Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 Serial wa263 Register XM685 used by Newark (Notts & Lincs) Air Museum ,Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.
Sep64-Nov65 with XM684 on HMS Ark Royal (R09) SAR Flight
Confirmed from PO P McCarthy (Air Crew) Flying Log Books No 3-4
1959-02-22
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA263, ff: 22Feb59 del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XM685, 09Apr59 wfu & sold UK as G-AYZJ [ntu] pres Newark Air Museum, unk.