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Wessex Helicopter?

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As I was driving past an industrial estate near to where I live I saw what looked like a helicopter rotor head sticking up, on closer inspection it is a rusted out and well stripped old Wessex (I think)
I spoke to a guy who was at the compound who let me take a few pics of it, he said that as far as he knows it is owned by a guy from down South who comes up now and then if he needs a part from it.
Just wondered if anyone else knows anything about the machines history?
It is located in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Cheers,
Chris.

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By: TonyT - 5th April 2013 at 09:51

Sad to see the old girl looking like that.

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By: paul178 - 5th April 2013 at 00:54

XJ723 is the only one shown as being in Newcastle

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http://www.demobbed.org.uk/aircraft.php?type=1186

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By: David Burke - 5th April 2013 at 00:26

Chris -its a Whirlwind HAR.10 ! Not quite sure which one it is as they are fairly nomadic!

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