Westland Whirlwind HAS.7

C/N wa/h/167

Built 1957





Helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 Serial wa/h/167 Register G-AYXT XK940 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1957. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





XK940

13Sep57
united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

1957-09-02Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA/H/167, ff: 02Sep57
del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XK940, 13Sep57
wfu, unk.
1960-02334-CHAS.7 to 824Sq / 334-C Feb 1960 until Dec 1961, to 825 NAS. 824 NAS
1961-12314-VHAS.7 to 825 NAS / 314-V Dec 1961, replacing XN381 on unit strength, until Apr 1962. 825 NAS
1963-01523 A EGDRto 705 NAS / 523 until c Apr 1963 705 NAS
1963-05911-CU A EGDR Stn Flt to Culdrose Stn Flt / 911 until c Nov 1966
1968-11515-PO B EGDPto 771 NAS / 515-PO by Nov 1968, until c Nov 1969 771 NAS

G-AYXT

apr71
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del Autair, Luton as G-AYXT, 01Jul72?
pres. Weston-super-Mare, unk.
1974-08 C EGGWwith Court Line helicopters by Aug 1974
undergoing conversion ?
1976-02 D EGTR Stored arrived by Feb 1976, left Elstree store by early 1977
1977 E EGLG Stored to Panshanger early
ex Panshanger
to Carnforth (date ?)
to Heysham (date ?)
to Blackpool (date ?)
1980s completely rebuilt by Jim Wilkie and returned to the air 90 displayed by him at a number of venues in the following years surprised this was missed JW
2000-06911 F EGFI Exhibit to IHM Weston-super-Mare




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