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wa493 srs.3 1965 EP-HAN In 1967 it was exported to Iran, re-registered as EP-HAN, and served with the Ir...
Bristow Bermuda VR-BEU: xfer Helicopter Rentals (Bermuda) as VR-BEU, 1974. It r...
- G-ATKV: to British Rotorcraft Museum (now IHM), Dec 1981.
- VR-BEU: In use at outdoor activity centre The Big Sheep in Abb...
wa 15 srs.1 1954 G-ANFH Autair Helicopters Feb/Apr 1969
Westland G-ANFH: Westland Oct53-Nov54
BEA G-ANFH: BEA - delivered Yeovil EGHG to Gatwick EGKK 02Nov54
British European Airways Nov54-Apr64; BEA Helicoters Ap...
1964 featured in the closing scenes of The Beatles film...
1965 featured in You Must Be Joking in the scene where ...
- G-ANFH: at Briitsh Rotorcraft Museum W-s-M by Jun 1979, still D...
hull at International helicopter museum, Weston-Super-...
wa 24 srs.1 1954 G-ANJV srs.3 Bristow Helicopters 05Jul61, conv to Whirlwind Ser.3 1963
Westland G-ANJV: Westland 16Dec53-30Sep54; del South Georgia Company Ltd...
Bristow Bermuda VR-BET: Helicopter Rentals, Bermuda 08Jan74-1977
- G-ANJV: at IHM Weston by Mar 1990
pictured at the IHM Weston-Super-Mare Museum
wa 39 srs.1 G-ANUK Westland Whirlwind Ser.1, c/n WA39, ff:?; del Bristow Helicopters Ltd as G-ANUK,...
wa115 w/o unknown srs.1 1955 G-AOCZ Bristow helicopters Apr/Aug 1965; [displayed Biggen Hill, 15May65.]
Westland G-AOCZ: Westland Whirlwind Ser.1, c/n WA115, ff: Aug55; reg Wes...
at Birnbeck Pier for first live air-ground public TV br...
Bristow Helicopters Iran EP-HAE: Iran Helicopters Aug65-Jul67
Bristow Bermuda VR-BDF: Helicopter Rentals, Bermuda 18Feb69-?
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria 5N-AIM: Bristow Nigeria; w/o unk
wa113 srs.1 1955 G-AODA srs.3 Bristow Helicopters from May65; Jul65 conv Ser.3 with a single 1050 shp Bristol-...
Westland G-AODA: Westland aircraft Ltd May/Sep 1955. One of two series 1...
World Wide Helicopters G-AODA: Shell UK, Sep55-Oct61
pictured (pic1) when I worked for Robert H Ray Co, an A...
World Wide Helicopters (UK) Ltd Oct61-Oct64
Bristow Caribbean 9Y-TDA: Bristow Trinidad & Tobago 1969-1974
- EP-HAC: leased Iranian Helicopter Co as EP-HAC, unk; operated i...
- G-AODA: To IHM Weston-super-Mare 7 Aug 1993, still Dec 1993
pictured (pic2) In the Helicopter Museum
wa114 srs.1 1955 G-AODB srs.3 Westland WS-55 Whirlwind Ser.1, c/n WA114, ff: Aug55; del Bristow Helicopters as...
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria 5N-AJJ: xfer Bristow Nigeria as 5N-AJJ, unk; fate unk.
wa116 srs.1 1955 G-AODO Westland Whirlwind Ser.1, c/n WA116, ff: 1955; del Bristow Helicopters, Redhill ...
wa117 srs.1 1955 G-AODP sold Bristow Helicopters, Ltd as G-AOPD, 31Jan63; conv Ser.3, unk
Westland G-AODP: Westland Whirlwind Ser.1, c/n WA117, ff: 1955; reg West...
Airwork (Helicopters) Ltd G-AODP: Airwork Helicopters, Ltd 05May56-02Nov60
- VR-NDL: VR-NDL ??? during Autair and before first lease to Nige...
Bristow Caribbean VP-TCN: Bristow Caribbean, Port-au-Spain
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria 5N-ABP: lsd Bristow, Nigeria as 5N-ABP, 25Oct68; w/o unk.
wa126 srs.1 G-AOHE Westland Whirlwind Ser.1, c/n WA126, ff: ?; del Bristow Helicopters, Redhill as ...
wa191 srs2 1957 G-AOYB Westland WS-55 Whirlwind Ser.2 c/n WA191, ff:1957; reg Bristow Helicopters Ltd, ...
wa240 w/o unknown srs.1 1958 G-AOZK Westland Whirlwind Ser.1, c/n WA240, ff: 1958
- VR-NDK: Cameroon, unk
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria 5N-ABD: Bristow Nigeria Nov60
- VR-BEQ: Helicopter Rentals, Bermuda Jan74; w/o unk.
wa241 srs.1 1958 G-APDY srs.3 Bristow Nov66-Sep67, Ser.3 type
Westland G-APDY: Westland Whirlwind Ser.1 Westland Jul57-Nov66
Airwork (Helicopters) Ltd G-APDY: Fison-Airwork Ltd, Sywell 14Apr62
Nigerian Air Force NAF-502: Nigerian Air Force NAF-502 from Sep67; b/u unk
wa295 w/o unknown srs.1 1960 G-APRV Westland Whirlwind Ser.1, c/n WA295, ff: Feb-Mar 1960; Bristow helicopters d/d ...
Bristow Bermuda VR-BBE: Helicopter Rentals, Bermuda, unk; to Iran
Bristow Helicopters Iran EP-HAA: Iran Helicopters; w/o unk
wa296 srs.1 1960 G-APRW Westland Whirlwind Ser.1, c/n WA296, ff: Feb-Mar 1960; del Bristow helicopters a...
- D-HODA: ex VR-BBF, G-APRW, delivered to Germany, via Gatwick 14...
wa299 srs2 1959 G-APWO Bristow, unk; conv Ser.3
Westland G-APWO: Westland Whirlwind Ser.1, c/n WA299, ff:?; Westland Ai...
Austrian Air Force 4D-XR: OL ?
Bristow Helicopters Iran EP-HAG: Iran Helicopters unk
- G-APWO: preserved as G-APWO
wa402 srs.3 1962 G-ASOU Bristow Helicopters Ltd, Redhill G-ASOU, D-HODE, G-ASOU, 5N-AGK, G-ASOU, VR-BDG,...
ghana air force G-605: Westland Whirlwind Ser.3 c/n WA402, ff: 1962; del Ghana...
G-605 ntu (did export ever happen ?).
Westland G-ASOU: reg to Westland as G-ASOU
- D-HODE: ex G-ASOU, at Redhill with floats 11 Apr 1964, delivere...
noted visiting Redhill, in United Helicopters livery, w...
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria 5N-AGK: on Nigerian register to Bristow.
Bristow Bermuda VR-BDG: ex G-ASOU; to Bermuda
wa493 srs.3 1965 G-ATKV Westland Whirlwind Ser.3, c/n WA493, ff: Nov65; del Bristow Helicopters, Redhill...
Bristow Bermuda VR-BEU: xfer Helicopter Rentals (Bermuda) as VR-BEU, 1974. It r...
- G-ATKV: to British Rotorcraft Museum (now IHM), Dec 1981.
- VR-BEU: In use at outdoor activity centre The Big Sheep in Abb...
wa125 srs2 1955 G-ATLZ srs.3 sold Bristow Helicopters Ltd, Redhill as G-ATLZ, 22Dec65 - 18Nov66; conv Whirlwi...
SNCASE - Sud Est WAD97: Westland Whirlwind Ser.2 c/n WA125, ff:?; del SNCASE as...
French Air Force WAD97: xfer France Adla, WAD97, 11Feb56.
French Army Light Aviation 8 000 106: xfer ALAT as 8 000 106, 24Feb56; asgd GH No2, AVO, 24Fe...
- EP-HAK: lsd Iran Helicopters as EP-HAK, 18Nov66-30Sep71.
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria 5N-AJH: xfer Bristow Nigeria as 5N-AJH, 18Oct71; b/u Nigeria, u...
wa492 srs.3 1964 G-AXZS xfer Bristow UK as G-AXZS, unk.
Royal Brunei Air Force AMDB-102: Westland Whirlwind Ser.3, c/n WA492, ff: 1964; del Sult...
Bristow Caribbean 9Y-TDJ: xfer Bristow Trinindad & Tobago as 9Y-TDJ, unk; scr unk...
wa 71 har3 1955 G-AYNP srs.3 sold Bristow UK as G-AYNP, unk; conv Ser.3, unk; lsd Court Helicopters, ZA as ZS...
Royal Navy XG576: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA71, ff: 16Aug55; del Ro...
wfu 1967
Her Majesty’s Coastguard G-AYNP: converted to civilian SAR by Bristow Helicopters; Jun7...
- G-AYNP: to International Helicopter Museum store
By Jun 1994, to Aero-Park Brandenburg (in exchange for ...
by , to Heinz Nickel on display at its offices in Zweib...
sold in to Sammler und Hobbywelt in Alten-Buseck, for ...
- XG576: Restored by SaHo as Whirlwind HAR.9 in Culdrose Rescue ...
Jan 2015 to PS Aero at Baarlo
noted preserved on Foets Denis building roof in Paal. S...
wa 65 scrapped 1978 har3 1955 G-AYTK srs.3 wfu & conv Ser.3, Bristow UK as G-AYTK, unk.
Royal Navy XD771: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA65, ntu Royal Navy FAA ...
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XJ401: Spent c 4 years on various A&AEE and Westland test prog...
trials included drooping tail boom, minesweeping equipm...
Royal Navy XJ401: ff: 24Aug55; del Royal Navy FAA as XJ401, 13Sep55.
Aug 1959 to 737 Sq continuing trials of minesweeping ge...
Her Majesty’s Coastguard G-AYTK: 1971 converted to civilian SAR by Bristow Helicopters; ...
- VR-BFG:
Bristow Australia VH-BFG: reg Bristow Australia as VH-BFG, unk.
wa 82 har3 1955 G-AYYI srs.3 wfu & xfer Bristow, UK as G-AYYI, unk; conv Whirlwind Ser.3, unk.
Royal Navy XG587: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3 f/f 23Sep55; Royal Navy d/d 1...
845 NAS / X by Feb 1956, 845 NAS / Z by 28 Nov 1956
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria 5N-AIS: xfer Bristow Nigeria as 5N-AIS, unk; scr, unk.
wa 78 har3 1955 G-BAGD srs.3 sold UK as G-BAGD, unk; conv Ser.3, unk; to VR-BES, unk; w/o, unk; reg canx, 08J...
Royal Navy XG583: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA78, ff: 24Feb56; del Ro...
wa 83 har3 1956 G-BAMH srs.3 Bristow Helicopters from 1969; Jan/Oct 1973 as Whirlwind Ser.3; to Bermuda as VR...
Royal Navy XG588: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA83, ff: 30Sep56; del Ro...
to Warrior SAR Flt/995-J, Nov 1956 for Grapple deployme...
Bristow Bermuda VR-BEP: Bermuda, ex G-BAMH
- XG588: May 1986 to East Midlands aviation museum
rotorless with part of tailboom transmission cover miss...
noted in RAF Rescue yellow paint scheme with 22 Sq door...
preserved at East Midlands Aeropark as RAF SAR aircraft
noted rotorless, at East Midlands Aeropark, but with re...
repainted in red, white & blue colours as Srs.3 VR-BEP ...
wa490 srs.3 1964 PK-HBM xfer Bristow Indonesia as PK-HBM, unk; rtnd Bristow, Bermuda as VR-BDL, unk; scr...
Royal Brunei Air Force AMDB-100: Westland Whirlwind Ser.3, c/n WA490, ff: 1964; del Sult...
wa191 srs2 1957 VR-BBN srs.3 conv Whirlwind Ser.3, unk; del Helicopter Rentals (Bermuda) Ltd as VR-BBN, unk.
wa490 srs.3 1964 VR-BDL sold Bristow Helicopters, Bermuda as VR-BDL, unk.
Royal Brunei Air Force AMDB-100: Westland Whirlwind Ser.3, c/n WA490, ff: 1964; del Sult...
wa492 srs.3 1964 VR-BDM sold Bristow Helicopters, Bermuda as VR-BDM, unk.
Royal Brunei Air Force AMDB-102: Westland Whirlwind Ser.3, c/n WA492, ff: 1964; del Sult...
Bristow Caribbean 9Y-TDJ: xfer Bristow Trinindad & Tobago as 9Y-TDJ, unk; scr unk...
wa 24 srs.1 1954 VR-BET Bristow 1977-1981; donated Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare
Westland G-ANJV: Westland 16Dec53-30Sep54; del South Georgia Company Ltd...
Bristow Bermuda VR-BET: Helicopter Rentals, Bermuda 08Jan74-1977
- G-ANJV: at IHM Weston by Mar 1990
pictured at the IHM Weston-Super-Mare Museum
wa 65 scrapped 1978 har3 1955 VR-BFG srs.3 reg Bermuda as VR-BFG, unk; b/u Redhill, UK, 1978.
Royal Navy XD771: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA65, ntu Royal Navy FAA ...
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XJ401: Spent c 4 years on various A&AEE and Westland test prog...
trials included drooping tail boom, minesweeping equipm...
Royal Navy XJ401: ff: 24Aug55; del Royal Navy FAA as XJ401, 13Sep55.
Aug 1959 to 737 Sq continuing trials of minesweeping ge...
Her Majesty’s Coastguard G-AYTK: 1971 converted to civilian SAR by Bristow Helicopters; ...
- VR-BFG:
Bristow Australia VH-BFG: reg Bristow Australia as VH-BFG, unk.
wa 80 w/o 1965 har3 1956 XG585 Parts recovery - Wrecked
Royal Navy XG585: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA80, ff: 26Mar56; del Ro...
845 NAS / T by May 1957; Eagle SAR Flt / 973-J by Sep ...

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