Registration / Serial: | XD184 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-55 Whirlwind |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR10 |
C/n (msn): | WA27 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Akrotiri (LCRA / AKT)Map |
Country: | Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
Photo Date: | 15 October 2023 |
Photo by: | John PhillipsContact |
Photo ID: | 614727Submit Correction |
View count: | 180 |
Preserved within the base. ex8787M. ex 84 Sqd/A flt('Scorpion' on cabin sides & 'Ace of Spades' motif on fin) Large plaque on a stone in front of the a/c carries quite a bit of information. Some of it reads - This aircraft was the first Whirlwind in Cyprus and arrived 17th June 1969 to carry out hot weather trials. After completion of the trials and a detached service with 1563 Flight at Nicosia another 7 Whirlwinds joined the aircraft to reform as 84 Sqd on 17th January1972. The Sqd was re-equipped with the Wessex HAR.2 in December 1981. XD184's last flight was on1st March 1982
Registration / Serial: | XD184 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR10 |
C/n (msn): | WA27 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Akrotiri (LCRA / AKT)Map | Country: | Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
Photo Date: | 15 October 2023 |
Photo by: | John PhillipsContact |
Registration / Serial: | XD184 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-55 Whirlwind |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR10 |
C/n (msn): | WA27 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Akrotiri (LCRA / AKT)Map |
Country: | Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
Photo Date: | 15 October 2023 |
Photo by: | John PhillipsContact |
Photo ID: | 614727Submit Correction |
View count: | 180 |
Preserved within the base. ex8787M. ex 84 Sqd/A flt('Scorpion' on cabin sides & 'Ace of Spades' motif on fin) Large plaque on a stone in front of the a/c carries quite a bit of information. Some of it reads - This aircraft was the first Whirlwind in Cyprus and arrived 17th June 1969 to carry out hot weather trials. After completion of the trials and a detached service with 1563 Flight at Nicosia another 7 Whirlwinds joined the aircraft to reform as 84 Sqd on 17th January1972. The Sqd was re-equipped with the Wessex HAR.2 in December 1981. XD184's last flight was on1st March 1982
Registration / Serial: | XD184 |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR10 |
C/n (msn): | WA27 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Akrotiri (LCRA / AKT)Map | Country: | Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
Photo Date: | 15 October 2023 |
Photo by: | John PhillipsContact |