ITALERI 1/72 WESTLAND WESSEX RAF HAR2 RN FAA HAS3 1258 on eBay (end time 10-Nov-09 21:11:31 GMT)


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Type:	Aircraft (Military)	Scale:	1:72
Subtype:	--	Brand:	Italeri
Model:	Westland Wessex	Condition:	New

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ITALERI 1258 1/72 WESTLAND WESSEX

ITALERI

1258

1/72

WESTLAND WESSEX

RAF HAR.2

Royal Navy FAA HAS.3

Brand New & Boxed

The Westland Wessex is a British turbine powered version of the Sikorsky S-58, developed under license by Westland, initially for the Royal Navy, but later for the Royal Air Force. The Wessex was built at Westland's factory at Yeovil in Somerset. A Sikorsky HSS-1 was shipped to Westland's in 1956 to act as a pattern aircraft. It was re-engined with a Napier Gazelle engine and first flew on the 17 May 1957. The first Westland built Wessex HAS.1 first flew on 20 June 1958, and entered anti-submarine duties in 1961 with the Royal Navy.
The design was adapted in the early 1960s for the RAF, and later Royal Marines, to become a general-purpose helicopter capable of troop-carrying, air ambulance and ground support roles. In contrast with the HAS.1, it used twin Bristol Siddeley Gnome engines. These marks had a large exhaust on each side of the nose, the Gazelle powered examples having a pair of smaller exhausts on either side. The Wessex was first used by the RAF in 1962, and did not retire until January 2003, being the main transport helicopter until the introduction of the Puma. The bright yellow RAF machines used for air-sea & mountain rescue duties became especially famous and saved many lives. The Royal Navy pressed the development of the HAS.1 into the improved HAS.3, coming into service in 1967. It saw embarked service on the County Class destroyers, including the Falklands War. The HAS Mk.3 could be identified by a dorsal radome and strake extending behind the "hump".
Wessex helicopters were also used by the Queen's Flight to transport VVIPs including members of the Royal Family, from 1969 to 1998. Those Royal helicopters were designated HCC.4 and were essentially similar to the HC.2 but with an upgraded interior, additional navigation equipment and enhanced maintenance programmes. A later version used by the Royal Marine Commandos was the HU.5.

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