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Scale: 1:72
Ref. original: HEL75
Collection: Combat Helicopters

Westland Wessex HU5/HAS31 RAF Rescue Helicopter Diecast 1:72 DeAgostini HEL75

The Westland Wessex is the British version, built under license by Westland Aircraft, of the American Sikorsky S-58, which had the original piston engine replaced by a turbine, a decision that significantly improved its reliability and load capacity. The HU.5 variant, with two Bristol Siddeley Gnome turbines coupled for greater safety in the event of engine failure, became the reference amphibious assault helicopter of the British Royal Marines from the mid-1960s, used to land troops from Royal Navy aircraft carriers in operations around the world, from Aden to the Falklands campaign in 1982. Thanks to its robustness, different variants of the Wessex were also used in secondary search and rescue and transport tasks, a role that explains paint schemes such as the rescue yellow of this miniature, very different from the usual military green of the Navy assault units. Its production spanned over a decade and the type remained on the UK front line well into the 1990s, a testament to the strength of Sikorsky's original design adapted to British needs.

• Made of diecast metal with plastic components
• Factory assembled and painted
• Presented on an exhibition stand
• High quality of finish and level of detail
• There is no limited edition in the diecast.es file
• Collector's item, not recommended for children under 14 years of age