The Westland Wessex is an early turbine-powered helicopter produced by the British rotorcraft specialist Westland Aircraft. It was an under licence development of the piston-engined Sikorsky S-58.
Former Royal Navy Wessex HU.5 of the Historic Helicopters Collection, in 2022
A pair of Royal Navy Wessex helicopters on the flight deck of HMS Intrepid, 1968
Wessex of the Royal Navy, 1980
847 Naval Air Squadron, sometimes called 847 Squadron, is a Fleet Air Arm naval air squadron of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy. It operates AgustaWestland Wildcat AH.1 helicopters and provides armed
HMS Illustrious in the Indian Ocean, while operating with the USS Saratoga
Westland Wessex HU.5; an example of the type used by 847 Squadron
An 847 Squadron Westland Gazelle AH.1, takes off from Camp Justice, Oman in 2002
Westland Lynx Mk7 of 847 Squadron