Westland Widgeon G-APTW
Common Name: Widgeon
Maker: Westland
Registration: G-APTW
Type: Helicopter
Custodian: North East Land Sea and Air Museum
Location: North East Land Sea and Air Museum
G-APTW was used by a number of companies as a corporate transport, but its claim to fame was appearing in the Alistair MacLean film "Where Eight Bells Toll" in 1971 (starring Anthony Hopkins, Robert Morley and Jack Hawkins) for which it was painted up in pseudo Royal Navy colours.
It was withdraw from service in 1973 and exhibited in a number of museums and collections before being acquired by Nelsam in 1993.