Westland Wessex HU5, XS498 / WA/172, Royal Air Force
This picture is © Glyn Ramsden and may not be used or published without permission.
Registration: XS498
Construction Number: WA/172
Military Unit: 84 Squadron
Model Westland Wessex HU5
Operator: Royal Air Force
Airport: RAF Akrotiri (AKT / LCRA), Cyprus
Photographer: Glyn Ramsden
Date Taken: 27/03/1987
Date Submitted: 29/06/2006
By April 1990 this aircraft was officially an HC5C (possibly being modified to this standard in the photograph) and wore the "Joker" badge on the tail.
Picture ID:1008761