LN-ORK ex WW339 S-55 (C/N 55-016)

Sikorsky S-55

Construction Number: 55-016


Built 1951





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Sikorsky S-55 Serial 55-016 Register LN-ORK G-17-1 XA842 WW339 G-AMHK used by Westland ,Ministry of Defence MoD ,Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.



Detailed history and photos of helicopter Sikorsky S-55 Serial 55-016 Register LN-ORK G-17-1 XA842 WW339 G-AMHK used by Westland ,Ministry of Defence MoD ,Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.

Aircraft History





G-AMHK

united kingdom Westland

US built S-55
ff 6 Jun 1951 in UK
ex- WW339
reverted to G-AMHK
to XA842 for RAE evaluation by Jun / Jul 1952.
1951-05-02Sikorsky S-55, c/n 55-016, d/d Westlands as WS-55 Whirlwind prototype 02may51 G-AMHK
1951-06WS-55 Whirlwind prototype
Jun51 at unk event. William B Hickman 4th from the right.



WW339

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

Royal Navy as WW339, unk

XA842

united kingdom Ministry of Defence

MoD as XA842, unk
For G-17-1 see also
    1956 hss-1 58-265 scrapped 1968
    1956 srs.1 wa173 scrapped 1983
    1957 srs.1 wa194
    1964 mk.60 wa199 w/o 1981
    1966 Wasp f.9656
    1967 Wasp f.9688
    1968 mk.60 wa686 scrapped 1994
    1973 Commando wa 782

G-17-1

united kingdom Westland

rtnd Westlands as G-17-1, unk
For LN-ORK see also
    1978 as350b 1056

LN-ORK

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Norway from 08oct53, ex G-17-1
Hvalfangstselkapet Globus A/S




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