| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XM665 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-55 Whirlwind |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-2 Whirlwind HAS7 |
| C/n (msn): | WA256 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Plymouth - City (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGHD IATA: PLH Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 28 May 1967 |
| Photo by: | Chris England |
| Photo ID: | 461819 |
| Photo Comment |
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Written off on 9 October 1968 in a forced landing in a field near Weymouth. Although it was repaired at Fleetlands it never flew again, and it was eventually preserved by the Royal Australian Navy Museum in Nowra, NSW, where it has been since April 1994. This photo is copyright © Chris England, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 May 2022, and has since been viewed 251 times. |