XP355 G-BEBC 8463M Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 C/N wa371

Helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 Serial wa371 Register XP355 G-BEBC 8463M used by Royal Air Force RAF. Built 1962. Aircraft history and location

Aircraft History

Royal Air Force
XP355
1962-03-28	Westland Whirlwind HAR.10, c/n WA371, ff: 28Mar62 del Royal Air Force as XP355, 05Apr62 wfu as 8463M, [ntu] to G-BEBC, unk pres Norwich, unk.
1976-01	RAF Central Flying School (CFS) March 1962 by 1965 22 Squadron in the Air Sea Rescue Role RAF Benson in 1969 for special communications and VIP duties Upgraded in 1970 by Westland Helicopters RAF Northolt for more VIP duties 1971 Nov73 RAF Benson 21 Squadron RAF Shawbury Jan76 - 1979 to Park Aviation Supply Company before moving again to Norwich Museum CFS (H)
	official CAA c/n is WAJ 30 on the original paperwork but on 2012 website is WAT 130
1980-06-15	A Horsham St. Faith	Exhibit to City of Norwich Aviation Museum on 15 Jun 1980, still marked as CFS / A. Restored to 22 Squadron markings. Still there Mar 2011, still there Mar 2018. CFS (H)
8463M
Royal Air Force
1976-02-06	B EGOS	G I Airframe allocated 8463M at RAF Shawbury for GI use. Still marked as CFS / A (G-BEBC ntu ?) CFS (H)
G-BEBC
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1976-06-25	Milard Car Services Ltd, London reg 25Jun76 canc as Positively wfu 05Dec83, doubtful if it ever flew in civilian markings
XP355
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2011-03-04	04Mar11 preserved at the City of Norwich Aviation Museum