mind if we use this footage if we credit you please? :)
What was the name of this Aircraft carrier ?
Invincible or Hermes?
Ark Royal ! Notice letter R on tail cone .
Invincible never carried Wessex
..... my last OP taxi.
Avecar SEAT 600 Korea
British engineering at Its finest a remanufactured American Sikorsky H34
The engines the British used were an improvement on the original; better performance. The Brits often changed the engines on license built USA aircraft; the Augusta Westland version of the Apache is a modern example of this.
No, British engineering is the fastest helicopter in the world. The lynx and offshoots
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