RAN FAA Wessex 31B Helicopter four formation

[highihigh]

Dad flew these out of Jervis Bay years ago.

[SlittyDrake]

Im a Australian Navy SeaHawk Helicopter pilot on Newcastle (FFG 06)

[bengello]

@SlittyDrake,

G'day. Google 'a4ghistory-com' for some old RAN Fixed Wing and Helo material in PDF & Video format. Specifically 'Part_6_of_6_A4G-FAA_Scrapbook­_15sep10.pdf' 530Mbs has all recent old RAN Helo Material - videos embedded in PDF. Other websites google 'adf-history-com/adf'. First website will always have the most up to date (historic) material in PDFs or Videos.

[doogiediamond]

These helicopters were serious work horses in their day!!

Very cool so see them flying.

They used one in a 80's TV show called Riptide. They named the helicopter "Screaming mimi" and painted it pink with a huge face on the front.

[happymana]

Ugly paint job...................Fugly fukn livery. America doesn't know how to paint!

[bengello]

Umm.it isn't American. Crikey!!

[happymana]

@bengello You're right, it's Australia, But it's still Ugly livery.

[mepizzasmangled]

@happymana its not American you fucking retard!

[highihigh]

@happymana do your fuckin research cocksucker

[faasim]

This is the best video of the Wessex I have seen yet. Great upload, thanks.

[vne1981]

That place has changed so much.

[bengello]

Your not wrong. It will change even more I suppose soon. The ADF helicopter Training School is going there in 2010, I believe.

[vne1981]

@bengello One of the best videos on the net I think!

[MrKingpingu]

good video :)

[blownfiat131]

What a great find. I worked on 812 and 831 over the years. I found my 21st anniversary T shirt the other day, (it doesn't fit). I paid off in '86 so wasn't there for the 25th anniversary.

[TigaFor]

Excellent footage. I have check my log book and if it is Jun 87 as you say that tallies with my entry of 30 Jun 87.

That was the paying off flight for HU816. We launched at 0945 for a 4.5 hour flight; Nowra, Sydney, Canberra, Nowra. I was in 824.

The aircraft were transfered to HU723 Sqn before being retired from service.

[bengello]

Good stuff! Was it Mike Lehan in the lead a/c?

[wessex19]

great stuff mate. If my memory serves me correct, this was taken in the winter of 1987. Bravo zulu

[bengello]

Yes that would be right. To commemorate the the arrival of the type in service in 1962(25yr anniversary)

[vne1981]

By far the best Wessex Video on the Net!! Exellent footage!

[bengello]

Thank you Sir!

[bengello]

Thanks Phil for the great music, the RAN and the mighty Wessex..a fitting tribute.