Title
Westland Whirlwind helicopter making a rescue, 1973. Artist: Michael Walters
Caption
Westland Whirlwind helicopter making a rescue, 1973. A Westland Whirlwind HAS 10 beloning to RAF Search & Rescue lowers a member of the rescue team to recover a pilot in his life raft. The HAS 10 was the last of a line of variants which were derived from the Sikorsky S 55 and the first prototype flew in 1959. The Whirlwind was replaced by the Sea King which was introduced in 1969.
Date
2009
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Worldwide Photography
Reference
HRM19D71_345
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,1Mb (1,7Mb) / 15,2in x 12,8in / 4561 x 3836 (300dpi)