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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-51 / R-5F / HO3S
    Latest Model:Dragonfly 2
    Construction Number:WA/H/151
    Last Civil Registration:G-APVD
    Compressed ID:Westland Dragonfly 2 cn WA/H/151 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:International Messengers Limited, Regent Street, London

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Dragonfly 2 by Westland.

    By 30 June 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for G-APVD (WESTLAND S51 SERIES 2, WA/H/151) issued.

    30 June 1959

    To Westland Aircraft Limited, Yeovil, Somerset with new c/r G-APVD.

    From 10 June 1963 to 1 March 1972

    To Ferranti Limited, Hollingwood, Lancashire keeping c/r G-APVD.

    From 20 April 1972 to 10 January 1975

    To Gilliam Valerie Aldam, Cranham, Upminster, Essex keeping c/r G-APVD.

    30 January 1975

    To International Messengers Limited, Regent Street, London keeping c/r G-APVD.

    12 September 1976


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Westland Widgeon stored rotorless as seen at Southend-on-Sea Airport, Essex in the Summer of 1976.

    24 August 1977

    Civil registration, G-APVD, cancelled.
    On Permanently withdrawn from use and c/r G-APVD cancelled.
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