Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 Serial wa235 Register XL896 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.
Lee store Nov 1958, to Hal Far store Jan 1959, 814 Sq / 286-H by Dec 1960 (replaced XN307 on unit strength), sent back to UK from Far East Apr 1961 after repeated engine problems,
1958-09-25
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA235, ff: 25Sep58 del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XL896, 06Oct58 w/o 02Jun64, soc 14Jul64, scr, unk.
1964-06-02
Accident By Aug 1962 to 846 Sq / P-A until c Dec 1962 Culdrose SAR Flt / 912-CU by May 1963, crashed 2 Jun 1964 nr Mullion soc Jul 1964. 846 NAS
