| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XM665 |
| Military Code: | CU-L |
| 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: - |
| Event: | Plymouth Air Show 1963 |
| Photo Date: | 15 June 1963 |
| Photo by: | Chris England |
| Photo ID: | 495885 |
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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. The Varsity behind is WJ943/S, and must have been a challenge to land on Plymouth's short grass runway! It was struck off charge in 1976, and was burnt on the RAF Valley fire dump. This photo is copyright © Chris England, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 September 2022, and has since been viewed 317 times. |