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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-55 / H-19 / HRS / HO4S / Whirlwind
    Latest Model:Whirlwind HAR.10
    Last Military Serial:XR458 RAF
    Construction Number:WA.408
    Compressed ID:Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 sn XR458...
    Latest Owner or Location:Allen Metals, Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Whirlwind HAR.10 by Westland at Yeovil, Somerset.

    28 December 1962

    First flight.

    9 January 1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XR458.

    Circa 1966

    Transferred to 103 Squadron, RAF Seletar, Singapore.
    Operated with markings: C
    Your Assistance is Needed: Some sources say it was with 110 Sqn - can anyone confirm?
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    Transferred to 28 Squadron, RAF Kai Tak, Hong Kong.
    Operated with markings: E

    From Unknown to By 1980

    Transferred to 2 Flying Training School.
    Operated with markings: H

    27 November 1980

    Transferred to 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton.

    New serial number assigned: 8662M RAF

    1992

    Transferred to AAC Netheravon.

    1992

    Placed on display with The Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop Airfield, Middle Wallop, Hampshire, England.
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    12 July 1992


    Photographer: Joop de Groot
    Notes: Photo taken in 1992 whilst on display at the AAC Museum at Middle Wallop. Photo displayed with written permission of Joop de Groot

    26 February 1998

    Sold.

    To Morton Valence.

    To Chipping Sodbury.

    2009

    To Melksham.

    1 May 2009

    To Kettering, Northants.

    To Paintball Valhalla, Orton, Northamptonshire, England.
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    By December 2015

    To Allen Metals, Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire.
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