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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-51 / R-5F / HO3S
    Latest Model:Dragonfly HR.3
    Last Military Serial:WP495 RN
    Construction Number:WA/H/080
    Compressed ID:Westland Dragonfly HR.3 sn WP495 RN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Air Force Museum, Midland, Cosford, Shropshire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1953

    Constructed as a Dragonfly HR.3 by Westland.
    Built Yeovil, Somerset.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n WP495.

    February 1980

    Placed on display with Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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    Markings Applied: G-AJOV
    Restored and painted to represent the original BEA Sikorsky S-51 trials aircraft G-AJOV which on 1st June 1950 began the first ever sustained regular scheduled passenger helicopter service, between Liverpool (Speke) and Cardiff (Pengham Moor).

    30 March 2016


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at RAF Cosford, Shropshire, England

    14 May 2020


    Photographer: Robert Pountney
    Notes: On display at Morayvia

    6 June 2020

    To Morayvia Aerospace Centre, Kinloss, Moray, Scotland.

    Markings Applied: WP495
    Finished in Royal Navy markings.

    To Royal Air Force Museum, Midland, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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    Robert Pountney
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