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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-51 / R-5F / HO3S
    Latest Model:Dragonfly 2
    Construction Number:WA/H/150
    Last Civil Registration:G-APTW
    Compressed ID:Westland Dragonfly 2 cn WA/H/150 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:North East Land Sea and Air Museums, Sunderland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Dragonfly 2 by Westland.

    From 27 April 1959 to 28 June 1973

    To Westland Aircraft, Yeovil, Somerset with new c/r G-APTW (WESTLAND S51 SERIES 2, WA/H/150).

    28 June 1973

    To Gillian Valerie Oldham keeping c/r G-APTW.

    From 30 January 1975 to 16 August 1977

    To International Messengers Ltd keeping c/r G-APTW.

    Painted in false Royal Navy Rescue colours and used in the filming of the movie Where Eight Bells Toll.

    30 January 1975

    Withrdrawn from use.

    8 September 1976


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At Historic Aircraft Museum at Southend

    1993

    To North East Land, Sea and Air Museums, Sunderland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.
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    By 16 November 2011

    Markings Applied: WESTLAND WIDGEON

    16 November 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At North East Air Museum in Washington UK

    To North East Aircraft Museum, Sunderland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.
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    To North East Land Sea and Air Museums, Sunderland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.
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