| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XM666 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-55 Whirlwind |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR9 |
| C/n (msn): | WA257 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Salvador |
| Country: | Falkland Islands |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 19 October 1990 |
| Photo by: | Ian Howat |
| Photo ID: | 656345 |
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Written off on 17 december 1969 when operating from HMS Endurance. It ran out of fuel after carrying external loads (barrels of jet fuel) between Port Salvador, East Falklands and Foam Creek for two hours. It ditched and the floatation gear was deployed but it rolled to port. The four crew swam 80 yards to shore. After 12 hours floating inverted it beached at Sheila Creek, Port Salvador. It was then towed to the settlement where it became a children's plaything. During the Falklands War, Argentine pilots reported its presence to higher authorities who thought it had been used to insert the SAS. This photo is copyright © Ian Howat, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 February 2024, and has since been viewed 153 times. |