Aircraft Photo of G-ANUK | Westland WS-55 Whirlwind 3 | BEA - British European Airways

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	G-ANUK
Aircraft Original Type:	Sikorsky S-55
Aircraft Generic Type:	Westland WS-55 Whirlwind
Aircraft Version:	Westland WS-55 Whirlwind 3
C/n (msn):	WA39
Operator Titles:	BEA - British European Airways
Aircraft Name:	RMA Sir Kay

Location
City / Heliport:	London - Waterloo Air Terminal Heliport (closed)Map
Region / Country:	England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:	None

Photo Date:	14 May 1955 to 31 May 1956
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	304386

Photo Comment
Scheduled passenger helicopter services between Waterloo and Heathrow began on 25 July 1955. Received from Westland two months earlier, G-ANUK operated the first flight. Pontoons were fitted to the S-55s because of the riverside location of the heliport. Even if all eight trips on a day were sold out, BEA still made a loss of over £300 and the flights were terminated on 31 May 1956. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands) This photo was added on 26 November 2020, and has since been viewed 515 times.

Photo Comment

Scheduled passenger helicopter services between Waterloo and Heathrow began on 25 July 1955. Received from Westland two months earlier, G-ANUK operated the first flight. Pontoons were fitted to the S-55s because of the riverside location of the heliport. Even if all eight trips on a day were sold out, BEA still made a loss of over £300 and the flights were terminated on 31 May 1956. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

This photo was added on 26 November 2020, and has since been viewed 515 times.

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