Westland Whirlwind HAS.7

C/N wa235

Built 1958 - Written off 1964





Helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 Serial wa235 Register XL896 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1958. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





XL896

oct58
united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

1958-09-25Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA235, ff: 25Sep58
del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XL896, 06Oct58
w/o 02Jun64, soc 14Jul64, scr, unk.
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,
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




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