XK912 Whirlwind Royal Navy (C/N wa159)

Westland Whirlwind HAS.7

Construction Number: wa159


Built 1957





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 Serial wa159 Register XK912 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.





Aircraft History





XK912

10Jul57
united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

1957-06-18Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA159, ff: 18Jun57
del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XK912, 10Jul57
scr Crudwell, Wiltshire, 1991.
1957-07E A EGHFto 845 NAS at Lee 845 NAS
1958-02323-R B EGAE820 Sq / 323-R Feb 1958 820 NAS
1958-05 B EGAEto Stn Flt Eglinton May 1958 (but 824 NAS loan ?)
1959-10769 C EGDPto 737 NAS at Portland, until Nov 1960 737 NAS
1962-03985-H D EGDRearmarked for HMS Hermes SAR Flt / 985-H by Mar 1962 but kept at Culdrose until c Sep 1962.
1964-10977-CSAR Flt Centaur / 977-C by Oct 1964, until c Sep 1965.
1966-02560 D EGDRto 705 NAS, until Dec 1974. 705 NAS
1974-12-17560 D EGDRretired and departed Culdrose for Wroughton 705 NAS
1975-01 E EGDT Stored into storage at RNAY Wroughton
1977-02 F Notton Houseto Notton House School




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