| Introduced after an evaluation of the Sikorsky S-55, the Whirlwind HAR.1 was the first British version of this successful helicopter. Served the Royal Navy for almost 25 years in HAR.1, HAR.3, the troublesome HAS.7 and the HAR.9 versions in carrier plane guard, ship's flight, tactical transport, commando assault, anti-submarine and Search and Rescue roles.  Picture shows Whirlwinds taking 45 Commando, Royal Marines from HMS Theseus (R64) to Port Said during Operation Musketeer on November 1956 |
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| C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Organisation | In other Org | |||
 | wa 1 | har.1 | 1952 | XA862: f/f 12nov52 as Srs.1 G-AMJT;
f/f 01aug53 as HAR.1;
705 Sq O+ | |||
wa 2  | har.1 | 1953 | XA863: Westland Whirlwind HAR.1, WA2, f/f 28Nov53; del Fleet Air Ar+ | ||||
| wa 5 | har.1 | 1954 | XA865: Westland Whirlwind HAR.1, WA5, f/f 12May54; del Royal Navy a+ | ||||
wa 6  | har.1 | 1954 | XA866: Westland Whirlwind HAR.1, cn WA5, f/f 11Mar54; del Royal Nav+ | - XA866: Sold to The Donington Collection in 1973, still there b+ | |||
| wa 7 | har.1 | 1954 | XA867: Westland Whirlwind HAR.1, cn WA5, f/f 31Mar54; del ROyal Nav+ | ||||
| wa 8 | har.1 | 1954 | XA868: Westland Whirlwind HAR.1, cn WA8, f/f 02Apr54; del Royal Nav+ | - XA868: Acquired by the then British Rotorcraft Museum (now IHM+ Remains at Arnolds Scrapyard Horsham by 1984, still Jan+ | |||
| wa 9 | har.1 | 1954 | XA869: Westland Whirlwind HAR.1, cn WA9, f/f 01May54; del Royal Nav+ | ||||
| wa 16 | har.1 | 1954 | XA870: Westland Whirlwind HAR.1, cn WA16, f/f 18May54; del Royal Na+ |  XA870: to Cornwall Aero Park by 1976, then as Flambards Experi+ | |||
| wa 17 | har.1 | 1954 | XA871: Westland Whirlwind HAR.1, cn WA17, f/f 30Sep54; del Royal Na+ | ||||
| wa 57 | har3 | 1954 | XD763: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA57, ntu Royal Navy FAA as XD+ | XJ393: TRE Defford Mar 1956, RRE Pershore Sep 1957 Torbay Aircraft Museum XJ393: at Torbay Aircraft Museum, until c 1982 roadside cafe near Pulborough by 1989, scrapped 1993 | |||
| wa 58 | har3 | 1955 | XD764: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA58, ntu Royal Navy FAA as XD+ | ||||
| wa 59 | har3 | 1955 | XD765: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA59, ntu Royal Navy FAA as XD+ | ||||
| wa 60 | har3 | 1955 | XD766: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA60, ntu Royal Navy FAA as XD+ | XJ396: HAR.10 hulk at Farnborough arrived from Lasham Mar 1977+ | |||
| wa 61 | har3 | 1955 | XD767: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA61, ntu Royal Navy FAA as XD+ | ||||
| wa 62 | har3 | 1955 | XD768: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA62, ntu Royal Navy FAA as XD+ | XJ398: Held by Westland as engines trials aircraft and never i+ - G-BDBZ: Apr 1975 Reg G-BDBZ to Autair, Luton Ground Training School at Kidlington May 1978, still th+ - XJ398: From Kidlington to Yorkshire Air Museum 25 Aug 1999. Re+ May 2002 into storage at RAF Benson. To Doncaster 1 Apr+ - G-BDBZ: to G-BDBZ, unk; pres. AeroVenture, Doncaster, UK. | |||
| wa 63 | har3 | 1955 | XD769: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA63, ntu Royal Navy FAA as XD+ | ||||
| wa 64 | har3 | 1955 | XD770: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA64, ntu Royal Navy FAA as XD+ | ||||
| wa 65 | har3 | 1955 | XD771: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA65, ntu Royal Navy FAA as XD+ | G-AYTK: wfu & conv Ser.3, Bristow UK as G-AYTK, unk. to G-AYTK by Feb 1971, to Bermuda as VR-BFG by Oct 1974 VR-BFG: reg Bermuda as VR-BFG, unk; b/u Redhill, UK, 1978. - VR-BFG:  VH-BFG: reg Bristow Australia as VH-BFG, unk. | |||
| wa 66 | har3 | 1955 | XD772: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA66, ntu Royal Navy FAA as XD+ | XJ402: Trials at Yeovil until Apr 1958. | |||
| wa 67 | har3 | 1955 | XG572: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA67, ff: 09Sep55; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa 68 | har3 | 1955 | XG573: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA68, ff: 09Sep55; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa 69 | har3 | 1955 | XG574: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA69, ff: 15Aug55; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa 70 | har3 | 1955 | XG575: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA70, ff: 17Aug55; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa 71 | har3 | 1955 | XG576: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA71, ff: 16Aug55; del Royal N+ | G-AYNP: sold Bristow UK as G-AYNP, unk; conv Ser.3, unk; lsd Co+ | |||
| wa 72 | har3 | 1956 | XG577: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA72, ff: 28Mar56; del Royal N+ | - XG577: Preserved at Loughborough Leicestershire Aviation Museu+ XG577: to Leconfield dump as 9050M (date ?); sold for scrappin+ | |||
| wa 73 | har3 | 1956 | XG578: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA73, ff: 29Mar56; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa 74 | har3 | 1955 | XG579: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA74, ff: 10Oct55; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa 75 | har3 | 1955 | XG580: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA75, ff: 24Oct55; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa 76 | har3 | 1955 | XG581: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA76, ff: 25Oct55; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa 77 | har3 | 1956 | XG582: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA77, ff: 16Feb56; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa 78 | har3 | 1955 | XG583: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA78, ff: 24Feb56; del Royal N+ | G-BAGD: sold UK as G-BAGD, unk; conv Ser.3, unk; to VR-BES, unk+ | |||
| wa 79 | har3 | 1956 | XG584: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA79, ff: 23Mar56; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa 80 | har3 | 1956 | XG585: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA80, ff: 26Mar56; del Royal N+ | XG585: Parts recovery - Wrecked | |||
| wa 81 | har3 | 1956 | XG586: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA81, ff: 10Oct56; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa 82 | har3 | 1955 | XG587: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3 f/f 23Sep55; Royal Navy d/d 14Oct5+ | G-AYYI: wfu & xfer Bristow, UK as G-AYYI, unk; conv Whirlwind S+  5N-AIS: xfer Bristow Nigeria as 5N-AIS, unk; scr, unk. | |||
| wa 83 | har3 | 1956 | XG588: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA83, ff: 30Sep56; del Royal N+ | G-BAMH: Bristow Helicopters from 1969; Jan/Oct 1973 as Whirlwin+  VR-BEP: Bermuda, ex G-BAMH - XG588: preserved at East Midlands Aeropark as RAF SAR aircraft | |||
| wa 84 | has7 | 1956 | XG589: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA84, ff: 17Oct56; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa 85 | has7 | 1956 | XG590: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA85, ff: 08Nov56; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa 86 | has7 | 1957 | XG591: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA86, ff: 31May57; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa 87 | has7 | 1957 | XG592: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA87, ff: 24Apr57; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa 88 | has7 | 1957 | XG593: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA88, ff: 24Apr57; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa 89 | has7 | 1957 | XG594: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA89, ff: 27Apr57; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa 90 | has7 | 1957 | XG595: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA90, ff: 30Apr57; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa 91 | has7 | 1957 | XG596: RN type HAS.7 ; 24jul93 pictured preserved at International + | - XG596: acquired by Weston-super-Mare Dec 1976, for British Rot+ at British Rotorcraft Museum (now IHM) Jun 1978, still + To Yeovil for restoration by Westland, on behalf of the+ Apr13 at The Helicopter Museum, Weston super Mare | ||
| wa 92 | has7 | 1957 | XG597: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA92, ff: 15May57; rejected by+ | XG597: Used by Westland as a trials and training airframe unti+ British Aircraft Corporation XG597: Used for SAR by English Electric (later BAC) at Warton. | |||
| wa 57 | har3 | 1954 | XJ393: ff: as XD763, 24Sep54; del Royal Navy FAA as XJ393, unk; wfu+ | XJ393: TRE Defford Mar 1956, RRE Pershore Sep 1957 Torbay Aircraft Museum XJ393: at Torbay Aircraft Museum, until c 1982 roadside cafe near Pulborough by 1989, scrapped 1993 | |||
| wa 58 | har3 | 1955 | XJ394: ff: 15Jul55; del Royal Navy FAA as XJ394, 10Oct57; b/u Farnb+ | ||||
| wa 59 | har3 | 1955 | XJ395: ff: 09Jul55; del Royal Navy FAA as XJ395, 16Jan56; w/o 30Apr+ | ||||
| wa 60 | har3 | 1955 | XJ396:  har.5 ff: 28Aug55, del Royal Navy FAA as XJ394, 11Jun56; conv HAR.+ | XJ396: HAR.10 hulk at Farnborough arrived from Lasham Mar 1977+ | |||
| wa 61 | har3 | 1955 | XJ397: ff: 18Jul55; del Royal Navy FAA as XJ397, unk; w/o 29Apr59; + | ||||
| wa 62 | har3 | 1955 | XJ398: ff: 04May57; del Royal Navy FAA as XJ398, unk. | XJ398: Held by Westland as engines trials aircraft and never i+ - G-BDBZ: Apr 1975 Reg G-BDBZ to Autair, Luton Ground Training School at Kidlington May 1978, still th+ - XJ398: From Kidlington to Yorkshire Air Museum 25 Aug 1999. Re+ May 2002 into storage at RAF Benson. To Doncaster 1 Apr+ - G-BDBZ: to G-BDBZ, unk; pres. AeroVenture, Doncaster, UK. | |||
| wa 63 | har3 | 1955 | XJ399: ff: 09Aug55; del Royal Navy FAA as XJ399, 01Sep55; w/o 16Oct+ | ||||
| wa 64 | har3 | 1955 | XJ400: ff: 10Aug55; del Royal Navy FAA as XJ394, 31Aug55; w/o 06Nov+ | ||||
| wa 65 | har3 | 1955 | XJ401: ff: 24Aug55; del Royal Navy FAA as XJ401, 13Sep55. | G-AYTK: wfu & conv Ser.3, Bristow UK as G-AYTK, unk. to G-AYTK by Feb 1971, to Bermuda as VR-BFG by Oct 1974 VR-BFG: reg Bermuda as VR-BFG, unk; b/u Redhill, UK, 1978. - VR-BFG: VH-BFG: reg Bristow Australia as VH-BFG, unk. | |||
| wa 66 | har3 | 1955 | XJ402: ff: 11Sep55; del Royal Navy FAA as XJ402, 21Sep55; wfu as A2+ | XJ402: Trials at Yeovil until Apr 1958. | |||
| wa 93 | har.5 | 1957 | XJ445: Westland Whirlwind HAR.5, c/n WA93, ff: 15Oct57; del Royal N+ | ||||
| wa153 | has7 | 1957 | XK906: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA153, ff: 21May57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa154 | has7 | 1957 | XK907: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA154, ff: 25May57; del Royal + | Midland Air Museum XK907: Front cabin and engine section in open storage at Midla+ | |||
| wa155 | has7 | 1957 | XK908: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA155, ff: 03Jun57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa156 | has7 | 1957 | XK909: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA155, ff: 03Jun57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa157 | has7 | 1957 | XK910: RN Whirlwind HAS.7 f/f 13Jun57 d/d 04Jul57 | ||||
| wa158 | has7 | 1957 | XK911: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA158, ff: 14Jun57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa159 | has7 | 1957 | XK912: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA159, ff: 18Jun57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa160 | has7 | 1957 | XK933: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA160, ff: 05Jul57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa161 | has7 | 1957 | XK934: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA161, ff: 14Jul57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa162 | has7 | 1957 | XK935: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA162, ff: 16Jul57; del Royal + | |||
| wa163 | has7 | 1957 | XK936: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA163, ff: 18Jul57; del Royal + | - XK936: transferred to IWM in Oct 1975. Still present 2011. | |||
| wa164 | has7 | 1957 | XK937: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA164, ff: 30Jul57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa165 | has7 | 1957 | XK938: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA165, ff: 14Aug57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa166 | has7 | 1957 | XK939: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA166, ff: 17Sep57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa/h/167 | has7 | 1957 | XK940: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA/H/167, ff: 02Sep57; del Roy+ | - G-AYXT: del Autair, Luton as G-AYXT, 01Jul72?; pres. Weston-sup+ 1980s completely rebuilt by Jim Wilkie and returned to + | |||
| wa168 | has7 | 1957 | XK941: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA168, ff: 27Aug57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa169 | has7 | 1957 | XK942: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA169, ff: 20Sep57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa170 | has7 | 1957 | XK943: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA170, ff: 24Sep57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa171 | has7 | 1957 | XK944: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA171, ff: 04Oct57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa172 | has7 | 1957 | XK945: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA172, ff: 27Sep57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa195 | has7 | 1957 | XL833: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA195, ff: 15Oct57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa196 | has7 | 1957 | XL834: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA196, ff: 21Oct57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa197 | has7 | 1957 | XL835: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA197, ff: 21Oct57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa198 | has7 | 1957 | XL836: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA198, ff: 27Oct57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa199 | has7 | 1957 | XL837: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA199, ff: 26Oct57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa200 | has7 | 1957 | XL838: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA200, ff: 29Oct57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa201 | has7 | 1957 | XL839: har9 Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA201, f/f: 07Nov57; del Royal+ | ||||
| wa202 | has7 | 1957 | XL840: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA202, ff: 19Nov57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa203 | has7 | 1957 | XL841: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA203, ff: 22Nov57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa204 | has7 | 1957 | XL842: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA204, ff: 02Dec57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa205 | has7 | 1957 | XL843: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA205, ff: 11Dec57; del Royal + | ||||
| wa206 | has7 | 1958 | XL844: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA206, ff: 12Feb58; del Royal + | ||||
| wa207 | has7 | 1958 | XL845: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA207, ff: 13Feb58; del Royal + | ||||
| wa208 | has7 | 1958 | XL846: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA208, ff: 18Feb58; del Royal + | ||||
| wa209 | has7 | 1958 | XL847: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA209, ff: 12Feb58; del Royal + | ||||
| wa210 | has7 | 1958 | XL848: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA210, ff: 24Feb58; del Royal + | ||||
| wa211 | has7 | 1958 | XL849: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA211, ff: 07Mar58; del Royal + | ||||
| wa212 | has7 | 1958 | XL850: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA212, ff: 21Mar58; del Royal + | ||||
| wa213 | has7 | 1958 | XL851: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA213, ff: 21Mar58; del Royal + | ||||
| wa214 | has7 | 1958 | XL852: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA214, ff: 10Apr58; del Royal + | ||||
| wa215 | has7 | 1958 | XL853: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA215, ff: 17Apr58; del Royal + | ||||
| wa216 | has7 | 1958 | XL854: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA216, ff: 17Apr58; del Royal + | ||||
| wa217 | has7 | 1958 | XL867: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA217, ff: 19Apr58; del Royal + | ||||
| wa218 | has7 | 1958 | XL868: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA218, ff: 21Apr58; del Royal + | ||||
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