| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WG725 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-51 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-51 Dragonfly |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-51 Dragonfly HR.3 |
| C/n (msn): | WA/H/56 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | AbingdonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGUD IATA: ABB Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | RAF Abingdon 50th Anniversary Display 1968 |
| Photo Date: | 15 June 1968 |
| Photo by: | Chris England |
| Photo ID: | 516917 |
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An ex-Royal Navy machine that spent most of its operational life with A&AEE and RAE. It was withdrawn by 10 June 1960, and used for ground instruction as 7703M at RAF Weeton and later at St Athan. Moved to the Museum of Army Flying at Middle Wallop on 24 April 1978. Registered as N9987Q on 30 November 1981 to be displayed as "0020" at the Venezuelan Air Force Museum, but instead it went to Cornwall Aero Park/Flambards in Helston, Cornwall as "WG754/CU-912". When Flambards closed it went to Culdrose to be dismantled and shipped to the Royal Australian Navy museum at Nowra on 16 February 2000. This photo is copyright © Chris England, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 November 2022, and has since been viewed 407 times. |