Whirlwind Helicopter - T-shirt Delta Dagger In August 1940 R6886 was

In August 1940 R6886 was stationed at RAF Hornchurch

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As Sopwith Aircraft went bankrupt Sopwith

a beautiful rendition of the Mosquito fighter bomber

but in 1941 was sadly downed by ground fire over France and his body was never recovered

Whirlwind Helicopter - T-shirt Delta Dagger In August 1940 R6886 wasWestland Whirlwind The Westland Whirlwind is the British built version of the Sikorsky S 55 H 19 Chickasaw. This type first flew in 1953 and entered service with the Royal Navy in 1954. 848 Naval Air Squadron was the first to operate the Whirlwind in the utility and search and rescue roles. The Royal Air Force and French Navy took on the type in the late 1950s. The RAF search and rescue operated the Whirlwind in a distinctive yellow livery. The Wessex