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    • Del'd: 167 - 1953 to 1977






    Fleet Air Arm Whirlwind

    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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    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: in use at Crawley Technical College
    Remains at Arnolds Scrapyard Horsham by Dec 1984, still+
    Acquired by the then British Rotorcraft Museum (now IHM+
    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+
    		 Flambards Experience XA870: to Cornwall Aero Park by 1976, still Mar 1990, then as +
    Aeroventure Museum XA870: Preserved in the South Yorkshire Aviation Museum
    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+
    		 Ministry of Defence (MoD) XJ393: TRE Defford Mar 1956, RRE Pershore Sep 1957
    Torbay Aircraft Museum XJ393: at Torbay Aircraft Museum by 1974, still 1976, 1980, un+
    roadside cafe near Pulborough by Apr 1989. Cafe burnt +
    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+
    		 Ministry of Defence (MoD) XJ396: in the RAE hangar at Lasham by Aug 1974
    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+
    		 Westland 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+
    to Elvington (from Kidlington) 25 Aug 1999.
    to G-BDBZ, unk; pres. AeroVenture, Doncaster, UK.
    - XJ398: From Kidlington to Yorkshire Air Museum 25 Aug 1999. Re+
    May 2002 into storage at RAF Benson. To Doncaster Jun 2+
    pictured at Aeroventure, Doncaster in RAF SAR colour s+
    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+
    		 Ministry of Defence (MoD) XJ401: Spent c 4 years on various A&AEE and Westland test prog+
    trials included drooping tail boom, minesweeping equipm+
    Bristow 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
    Her Majesty’s Coastguard G-AYTK: 1971 converted to civilian SAR by Bristow Helicopters; +
    Bristow VR-BFG: reg Bermuda as VR-BFG, unk; b/u Redhill, UK, 1978.
    - VR-BFG:
    Bristow Australia VH-BFG: reg Bristow Australia as VH-BFG, unk.
    wa 66 har.5 1955     XD772: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA66, ntu Royal Navy FAA as XD+
    		 Westland 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+
    		 Bristow G-AYNP: ex XG576; to Bristow Dec 1970 as G-AYNP; to South Afric+
    sold Bristow UK as G-AYNP, unk; conv Ser.3, unk; lsd Co+
    ex ZS-HCY; returned to UK Jul 1977
    Her Majesty’s Coastguard G-AYNP: converted to civilian SAR by Bristow Helicopters; Jun7+
    - G-AYNP: to International Helicopter Museum store
    By Jun 1994, to Aero-Park Brandenburg as static exhibit+
    by , to Heinz Nickel on display at its offices in Zweib+
    sold in to Sammler und Hobbywelt in Alten-Buseck, for +
    - XG576: Restored by SaHo as Whirlwind HAR.9 in Culdrose Rescue +
    Jan 2015 to PS Aero at Baarlo
    wa 72 har3 1956     XG577: 301 528 531 762 979-Z Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA72, ff: 28Mar56; del Royal N+
    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+
    		 Bristow 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+
    		 Bristow XG585: Stored at North Denes by Feb 1976
    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+
    		 Bristow G-AYYI: wfu & xfer Bristow, UK as G-AYYI, unk; conv Whirlwind S+
    Bristow Helicopters Nigeria 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+
    		 Bristow G-BAMH: Bristow Helicopters from 1969; Jan/Oct 1973 as Whirlwin+
    Bristow Bermuda VR-BEP: Bermuda, ex G-BAMH
    - XG588: May 1986 to East Midlands aviation museum
    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: 517 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+
    at The Helicopter Museum, Weston super Mare
    unlikely that the restoration at Yeovil was completed. +
    wa 92 has7 1957     XG597: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA92, ff: 15May57; rejected by+
    		 Westland 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.
    ex Warton, at scrapyard in Preston during Mar 1975; to +
    remains at Shackleton's scrapyard near Siddal, nr Halif+
    wa 57 har3 1954     XJ393: ff: as XD763, 24Sep54; del Royal Navy FAA as XJ393, unk; wfu+
    		 Ministry of Defence (MoD) XJ393: TRE Defford Mar 1956, RRE Pershore Sep 1957
    Torbay Aircraft Museum XJ393: at Torbay Aircraft Museum by 1974, still 1976, 1980, un+
    roadside cafe near Pulborough by Apr 1989. Cafe burnt +
    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.+
    		 Ministry of Defence (MoD) XJ396: in the RAE hangar at Lasham by Aug 1974
    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.
    		 Westland 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+
    to Elvington (from Kidlington) 25 Aug 1999.
    to G-BDBZ, unk; pres. AeroVenture, Doncaster, UK.
    - XJ398: From Kidlington to Yorkshire Air Museum 25 Aug 1999. Re+
    May 2002 into storage at RAF Benson. To Doncaster Jun 2+
    pictured at Aeroventure, Doncaster in RAF SAR colour s+
    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.
    		 Ministry of Defence (MoD) XJ401: Spent c 4 years on various A&AEE and Westland test prog+
    trials included drooping tail boom, minesweeping equipm+
    Bristow 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
    Her Majesty’s Coastguard G-AYTK: 1971 converted to civilian SAR by Bristow Helicopters; +
    Bristow VR-BFG: reg Bermuda as VR-BFG, unk; b/u Redhill, UK, 1978.
    - VR-BFG:
    Bristow Australia VH-BFG: reg Bristow Australia as VH-BFG, unk.
    wa 66 har.5 1955     XJ402: ff: 11Sep55; del Royal Navy FAA as XJ402, 21Sep55; wfu as A2+
    		 Westland 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+
    		 Westland XJ445: Ordered Dec 1954 as a Whirlwind HAR.6 but completed on +
    Ministry of Defence (MoD) XJ445: to Porton Down by Dec 1971, until c 1983 (?)
    wa153 has7 1957     XK906: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA153, ff: 21May57; del Royal +
    		 Ministry of Defence (MoD) XK906: Used mostly for trials; Jun 1957 to A&AEE Boscombe Down+
    by Nov 1961 to RAE Bedford for various trials and rotor+
    to RFD Godalming until Apr 1975.
    Mar/Apr 1975 to Netheravon for crash / rescue training;+
    wa154 has7 1957     XK907: Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA154, ff: 25May57; del Royal +
    		 Ministry of Defence (MoD) XK907: to Westland by Oct 1957; to RRE Pershore by Jul 1962; +
    Midland Air Museum XK907: Midland Air Museum, Coventry by Apr 1981, still Dec 199+
    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 as /62 in Oct 1975 (as a replacement+
    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+
    with Court Line helicopters by Aug 1974; undergoing con+
    arrived by Feb 1976, left Elstree store by early 1977
    to Panshanger early
    ex Panshanger; to Carnforth (date ?); to Heysham (date +
    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: 509-PO 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: 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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