XP345 Whirlwind (C/N wa361)

Westland Whirlwind HAR.10

Construction Number: wa361


Built 1962





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 Serial wa361 Register XP345 used by Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.



Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 Serial wa361 Register XP345 used by Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.
By Dave Taskis


Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 Serial wa361 Register XP345 used by Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.
By Steve Mills




Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 Serial wa361 Register XP345 used by Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.




Aircraft History





XP345

united kingdom Royal Air Force

CFS(H)/W-L by Apr 1962
202 Sq/M by Jul 1967
1563 Flt
84 Sq B Flt by Sep 1972 retired Feb 1982
became 8792M for GI at Alexander Barracks Dhekelia by 1983
Shawbury store by Aug 1986 for disposal. 84 Squadron
1962-01-24Westland Whirlwind HAR.10, c/n WA361, ff: 24Jan62
del Royal Air Force as XP345, 01Feb62
wfu as 8792M, unk
pres. AeroVenture, Doncaster, unk.
1986-09-01 A EGHF on a MARTSU low Loader passing through Lee-on-Solent on delivery to Shawbury for later dispoal


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2002-04 B EGYK Restoration under restoration by Yorkshire Helicopter Preservation Group at Elvington by Apr 2002
2018-04-20 C EGCI XP345 Preserved at the South Yorkshire Aviation Museum
United Nations marks


2019-09-05 C EGCI Exhibit at Aeroventure, Doncaster in 84 Squadron and UNFICYP colours. Note spray/sand filter attached to nose.






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