Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Dragonfly HR.3 Serial wa/h/049 Register WG718 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.
705 Sq / 707-GJ by Nov 1952, damaged in accident 21 Aug 1953, repaired Ark Royal SAR Flt / 990-O Mar 1955, Ark Royal SAR Flt / 971-O Dec 1955, until c Mar 1956 Warrior SAR Flt (loan ?) Oct 1956 Stored at Lee by Nov 1956 Culdrose Stn Flt / 913-CU by Nov 1957 until c Feb 1958
Conv HR.5 Westland Dragonfly HR.5 Conversion to HR.5 at Donibristle between Mar and Nov 1958.
HR.5, Portland Stn Flt by Jun 1959 until c Nov 1959 Fleetlands store by May 1960 Lossiemouth Stn Flt /934-LM by Nov 1960 Fleetlands by Sep 1962 Boscombe Down by Jun 1963 Fleetlands store by Jan 1964.
