RAF Museum at Hendon - the Helos

The museum has a wide range of ex-military helicopters on display. In addition to what you will see here is the nose section of a Chinook [!] and a helo that was formerly used to transport the Queen. Very very nice!

Anyway, here are a few examples for you:

Westland Whirlwind HAR10... "Whirlwind" - what an appropriate name for a helicopter! :-)
AgustaWestland EH101
Westland/ Aerospatiale Gazelle
Sikorsky Hoverfly
Westland Belvedere HC1

Europe Trip #14: RAF Museum Hendon - 9 - Helicopters

Helicopters are interesting machines! Seemingly a collection of loosely held together parts, vibrating at random, ready to separate at a moment's notice :-) Having said that, they are clearly an invaluable tool in peacetime and war.

The museum had a range of helicopters - all of which had military [and some civilian] roles at some stage, including troop transport, equipment haulers and rescue. The first helicopter in the list was equiped in a VIP configuration and used on the Royal Flight to transport the Queen and other royalty from time to time.

Top to bottom are:

Westland Wessex HCC4
Agusta Westland EH101 Merlin/ Heliliner
Westland Belvedere HC1
Westland Whirlwind HAR10
Sikorsky Hoverfly
Saunders Roe Skeeter AOP Mk 12