8873M ex XR453 Whirlwind RAF (C/N wa403)

Westland Whirlwind HAR.10

Construction Number: wa403


Built 1962





Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 Serial wa403 Register 8873M XR453 used by Royal Air Force RAF Track service timeline and current status.





Aircraft History





XR453

29Nov62
united kingdom Royal Air Force

to 15MU (Wroughton) storage
to Fleetlands store Feb 1972
to CFS May 1974, CFS/H by Sep 1974 2 FTS/A
to 27MU (Shawbury) store Dec 1979 2FTS
1962-11-15Westland Whirlwind HAR.10, c/n WA403, ff: 15Nov62
del Royal Air Force as XR453, 29Nov62
wfu as 8873M, unk
pres. Odiham, Hampshire, unk.
1968-06-03 A EGSX was first aircraft in that year North Weald air display
1982-07 B MoD Shoeburyness P&EE At P&EE Foulness by Jul 1982 still there Mar 1984
f/f 15 Nov 1962, d/d 29 Nov 1962, CFS 29 Nov 1962, crashed 7 Feb 1963, to Westland for repair, stored Yeovil Dec 1963, 1563Flt (Cyprus) 1964, to 230 Sq RAF Labuan Mar 1965, back to UK Nov 1966 with 230Sq/W until Dec 1971, CFS (H)

8873M

sep86
united kingdom Royal Air Force

1986-09A C EGVO1986 to 8873M RAF Odiham gate guard marked as 230Sq/A Sep 1986, still there Mar 1991, still Dec 1998, still Aug 2006, still Sep 2008, still Jul 2009.




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