Posted by jerry brewer on August 10, 2003 at 10:11:53:
In Reply to: Westland Whirlwind Fighter Lost in the USA posted by Stuart Hawkins on April 26, 2003 at 15:37:44:
Hi
Stumbled on your request by accident:-
Last witness who saw P6994 was a westlands pilot who was there in
44. ( there were a few sightings before this )
P6994 had been repainted and was no longer in the RAF standard
camoflage she was sent in.
Apparently a replacement tail wheel Assy was sent by westlands.
( presumably this means that it had experienced a small accident in
late 43/early 44 ? )
Westlands staff recall there was later a memo circulated by the USAAC
after personnel with experience of servicing whirlwinds.
I have heard mention of the sighting in one of pensecola's scrapyards,
I gather there are a few in the area.
I have so far found no photos, only people who have actually seen the
aircraft , sadly at the time they had no cameras with them.
Cheers
Jerry