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Published: 2017-10-08 16:17:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 593; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 0
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Well, that's what we used to call them...... This venerable Westland Wessex XT458 'P' was once at HMS Sultan but has been relocated outside HMS Heron HQ at RNAS Yeovilton, resplendent in her 'junglie' colours. July 8, 2017.Related content
Comments: 9
It looks as if it should be in an aquarium rather than in the sky!
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Pigeon, Gnome, Aquarium.... something seems to be a welcom object for nicknames xd
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They were also known as 'furious palm trees'!
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That's normal for the Gnome engine variants.
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Always loved the Wessex helicopters, No matter how ugly they are.
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Yeah they are a favourite of mine too
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