WV190 ex 130183 Whirlwind Royal Navy (C/N 55-281)

Sikorsky HRS-2

Construction Number: 55-281


Built 1952 Whirlwind HAR.21 - Scrapped 1970





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Sikorsky HRS-2 Serial 55-281 Register WV190 130183 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) ,US Navy USN Converted to Whirlwind HAR.21 Track service timeline and current status.





Aircraft History





130183

usa US Navy

1952-10-23Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-281, ff:?
del USN as HRS-2, 130183, 23Oct52.

WV190

20Nov52
united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

Bserved in Far East with 848 NAS. 848 NAS Operation Firedog
1952-10-07
Sikorsky Whirlwind HAR.21 MAP to UK/Royal Navy as Whirlwind HAR.21, WV190, Ex BuAer 130183, f/f 07Oct52, d/d 20Nov52
s.o.c. 02Feb66, to A2537 at Arbroath, scrapped circa 1970.
1954-12-07 A WMKIcrew and passenger collection from Fort Selim to Ipoh. 848 NAS Operation Firedog
1957-01-10 B RNAS Strettonex 848 NAS / B, returned to UK for reconditioning after Far East service.
1957-07-03A2537 C RM Condor G I Airframe to Arbroath as instructional airframe.




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