Westland Whirlwind HAS.7

C/N wa290

Built 1960 - Written off 1973





Helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 Serial wa290 Register XN310 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1960. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





XN310

feb60
united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

1960-01-26
Westland Whirlwind HAR.9 Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA290, f/f: 26Jan60
del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XN310, 09Feb60
conv HAR.9, unk
w/o 16Apr73.
814Sq/284-H by Apr 1960 to Sep 1961, 846 Sq/Q-A from Jun 1962 to Dec 1962
Jan 1963 to 848 Sq / Q, until May 1963 848 NAS
May 1963 to 847 Sq / J-CU
conv to HAR.9 at W-s-M Aug 1965
1973-04-16 A Solent Accident
Westland Whirlwind HAR.9 A&AEE Nov 1965, Hermes SAR Flt/335-H by Jan 1966, RNAY Fleetlands by Feb 1967, Lossiemouth SAR Flt/684 by Dec 1969, Lee SAR Flt/810-LS by Feb 1973, ditched and sank in Solent (1nm SW of Gilkicker Pt) 16 Apr 1973.




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