GJ710
The Westland Dragonfly was the first British-built helicopter to serve in the Fleet Air Arm and was manufactured under licence from Sikorsky. The first Westland Dragonfly entered service in 1950 and the last was decommissioned in 1967. The first all-helicopter squadron, 705 Squadron, flew Dragonflies for airborne search and rescue work.
In 1951, 705 Squadron's Dragonflies flew for the first time off smaller naval ships, now a routine practice. Dragonflies were used aboard aircraft carriers for ship-to-shore and 'plane guard' duties.
GJ710 (shown in Yoyo's post) first flew in November 1952 and joined 705 Squadron at Gosport in March 1953. Thereafter she was assigned to search and rescue duties serving at RNAS Yeovil and RNAS Lossiemouth prior to her decommissioning in 1965.
She was restored at the RNAY Fleetlands at Gosport to her 1953 appearance and is now on display at Chatham Historic Dockyard.
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