Westland Wasp

C/N f.9605

Built 1965





Helicopter Westland Wasp Serial f.9605 Register G-RIMM NZ3907 XT435 used by Royal New Zealand Navy ,Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1965. Aircraft history and location



Helicopter Westland Wasp Serial f.9605 Register G-RIMM NZ3907 XT435 used by Royal New Zealand Navy ,Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1965. Aircraft history and location
By Steve Mills


Helicopter Westland Wasp Serial f.9605 Register G-RIMM NZ3907 XT435 used by Royal New Zealand Navy ,Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1965. Aircraft history and location




Aircraft History





XT435

oct65
united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

Delivered to RN as XT435 Oct 1965.
1978-10-2121oct78 noted in store RNAY Wroughton
Royal Navy HAS1 type
to New Zealand

NZ3907

1983
new zealand Royal New Zealand Navy

1984-03-12 A Hobsonville Airbase Accident To RNZN 1983. Crashed after engine failure at RNZAF Hobsonville 12 Mar 1984, suffering extensive damage. Repaired using spares from XS536 and XV622.
3 Sq/Southland Flt by 1991. Operated in Bougainville for peacekeeping duties, when it was painted overall red and known as the Orange Sprat. Retired Apr 1998. Sold to Westlands. Became G-RIMM and flies painted as XT435.
1997-04-2424apr97 asg to HMNZS Canterbury landing on HMS Beaver


on the deck of HMS Beaver during Ocean Wave 97



G-RIMM

mar99
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1999-03from Mar99
2021-03-05 North Weald, England UK
2021-04-15 Stevenage, England UK
2021-07-08 GRIMM Cambridge, England UK
2021-08-12 Stapleford, England UK
2021-09-11 Abingdon, England UK
2021-10-14 Stapleford, England UK
2021-11-16 GRIMM Romford, England UK
2022-01-21 North Weald, England UK
2022-02-25 GRIMM Romford, England UK
2022-04-19 GRIMM Romford, England UK
2022-06-07 GRIMM Romford, England UK
2022-07-03426 B EGTHnoted at Old Warden
Stevenage, England UK
2022-08-19 GRIMM Bourne End, England UK
2022-10-01 GRIMM Chelmsford, England UK
2023-02-23 GRIMM Chelmsford, England UK
2023-04-07 GRIMM Henley-on-Thames, England UK
2023-05-07 GRIMM Loughton, England UK
2023-05-20 Newbury, England UK
2023-06-22 GRIMM Romford, England UK
2023-07-25 GRIMM Hatfield, England UK
2023-08-28 GRIMM Tilbury, England UK
2023-10-06 GRIMM Upminster, England UK
2023-11-25 GRIMM Upminster, England UK
2024-01-18 GRIMM Thame, England UK


Call sign for this aircraft: GRIMM




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