Sikorsky HRS-2

C/N 55-288

Built 1952 Whirlwind HAR.21 - Written off 1956





Helicopter Sikorsky HRS-2 Serial 55-288 Register WV197 130190 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) ,US Navy USN. Built 1952 Converted to Whirlwind HAR.21. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





130190

oct52
usa US Navy

1952-10-29Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-288, ff:?
del USN as HRS-2, 130190, 29Oct52

WV197

20Nov52
united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

1952-10-15
Sikorsky Whirlwind HAR.21 MAP to UK/Royal Navy as Whirlwind HAR.21, WV197, Ex BuAer 130190, f/f 15Oct52, d/d 20Nov52
w/o 13Oct56, s.o.c 25Oct56.
1952-12848Sq/J by Dec 1952 and to Far East in HMS Perseus.
1954-05-30J Accident 848 Sq / J by Jan 1953
Emergency landing in jungle 30 May 1954, airlift recoveries (in parts) by WV195 / G and WV198 / K on 4 Apr 1954. Repaired 848 NAS Operation Firedog
1956-10-13J Accident burnt out after crash in Johore, still with 848 Sq. 848 NAS Operation Firedog




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