
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | XP328 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-55 Whirlwind |
Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR10 |
C/n (msn): | WA348 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | NortholtMap |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGWU IATA: NHT Local: - Other: - |
Photo Date: | 20 April 1978 |
Photo by: | Kerry Taylor |
Photo ID: | 625033 |
Photo Comment |
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Operated by 32 Squadron. One of two communications squadrons based at Northolt. The Whirlwind was a license built development of the Sikorsky S-55 / H-19. Delivered to the RAF as XP328 on 07 Nov 1961. Transferred to the UK civil register as G-BKHC on 25 Aug 1982. W/O on 22 Aug 1988 when it crashed on landing at Whatfield. Remains to North Somercotes, Lincs @2020. This photo is copyright © Kerry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 November 2023, and has since been viewed 245 times. |