XM686 Whirlwind Royal Navy (C/N wa264)

Westland Whirlwind HAS.7

Construction Number: wa264


Built 1959 - Written off 1966





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 Serial wa264 Register XM686 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) ,Westland Track service timeline and current status.





Aircraft History





XM686

united kingdom Westland

1959-08-17 A EGHGFrom line, straight to Westland trials a/c by May 1959. ff 17 Aug 1959, until c Apr 1963.

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

705 Sq/523 by Nov 1963, 705 Sq/530 by Aug 1964, 705 Sq/(5)56 by Sep 1965. 705 NAS
1959-08-26Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA264, ff: 1959
del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XM686, 26Aug59
w/o 17Jun66
wfu & perished Culdrose, unk.
1966-06-17 B EGDO Accident w/o 17 Jun 1966 at Predannack with 705 Sq, when it hit Wessex HAS.1 XM921.




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