1953


Westland Whirlwind

Whirlwind SRS.1





Initial civil Whirlwind with American engines (Pratt & Whitney Wasp R-1340-40), 44 built.



  List of Operators of Whirlwind SRS.1


Years Model Org
1952/?? Whirlwind united kingdom Westland
1954/?? Whirlwind united kingdom Bristow
1955/67 Whirlwind united kingdom British European Airways
1957-    saudi arabia Saudi Arabian Airlines
1957/74 Whirlwind yugoslavia Ratno Vazdhuhoplovstvo i Protiv Vazdusna
1958/?? cuba Fuerza Aerea Ejercito de Cuba



  Global Distribution of Whirlwind SRS.1



36srs.1


Construction Numbers


C/N Year History
wa 4 1953 FR UK 005,8 000 220,APZ,BAG,G-17-3
wa 10 1953 FR 8 000 015,F-SEBG
wa 11 1953 FR 8 000 016,F-SEBH
WA 12 w/o 1955 1953 FR 8 000 017,F-SEBI
wa 13 1953 FR 8 000 018,F-SEBJ
wa 14 1953 FR 8 000 019,BAK,F-SEBK
wa 15 1954 UK G-ANFH
wa 18 w/o 1955 1953 UK G-ANJS
wa 19 w/o 1958 1953 UK G-ANJT
wa 23 w/o 1957 1953 UK G-ANJU
wa 24 1954 BM UK G-ANJV,VR-BET
wa 32 w/o 1961 1954 UK LN-ORL,XD207
wa 39 UK G-ANUK
WA 54 1955 UK G-17-3,G-ANZN,VP-BAF
wa 55 1955 UK G-17-4,G-ANZO,VP-BAG
wa 56 1955 UK G-AOCF
wa113 1955 TT UK US 9Y-TDA,EP-HAC,G-AODA
wa114 1955 NG UK 5N-AJJ,G-AODB
wa115 w/o unknown 1955 BM IR NG UK 5N-AIM,EP-HAE,G-AOCZ,VR-BDF
wa116 1955 UK G-AODO
wa117 1955 NG TT UK 5N-ABP,G-AODP,VP-TCN,VR-NDL
wa126 UK G-AOHE
wa173 scrapped 1983 1956 SA UK G-17-1,G-AORT,HZ-ABE
wa194 1957 UK Y2 11551,G-17-1
wa240 w/o unknown 1958 NG UK 5N-ABD,G-AOZK,VR-BEQ,VR-NDK
wa241 1958 NG UK G-APDY,NAF-502
wa242 1958 CU H-10
wa243 1958 CU H-11
wa250 w/o 1965 1958 UK D-HODY,G-APKC
wa295 w/o unknown 1960 BM IR UK EP-HAA,G-APRV,VR-BBE
wa296 1960 UK D-HODA,G-APRW
wa297 1959 UK G-APWM
wa298 1959 UK G-APWN
wa318 1960 KW UK 312,G-APXA
wa319 1960 KW UK 313,G-APXB
wa320 1960 KW UK 314,G-APXF






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