Helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 Serial wa222 Register XL872 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1958. Aircraft history and location Aircraft History XL872 Fleet Air Arm 1958-05-19Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA222, ff: 19May58 del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XL872, 28May58 w/o 25Apr63. 1961-03335-CHAS.7 824Sq /335-C Mar 1961, replacing XL879 on unit strength. 824 NAS 1962-02-07335-C A WSSS Visiting noted visiting RAF Changi 824 NAS 1963-04-25335-C Accident ditched and sank c 115nm S of Mogadishu, while operating from HMS Centaur. 824 NAS Send Updates Use APP to upload photo @ (optional) When Now? / / Send