In 1995 the Wessex was still in service with both rescue squadrons and the SARTU. It was not until the software problems with the new Sea King HAR.3A were solved that the Wessex was wfu.
In the static display at the 1995 Mildenhall Air Fete this Wessex HC.2 was operated by 2 FTS as 'WA', also named 'Aries'. When she was retired from Shawbury she was supplied to the Uruguay Navy.