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Old 18th February 2007 | 09:00
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From: Quite near 'An aerodrome somewhere in England'
Yes, the piston-engined Whirlwind HAS. 7 in 1956. It was the Fleet Air Arm's first anti-submarine helicopter and carried but a single 'homing torpedo'.

It clattered along at a max IAS of about 95 knots - and had a range of only 290 nm at a stunning 75 knots.......
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