Aircraft History |
G-AMDC | |||
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Allocated G-AMDC in early 1952 (ntu ?), to G-AMTZ Aug 1952  | |||
G-AMTZ | |||
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| 1953-06 | A EGHI | first Skeeter to be built with a SARO construction number (the previous ones had been Weir/Cierva) and first flown Jun 1953 | |
| 1953-09 | B EGLF | Farnborough Air Show 1953 to SBAC Farnborough Air Show Sep 1953 | |
| 1954-09 | B EGLF | Farnborough Air Show 1954 to SBAC Farnborough Air Show Sep 1954 | |
| 1955 | A EGHI | Conv to Skeeter 6 Saunders Roe Skeeter 6 Conv, to Skeeter 6 (with a Gypsy Major 200 engine) from Skeeter 5, during 1955. | |
XG303 | |||
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| 1954-03 | C EGDM | Trials Allocated XG303 in Mar 1954 for trials as Skeeter 5 by A&AEE Boscombe Down, in camouflage paint scheme. Aeroplane & Armaments Experimental Establishment | |
G-AMTZ | |||
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| 1957-05 | A EGHI | HTP booster fit May 1957 modified to fit a Napier NRE.19 peroxide tank above the rotor hub and with rotor tip nozzles to improve hot and high performance. | |
| 1957-09 | B EGLF | Farnborough Air Show 1957 attended SBAC Farnborough Air Show Sep 1957 | |
| 1958-06 | D Dunsborough Park | Helicopter Party Attended a well publicised Helicopter Garden Party in Jun 1958 (in all white paint scheme and with peroxide assist system removed). | |
| 1959-12 | civil registration cancelled, 7 Dec 1959. | ||
XG303 | |||
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| 1960-04 | Sold to AAC and reverted to XG303 G.I. until at least Jul 1962 SoC before 1978 | ||
| 1978-10 | E EGHO | Dumped (?) at Thruxton late 1978 | |
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