Westland Whirlwind HAR.2

C/N wa101

Built 1955 - Written off 1958





Helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAR.2 Serial wa101 Register XJ730 used by Royal Air Force RAF. Built 1955. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





XJ730

08Dec55
united kingdom Royal Air Force

1956-02-12 Martlesham Heath

I flew in XJ730 as crewman to rescue last 2 crew from tug RUMANIA sinking on sandbank. Pilot F/O Reynolds, Nav. Sgt Cockfield, Crewman J/T Lomax . Accident must have been later
1958-05-15 A off Crane Pier Accident Westland Whirlwind HAR.2, c/n WA101, ff: 26Nov55
del Royal Air Force as XJ730, 08Dec55
w/o 22Sqn crash on water 600 yards off Crane Pier, Felixstowe, Suffolk due fuel starvation 22 Squadron




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