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    The Westland WS-51 Dragonfly helicopter was built by Westland Aircraft and was an Anglicised licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-51. On 19...
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    The Westland Widgeon was a helicopter developed by Westland Aircraft as a private venture improvement on the Westland WS-51 Dragonfly. Westland Aircraft...
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  • Westland Widgeon a private venture by Westland Aircraft as an improvement on the Westland WS-51 Dragonfly Westland Westminster (1958) – heavy lift helicopter...
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    company Westland Aircraft and Sikorsky to produce a British version of the H-5, to be manufactured under license in Britain as the Westland-Sikorsky WS-51 Dragonfly...
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  • of examples of Westland aircraft. WS-51 - Westland Dragonfly WS-55 - Westland Whirlwind Westland Widgeon WG-58 - Westland Wessex Westland Westminster (1958)...
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    Queen's Flight. In 1950, Westland Aircraft, already building the American Sikorsky S-51 under licence as the Westland Dragonfly, purchased the rights to...
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    Auxiliary in 1947. She was subsequently used for sea trials of the Westland WS-51 Dragonfly helicopter and played the role of the German tanker Tacoma in the...
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    distance between the inboard and outboard propellers was increased from 33.5 to 51.5 feet (10.2 to 15.7 m) to reduce the chance of a single torpedo wrecking...
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    G-AOUJ/XJ928 Westland WS-51 Dragonfly HR.5, WG719 Westland WS-51A Widgeon Series 2, G-AOZE Westland Scout AH.1, XP165 Westland Wasp HAS.1, XT443 Westland Lynx...
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    Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe SM914. Royal Thai Air Force serial KH14-1/93 Westland Dragonfly WS-51 Mk.1A H1-4/96 (cn WA/H/120) F-5A 97158 Retired AV-8S Thai Navy...
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  • which had been RAF Usworth. In March 1975 the group purchased a Westland WS-51 Dragonfly helicopter from a scrapyard and this became its first aircraft...
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    1948 - re-established, flying de Havilland Doves. 1951 - received Westland WS-51 Dragonfly helicopters. 1953 - started receiving Bristol Freighters. 1958...
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    runways of Misawa Air Base. NAMC YS-11A-227, registration JA8776 Westland WS-51 Dragonfly, registration JA7014 General Dynamics F-16A, serial 78-0021 McDonnell...
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  • era, the de Havilland Heron, Douglas DC-3, de Havilland Dove, Westland WS-51 Dragonfly were used. Air transportation for the president or other high-ranking...
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    Brawdy. It was initially equipped with Westland WS-51 Dragonfly helicopter, which were later replaced by Westland Whirlwind. This operated as part of the...
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    Aerospatiale SA 365 Dauphin – 1979 Bell 206 Jet Ranger – 1968 Westland WS-51 Dragonfly – 1956 Air Chief Marshal Kapila Jayampathy WWV, RWP, RSP MSc (international...
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    technical director. Campania had five aircraft embarked, three Westland WS-51 Dragonfly helicopters and two Supermarine Sea Otter amphibians. Between them...
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    (cockpit only) Supermarine Spitfire (replica) Van Ommeren VO-3 Westland WS-51 Dragonfly Wright Flyer replica Astronomical Netherlands Satellite (backup...
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  • Hollis Williams (category Westland Helicopters)
    (helicopter), which first flew in August 1953. Westland had already built the Sikorsky H-5 as the Westland WS-51 Dragonfly in 1948. Percival Shunker had been appointed...
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    Mi-4A  Soviet Union 12013 6103 Mil Mi-8T  Soviet Union 12208 0915 Westland WS-51 Dragonfly Mk.IB  United Kingdom 11503 WA/H/97 Sikorsky (SOKO) S-55-5  United...
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    Unit with Sikorsky Hoverfly, Saunders-Roe Skeeter 3, Westland WS-51 Dragonfly, Hiller HT.1, Westland Whirlwind staying until 1 November 1955 706 Naval Air...
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    Percival Prince, which flew in July 1948 and the Westland Sikorsky S-51 and Westland WS-51 Dragonfly helicopters. From 1959 the stroke was increased to...
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  • III Westland WS-51 Dragonfly Supermarine Sea Otter de Havilland Dominie Hunting Percival Sea Prince Fairey Gannet Grumman TBF Avenger AgustaWestland Merlin...
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    Aviation tested, at the Lisbon Naval Aviation Centre, a civilian Westland WS-51 Dragonfly Mk.1A for possible shipborne operations. This helicopter was later...
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  • September 1962) Northrop C-125 Raider with the United States Air Force Westland WS-51 Dragonfly with the Royal Navy June 28 – Martin P4M Mercator with United States...
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  • fighter September 30 – OKB-1 140 (or Junkers EF 140) October 5 – Westland WS-51 Dragonfly October 10 – Cierva W.14 Skeeter, prototype of the Saunders-Roe...
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  • established with delivery of first British-made US-licensed Westland-Sikorsky WS-51 Mk.1b "Dragonfly" helicopters. The squadron was supposed to be independent...
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  • hydroplanes. During the 1954, squadron has received two British-made Westland WS-51 Mk.1b "Dragonfly" helicopters. It was disbanded by order from June 8, 1968....
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    L-18H Lodestar Percival P34 Proctor 3 Vickers Viscount 708 Westland-Sikorsky WS-51 Dragonfly In 1950, Silver City operated 16 aircraft. 23 aircraft. 38...
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    deliveries substantially improved the combat effectiveness of the JRV. Ten Westland Dragonfly helicopters were obtained in 1954, and in 1956, after numerous delays...
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