Westland Wasp

C/N f.9566

Built 1963





Helicopter Westland Wasp Serial f.9566 Register XS539 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1963. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





XS539

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

RN d/d 4 Feb 1964
Aurora Flt/185-AU by Apr 1964
829 Sq Aurora Flt/185-AU by Jul 1965
848Sq/Z by Sep 1967 still 1969
848Sq/Y before 1971
to G.I. Yeovilton Apr 1972
at Royal Tournament Jul-Aug 1973 (as "XS566")
to MARTSU Lee-o-S
to RNAY Wroughton Oct 1973 still Jul 1976
returned to service as 829 Sq Endurance Flt/434 by Sep 1976
829 Sq HQ Flt by Jul 1980
829 Sq Endurance Flt/435 by Jan 1982, still Aug 1982
1979-07-2222jul79 noted at Portland with 829Sqn coded 434 Endurance Flt 829 NAS
1982-04-25 A off King Edward Pointasg 829 Sq Endurance Flt/435-ED, attacked and damaged ARA Santa Fe outside Grytviken, South Georgia 829 NAS Operation Paraquat
829 Sq Endurance Flt/435 still Aug 1982 still 1985
To Lee A2718 1988, to A2640 1993 G.I. Fleetlands (wears /435 in 2001) 829 NAS

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2015-11 B EGVF Preserved Nov15 noted on display within Fleetlands Repair yard painted in 1982 colours as /434 of 829 Sq, HMS Endurance Flight.




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