Aircraft History |
WP494 | |||
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| 11 May 1953 first flight at Yeovil del Jun 1953 to Gosport.  | |||
| 1953-06 | A St Merryn | SAR Flt Jun 1953 to St Merryn SAR Flt / 903-MF until c Sep 1953, c Oct 1953 to St Merryn SAR Flt / 903-SR until Nov 1953 | |
| 1953-12 | B Anthorn | SAR Flt Dec 1953 to Anthorn SAR Flt / 903-AH until c Jan 1954, c Feb 1954 to Anthorn SAR Flt / 900-AH until Oct 1956 | |
| 1956-11 | C Donibristle | HR.5 conversion Westland Dragonfly HR.5 Nov 1956 to RNAY Donibristle for conversion to HR.5, completed c Oct 1957 | |
| 1957-11 | D EGQS | SAR Flt Nov 1957 to Lossiemouth SAR Flt / 932-LM until c Feb 1962 (but see WG670 for possible date overlap). | |
| 1964-09 | E EGDR | SAR Flt As HR.5, Sep 1964 to Culdrose SAR Flt / 913 until Nov 1965 | |
| 1965-11-02 | F EGDO | Accident Nov 1965 seriously damaged in heavy landing at Predannack wfu 1965 and sold for scrap in West Bromwich Nov 1966 | |
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