XG585 Whirlwind Bristow (C/N wa 80)

Westland Whirlwind HAR.3

Construction Number: wa 80


Built 1956 - Written off 1965





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAR.3 Serial wa 80 Register XG585 used by Bristow ,Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.





Aircraft History





XG585

dec56
united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

845 NAS / T by May 1957
Eagle SAR Flt / 973-J by Sep 1957, became 701 Sq A Flt/713-E Nov 1957
Fleetlands Oct 1958
705 Sq / 527 by Feb 1959
Fleetlands Nov 1960
705 Sq / 560 by 1962
Fleetlands by Mar 1966
sold to Bristows Oct 1969
1956-03-26Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA80, ff: 26Mar56
del Royal Navy FAA as XG585, 19Dec56
w/o 14Oct65
wfu & scr Redhill, unk.

oct69
united kingdom Bristow

1974-06 A EGSD Stored Stored at North Denes by Jun 1974, still Feb 1976
1977-05-21 B EGKRParts recovery - Wrecked




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