XM666 Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 C/N wa257

Helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 Serial wa257 Register XM666 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1959. Aircraft history and location

Aircraft History

20Jan59 Fleet Air Arm
XM666
1959-01-07		Westland Whirlwind HAR.9 Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA257, f/f: 07Jan59 del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XM666, 20Jan59 conv HAR.9, unk w/o 17Dec69, stored El Salvador, F.I., unk.
1969-12-17	(4)48-ED	Accident ditched near Port Salvador on East Falkland during slung load transfers while operating from HMS Endurance, towed ashore and abandoned in place. 829 NAS
1970		A Gibraltar Station	Preserved towed to Gibraltar Station Farm and preserved. Still there 2008.