Detailed history and photos of helicopter Eurocopter AS355NP Ecureuil 2 / TwinStar Serial 5754 Register G-RIDA F-WQDE used by National Grid ,Eurocopter UK ,Eurocopter France Track service timeline and current status.

By Paul Humphries

Aircraft History

2007 Eurocopter France
For F-WQDE see also 1995 as350b2 2880 F-WQDE
		Manufacturer test serial to UK
G-RIDA
dec07 Eurocopter UK
		Eurocopter UK Dec07-Feb09, test serial F-WQDE
feb09 National Grid
2009-02		National Grid from Feb09
2011-03-02		A EGFC	Operating from Cardiff Heliport as Grid 05.
2014-04		Apr14 sliding door fitted to port side at Airbus Helicopters Oxford
2015-05-21		B EGBM	at Tatenhill

2015-08-27		27aug15 North Devon over Hiscott
2016-08-24		24aug16 RG89SU over Lewendon Wood sub station
2016-10-26		C EGTD	Dunsfold Aerodrome
2023-06-19	GRIDA	Lutterworth, England
2023-07-31	GRIDA	Oxford, England
2024-01-24	GRIDA	Gloucester, England
2024-04-16	GRIDA	Oxford, England
2024-05-30	FEND	Banbury, England
2024-08-29	FEND	Moreton-in-Marsh, England
2024-10-09	GRID	Bicester, England
2025-04-03	GRIDA	Little Gransden, England
2025-06-09	GRIDA	Little Gransden, England
2026-01-20	GRIDA	Little Gransden, England

Call sign for this aircraft: FEND GRID GRID03 GRID3 GRIDA

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G-RIDA AS355 National Grid (C/N 5754)

Eurocopter AS355NP Ecureuil 2 / TwinStar

Aircraft History

F-WQDE

2007 Eurocopter France

G-RIDA

dec07 Eurocopter UK

feb09 National Grid

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2007
Eurocopter France

dec07
Eurocopter UK

feb09
National Grid