Westland Whirlwind HAS.7

C/N wa211

Built 1958 - Written off 1960





Helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 Serial wa211 Register XL849 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1958. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





XL849

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

1958-03-07Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA211, ff: 07Mar58
del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XL849, 01Apr58
w/o 14Feb60.
HAS.7 824Sqn/330-V and /J Apr 1958 until Apr 1959
Culdrose store May 1959
HAS.7 824Sqn/333 Dec 1959 until ditched and sank off The Lizard on 15 Feb 1960.
1960-02-15 w/o 15feb60, I was the A/S air crewman when it ditched at 09:25 35 miles SW of Lands End. G Hewitt




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