XN380 Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 C/N wa310

Helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 Serial wa310 Register XN380 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1960. Aircraft history and location

Aircraft History

Fleet Air Arm
XN380
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.
	HAS.7 825 NAS/318-V Jul 1960, until Dec 1961 to 824Sqn.
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
1977-05	B EGKH	to Headcorn by May 1977, still as /67
1984-04	B EGKH	Exhibit to Lashenden Air Warfare Museum by Apr 1984, still Apr 1990
2001-10	C 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