Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 Serial wa310 Register XN380 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.

Aircraft History

Fleet Air Arm
XN380
		HAS.7 825 NAS/318-V Jul 1960, until Dec 1961 to 824Sqn.
1960-06-02		Westland WS-55, c/n WA310, f/f:16May60 del Royal Navy as Whirlwind HAS.7 XN380, 02Jun60 to RAF Manston History Museum, 13Oct01 pres as USAF H-19B.
1963-05		HAS.7 824Sqn/338-C Dec 1961, until May 1963.
1973-09-12		A EGDR	I flew this with 705Squadron at RNAS Culdrose as a student with Lt Cdr Pitt and again solo, both times 705 NAS
1974-12-17	567	A EGDR	retired and departed Culdrose for Wroughton 705 NAS
1975-01		B EGDT	Stored In storage at Wroughton by Jan 1975
1977-05		C EGKH	to Headcorn by May 1977, still as /67
1984-04		C EGKH	Exhibit to Lashenden Air Warfare Museum by Apr 1984, still Apr 1990
2001-10		D EGMH	Exhibit RN type:HAS.7 from preserved museum Manston. In 2004 still UK color scheme, later repainted to USAF H-19 color scheme no serial outside. 2011 still at museum

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XN380 Whirlwind Royal Navy (C/N wa310)

Westland Whirlwind HAS.7

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XN380

Fleet Air Arm

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