Helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 Serial wa271 Register XN259 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1959. Aircraft history and location Aircraft History XN259 sep59 Fleet Air Arm 1959-08-24Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA271, ff: 24Aug59 del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XN259, 04Sep59 w/o 03Aug69 wfu as A2604, unk, perished 1997. 1961-07 42 Commandio lift Feb 1960 to 848 Sq / A-B until c Oct 1962 848 NAS Operation Vantage 1970-03 A RM Condor G I Airframe AES Arbroath by Mar 1970 1978-03 B EGHF G I Airframe AES Lee, still as /518-PO (A2604) by Mar 1978 1984-03 C MoD Shoeburyness P At P&EE Foulness by Mar 1984. In v poor condition by Nov 1989. Send Updates Use APP to upload photo @ (optional) When Now? / / Send