Whirlwind Fighter Project
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1212316
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Feb. 26, 2025
- Legal form
- Other
Address
- Address
- 14 Highfield Road
Blackrod
Bolton
BL6 5BP
Contact
- Phone
- 07776 136455
- p7056club@gmail.com
- Website
whirlwindfp.org
Activities
The primary aim of the Whirlwind Fighter Project is to reproduce a single example of the Westland Whirlwind Mk 1 twin-engine single-seater fighter-bomber aircraft.It is intended that the project will result in a non-airworthy reproduction of the Westland Whirlwind, built to available original plans, with (where possible) original materials.
Objects: For The Public Benefit To Advance Education About The Whirlwind Fighter Aircraft And Ww2 Aviation History And Heritage By Recreating An Aircraft Model For Display, Providing Information About The Historical Context And Occupational Processes And Innovative Manufacturing Techniques.
Classification
- How
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- What
- Education/training
- Who
- The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Region
- Throughout England
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £5,674 | £5,762 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| David Brocklehurst MBE (Chair) | Nov. 20, 2022 |
| Gunnar Olsen | May 24, 2013 |
| Matthew Bearman | May 24, 2013 |
| Michael Wynn Eastman | May 24, 2013 |
| Peter Geoffrey Lancaster | Oct. 9, 2021 |
| Peter Smith | Oct. 12, 2021 |
| Robert Bowater | May 24, 2013 |