XJ724 Whirlwind RAF (C/N wa 95)

Westland Whirlwind HAR.4

Construction Number: wa 95


Built 1955 Whirlwind HAR.10 - Scrapped 1984





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAR.4 Serial wa 95 Register XJ724 used by Royal Air Force RAF Converted to Whirlwind HAR.10 Track service timeline and current status.



Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAR.4 Serial wa 95 Register XJ724 used by Royal Air Force RAF Converted to Whirlwind HAR.10 Track service timeline and current status.

Aircraft History





XJ724

21Nov55
united kingdom Royal Air Force

1955-11-21Westland Whirlwind HAR.2, c/n WA95, ff:28Oct55
del Royal Air Force as XJ724, 21Nov55
conv HAR.10, unk
wfu as 8613M, unk
perished Catterick by Feb84.
1957-06-25 A Bidor Accident forced landing, following engine failure. 155 Squadron Operation Firedog
1963-09-14 B Acklington Battle of Britain Day air show 228Sq by Sep 1963 228 Squadron
1966 C EGQLc. /67 at RAF Leuchars with named crew shortly after rescue of an English Electric Lightning jet fighter pilot from the North Sea. Helicopter pilot F/Lt Jan Walentowicz was a Pole who came to Britain to fight during WW2 and stayed on in the RAF until 1969


1967-09-16 C EGQL Air Show noted at RAF Leuchars Battle of Britain air show 202 Squadron
served with 155 Sq, then Khormaksar SAR Flt, then 225 Sq, then CFS, prior to HAR.10 conversion.
Conv HAR.10
Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 conversion to HAR.10
1978 D Marne Barracks G I Airframe to Catterick late as 8613M, from Wroughton. Perished by Feb 1984.




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