Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAR.3 Serial wa 65 Register VH-BFG VR-BFG G-AYTK XJ401 XD771 used by Bristow Australia AUSBU ,Bristow ,HM Coastguard (Her Majesty’s Coastguard) ,Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) ,Ministry of Defence MoD Aeroplane & Armaments Experimental Establishment (A&AEE) Track service timeline and current status.
Aug 1959 to 737 Sq continuing trials of minesweeping gear, wore codes /780 during spring 1960 Jun 1960 to 700 Sq / 502 until c Sep 1960 Sep 1960 returned to 737 Sq until Dec 1960 737 NAS
1971 converted to civilian SAR by Bristow Helicopters
Jun71-30sep74 was the primary contract aircraft at RAF Manston on behalf of HM Coastguard and designated /Coastguard 41
Its sister SAR aircraft for the contract was G-AYNP, designated /Coastguard 40.
