Helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 Serial wa213 Register XL851 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1958. Aircraft history and location Aircraft History XL851 Fleet Air Arm 1958-03-21Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA213, ff: 21Mar58 del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XL851, 10Apr58 w/o 06Apr60. HAS.7 824Sqn/335-V and /A Apr 1958 until Apr 1959. 1960-04-06 Accident HAS.7 824Sqn/331-V Nov 1959. Ditched and sank while operating from HMS Ark Royal off Malta on 6 Apr 1960. a/c was operating from HMS Ark Royal, 824Sqn. I have approx 30 hrs in this helicopter never on Victorious although the ditching did take as indicated Send Updates Use APP to upload photo @ (optional) When Now? / / Send