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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-55 / H-19 / HRS / HO4S / Whirlwind
    Latest Model:Whirlwind HC.10
    Last Military Serial:XJ763 RAF
    Construction Number:WA.109
    Last Civil Registration:G-BKHA
    Compressed ID:Westland Whirlwind HC.10 sn XJ763 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:Wings of Eagles Discovery Center, Elmira, Horseheads, New York

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    Dates

    Event

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

    1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XJ763.

    18 May 1976


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: XJ763 - Whirlwind HAR.10 - Royal Air Force / 32 Squadron - RAF Northolt

    From 25 August 1982 to 4 December 1984

    To Roger Windley, Tattershall, Linconshire with new c/r G-BKHA.

    From 4 December 1984 to 9 March 1988

    To Daniel Wilson, Peckham, London keeping c/r G-BKHA.

    From 9 March 1988 to 17 May 1990

    To Leon Goddard, Blandford Forum, Dorset keeping c/r G-BKHA.

    29 July 1989


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Airshow

    29 July 1989


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    From 17 May 1990 to 13 December 1994

    To Clive John Evans, Blandford Forum, Dorset keeping c/r G-BKHA.

    1990


    Photographer: Jon Wickenden
    Notes: Westland Whirlwind HAR10 G-BKHA still masquerading in it is previous RAF colours at XJ763, at the AAC Middle Wallop International Air Show 1990

    Circa 1999

    To Wings of Eagles Discovery Center, Elmira, Horseheads, NY.
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