
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 Org | 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 3 ![]() | har.1 | 1953 | XA863: 703 Westland Whirlwind HAR.1, WA3, f/f 28Nov53; del Fleet Air Ar+![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() to Westland mid Feb to remove trials equipment and reve+ ![]() | |||
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 by 1974, still Sep + ![]() 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+![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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+![]() | ![]() ![]() 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+![]() | ![]() ![]() 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+![]() | ![]() ![]() - 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+![]() | ![]() ![]() trials included drooping tail boom, minesweeping equipm+ ![]() ![]() ![]() to G-AYTK by Feb 1971, to Bermuda as VR-BFG by Oct 1974 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() noted at Redhill. ![]() - VR-BFG: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
wa 66 ![]() | har.5 | 1955 | XD772: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA66, ntu Royal Navy FAA as XD+![]() | ![]() ![]() | |||
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+![]() | ![]() ![]() sold Bristow UK as G-AYNP, unk; conv Ser.3, unk; lsd Co+ ![]() ex ZS-HCY; returned to UK Jul 1977 ![]() ![]() ![]() - G-AYNP: to International Helicopter Museum store ![]() By Jun 1994, to Aero-Park Brandenburg (in exchange for + ![]() 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: 302 523 527 708-V 763 980-Z 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+![]() | ![]() ![]() | |||
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+![]() | ![]() ![]() 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+![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
wa 83 | har3 | 1956 | XG588: Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA83, ff: 30Sep56; del Royal N+![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() - 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: 554-CU 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+![]() | ![]() ![]() 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+![]() | ![]() ![]() 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.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.![]() | ![]() ![]() - 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: 62 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.![]() | ![]() ![]() trials included drooping tail boom, minesweeping equipm+ ![]() ![]() ![]() to G-AYTK by Feb 1971, to Bermuda as VR-BFG by Oct 1974 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() noted at Redhill. ![]() - VR-BFG: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
wa 66 ![]() | har.5 | 1955 | XJ402: ff: 11Sep55; del Royal Navy FAA as XJ402, 21Sep55; wfu as A2+![]() | ![]() ![]() | |||
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 +![]() | ![]() ![]() 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 +![]() | ![]() ![]() 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: 322 / Y 519 519-PO 918-R Y Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA158, ff: 14Jun57; del Royal +![]() | ||||
wa159 | has7 | 1957 | XK912: 323-R 560 769 977-C 985-H E 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: 337 V 554 562 V 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: 314-V 334-C 515-PO 523 911-CU 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 + ![]() to IHM Weston-super-Mare ![]() | |||
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: 86-PO 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: 985-H 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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