Westland Whirlwind HAS7, XM660 in Brugge

tobrin · Post by **tobrin** » 04 May 2011, 08:29

This helicopter was part of the now closed RAF Millon Aviation & Military museum (Cumbria, UK)... And now it arrived in Brugge. Engine and rotorblades can be found near the chopper.
Does somebody has an idea what it's doing here? FYI: The Whirlwind is parked at the same company where the already famous MilMi26's are parked, but as you can see is this helicopter parked to make it impossible to photograph.

A set on Flickr

Stratofreighter · Post by **Stratofreighter** » 20 May 2011, 11:46

Ah bah, couldn't that company in Brugge at least put a tarpaulin/cover over this whirly bird?

Storing this now very leaky Whirlwind without any cover in the open air subject to all kinds of (wet) weather will certainly not improve her technical condition...

Copter · Post by **Copter** » 03 Oct 2011, 15:01

Does anyone know if the Mi-26's and Whrilwind are still present in Brugge ?

Bits-and-Pieces · Post by **Bits-and-Pieces** » 21 Jan 2012, 10:18

No, the Wirlwind is on the move.

Friday 20 january this bird was beingseen, by Vincent Kock, on highway A1 in the direction of Amersfoort, The Netherlands. Final destination unknown.

wvanbel · Post by **wvanbel** » 14 Mar 2012, 23:47

I also noticed it (January 20th, around 16h00) on the E-19 Highway at Minderhout (direction from the Netherlands towards Belgium):

http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air ... 528ef0c97d

Wrecks · Post by **Wrecks** » 22 Apr 2012, 22:44

Bits-and-Pieces wrote:No, the Wirlwind is on the move.
Friday 20 january this bird was beingseen, by Vincent Kock, on highway A1 in the direction of Amersfoort, The Netherlands. Final destination unknown.

Final destination; Greece

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