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| Registration / Serial: | XD184 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-55 Whirlwind |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR10 |
| C/n (msn): | WA27 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 84 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Akrotiri (LCRA / AKT)Map |
| Country: | Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
| Photo Date: | 1993 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 864535Submit Correction |
| View count: | 48 |
Last operated from Akrotiri with 84 Squadron and made its last flight on 1st March 1982. Allocated maintenance serial 8787M and displayed inside the base from September 1983. Still present at time of upload. (photographer unknown)
| Registration / Serial: | XD184 |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR10 |
| C/n (msn): | WA27 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Akrotiri (LCRA / AKT)Map | Country: | Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
| Photo Date: | 1993 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XD184 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-55 Whirlwind |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR10 |
| C/n (msn): | WA27 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 84 Sqn |
| City / Airport: | Akrotiri (LCRA / AKT)Map |
| Country: | Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
| Photo Date: | 1993 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 864535Submit Correction |
| View count: | 48 |
Last operated from Akrotiri with 84 Squadron and made its last flight on 1st March 1982. Allocated maintenance serial 8787M and displayed inside the base from September 1983. Still present at time of upload. (photographer unknown)
| Registration / Serial: | XD184 |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR10 |
| C/n (msn): | WA27 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Akrotiri (LCRA / AKT)Map | Country: | Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
| Photo Date: | 1993 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XD184 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-55 Whirlwind |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR10 |
| C/n (msn): | WA27 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Akrotiri (LCRA / AKT)Map |
| Country: | Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
| Photo Date: | 15 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | John PhillipsContact |
| Photo ID: | 614727Submit Correction |
| View count: | 224 |
Preserved within the base. ex8787M. ex 84 Sqd/A flt('Scorpion' on cabin sides & 'Ace of Spades' motif on fin) Large plaque on a stone in front of the a/c carries quite a bit of information. Some of it reads - This aircraft was the first Whirlwind in Cyprus and arrived 17th June 1969 to carry out hot weather trials. After completion of the trials and a detached service with 1563 Flight at Nicosia another 7 Whirlwinds joined the aircraft to reform as 84 Sqd on 17th January1972. The Sqd was re-equipped with the Wessex HAR.2 in December 1981. XD184's last flight was on1st March 1982
| Registration / Serial: | XD184 |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR10 |
| C/n (msn): | WA27 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Akrotiri (LCRA / AKT)Map | Country: | Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
| Photo Date: | 15 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | John PhillipsContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XD184 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-55 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-55 Whirlwind |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR10 |
| C/n (msn): | WA27 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Akrotiri (LCRA / AKT)Map |
| Country: | Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
| Photo Date: | 15 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | John PhillipsContact |
| Photo ID: | 614727Submit Correction |
| View count: | 224 |
Preserved within the base. ex8787M. ex 84 Sqd/A flt('Scorpion' on cabin sides & 'Ace of Spades' motif on fin) Large plaque on a stone in front of the a/c carries quite a bit of information. Some of it reads - This aircraft was the first Whirlwind in Cyprus and arrived 17th June 1969 to carry out hot weather trials. After completion of the trials and a detached service with 1563 Flight at Nicosia another 7 Whirlwinds joined the aircraft to reform as 84 Sqd on 17th January1972. The Sqd was re-equipped with the Wessex HAR.2 in December 1981. XD184's last flight was on1st March 1982
| Registration / Serial: | XD184 |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-55-3 Whirlwind HAR10 |
| C/n (msn): | WA27 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Akrotiri (LCRA / AKT)Map | Country: | Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
| Photo Date: | 15 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | John PhillipsContact |