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Constructed as a Whirlwind HAR.10 by Westland at Yeovil, Somerset. |
1961 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XP299. |
28 March 1961 |
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First flight. |
28 March 1961 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XP299. |
28 March 1961 |
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Transferred to Ministry of Aviation Fleet, Yeovil. |
30 March 1961 |
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Transferred to Experimental Flight, Yeovil. |
5 July 1961 |
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Transferred to AAEE, Boscombe Down. |
19 April 1962 |
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Transferred to Westland Helicopters Ltd. |
9 September 1966 |
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Transferred to Helicopter Wing of the Central Flying School, RAF Tern Hill, Salop.
Operated with markings: W H |
4 September 1967 |
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Transferred to No 230 Squadron, RAF Odiham.
Operated with markings: P |
31 January 1968 |
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Transferred to Queens Flight, RAF Benson, Oxon. |
2 June 1969 |
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Transferred to No 15 Maintenance Unit, RAF Wroughton, Wilts. |
12 June 1969 |
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Transferred to Near East Air Force, Nicosia, Cyprus. |
15 June 1969 |
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Transferred to No 1563 Flight, RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. |
Circa 1970 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
13 April 1970 |
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Transferred to No 230 Squadron, RAF Nicosia, Cyprus.
Operated with markings: S |
26 June 1971 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Whirlwind HAR.10 of 230 Squadron in action at the 1971 Royal Air Force Association airshow at Woodford, Cheshire. |
December 1971 |
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Returned to UK. |
16 December 1971 |
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To No 22 Squadron, RAF Finningley, Yorks. |
8 September 1972 |
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Transferred to RAF Saint Mawgan.
Sent to Saint Mawgan to be repainted into overall yellow. |
By August 1977 |
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Transferred to 202 Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, Grampian. |
From 20 October 1981 to 17 November 1981 |
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Transferred to Fleetlands. |
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Transferred to A Flight of No 22 Squadron, RAF Chivenor, Devon. |
30 November 1981 |
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To Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
Loaned to the RAF Museum by the Ministry of Defense.
 View the Location Dossier |
3 December 1981 |
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New serial number assigned: 8726M RAF |
3 August 1998 |
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Formally donated to the RAF Museum by the MoD. |
10 April 2003 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Hendon.
Moved from Cosford to Hendon. |
By July 2005 |
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To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
View the Location Dossier |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Whirlwind HAR10 is displayed in the Historic Hangars Collection at RAF Museum at Hendon |
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