Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAR.1 Serial wa 6 Register XA866 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.
to Gosport Aug 1954, to Sembawang for RN and RAF hot weather trials (both disappointing) by Oct 1954, returned Gosport c Aug 1955 701 Sq Protector Flt/910 by Sep 1955, Protector Flt/990 by Sep 1956 until c Apr 1957 705 Sq/524 by Jun 1959 until c Sep 1959 Protector Flt/920 by Nov 1961, Protector Flt/448 by Sep 1965 until c Apr 1966 to AES Arbroath by Jun 1966 as A2550 (still wearing /448) to Lee (when AES moved) still as A2550 Aug 1970
1954-03-11
Westland Whirlwind HAR.1, cn WA5, f/f 11Mar54 del Royal Navy as XA866, 29Apr54 to A2550, unk scr Donington Car Museum, 1985.
