| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XL899 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-55 Whirlwind |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR9 |
| C/n (msn): | WA238/WAF18 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | CuldroseMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGDR IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Culdrose Air Day 1966 |
| Photo Date: | 23 July 1966 |
| Photo by: | Mike Cain |
| Photo ID: | 474895 |
| Photo Comment |
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Originally built as a Whirlwind HAS7, f/f 24th October 1958. Delivered to FAA 8th December 1958. Converted to Whirlwind HAR9 by Westland Jan.1965-Feb.1966. Allocated to the flight aboard the Antarctic patrol ship HMS Protector by July 1966 (hence the penguin symbol displayed on the aircraft) to October 1966. Eventually to Predannack by December 1980 and ended its days there in 1993. This photo is copyright © Mike Cain, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 July 2022, and has since been viewed 350 times. |