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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-48 / VS-327 / R-5A / R-5D / R-5E / HO2S
    Latest Model:Widgeon II
    Construction Number:WA/H/141
    Last Civil Registration:5N-ABW
    Compressed ID:Westland Widgeon II cn WA/H/141 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:The Helicopter Museum, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset - North, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Widgeon II by Westland.

    11 January 1957

    To Bristow Helicopters with new c/r G-AOZE (WESTLAND S51 SERIES 2, WA/H/141).
    Sent to Bahrain for use in offshore oil drilling.

    July 1957

    First flight.

    June 1962

    To Shell-BP with new c/r 5N-ABW.
    Operated in Nigeria.

    1970

    To Bristow Helicopters, Redhill.

    Bristow donated the helo to a local school.

    Restored.

    To Elfan ap Rees.

    29 April 1986

    Based with The Helicopter Museum, Weston-Super-Mare, England, Somerset, UK.

    1994

    Restoration started.
    This was to be a long-term restoration.

    24 June 1994

    Transported by ground.
    Moved from the museum to St. Mawgan, Cornwall.

    Painted in the 1958 Bristow colour scheme.

    19 August 2003

    Based at The Helicopter Museum, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset-North, England.
    Returned to the museum.
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    Restoration continued.

    24 July 2009


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2009 Photo at Helicopter Museum
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