Westland Whirlwind HAR.4

C/N wa 25

Built 1954





Helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAR.4 Serial wa 25 Register XD182 used by Royal Air Force RAF. Built 1954. Aircraft history and location



Helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAR.4 Serial wa 25 Register XD182 used by Royal Air Force RAF. Built 1954. Aircraft history and location
Helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAR.4 Serial wa 25 Register XD182 used by Royal Air Force RAF. Built 1954. Aircraft history and location




Aircraft History





XD182

united kingdom Royal Air Force

1954-08-13Westland Whirlwind HAR.4, c/n WA25, f/f:13Aug54
del RAF as XD182, 13Aug54
conv HAR.10, unk
wfu as i/a, 8612M, unk
perished Catterick, 1988.
1958C1958 HAR.4 type asg 155 Sq in Malaya 155 Squadron Operation Firedog


~1964 probably HAR.10 type asg 228 Sq at sea in mid-rescue. Pilot was F/Lt Jan Walentowicz, a Pole who came to Britain to fight during WW2 and stayed on in the RAF until 1969 228 Squadron


1971-11-11 Second photo of sea rescue more than likely whilst on 22Sqn. Came across this at RAF St Mawgan and RAF Thorney Island 1971. Was converted to HAR10, but behind rear bulkhead there were still signs of original tail cone assembly fixings
She was hit by an Army truck whilst parked at Leuchars and written off. Nice kite to fly in....
1980-04-17 A EGVO noted at RAF Odiham
1981-07 A EGVO Dumped 8612M. On the dump at RAF Odiham by Jul 1981, still by Mar 1986.




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