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Old 5th Mar 2018, 12:53
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Jhieminga
 
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Which Westland Widgeon?

During the first rollout of the VC10 prototype G-ARTA, it was photographed from a helicopter, a Westland Widgeon. I have found a photo from the Sunday Express that shows this helicopter, see below. Would anyone be able to help me with identifying this particular Widgeon? I have a sneaking suspicion that it might be G-APPS, used by Bristow Helicopters, but I would appreciate a confirmation or any additional information.


I found this image of G-APPS, and while the colourscheme is pretty close, I wonder if Bristow had other Widgeons or whether there was another Widgeon with a comparable scheme operating in 1962: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1514946
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