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C/NModBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
f.9541 1962 XS463 Prototype / pre-production Wasp, built at Hayes; Farnborugh static display Sep 1...
Everett Aero XS463: Everett Aero Sproughton by Mar 2003 (gone by Feb 2004)
- XS463: to Crawley Technical College by Dec 2003
preserved at Bournemouth Aviation Museum, Hurn, Dorset

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f.9542 1962 XS476 Pre-production airframe built at Hayes. ff as G-17-2; To Yeovil 22 Nov 1969; to ...
Brazilian Navy N-7016: Second UH-2 Wasp to bear this FAMB serial after previou...
preserved outside at Museo da Aviacao Naval, still ther...

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f.9543 1962 XS527 ex-Rothesay Flt/462 to Wroughton by Jun 1971; 829 Sq Rhyl Flt/445 by Oct 1971 an...
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XS527: Built at Hayes, f/f at White Waltham Jan63 as G-17-3; d...
f.9544 1963 XS528 1978 HMS Achilles Gibraltar; 1979 Australia, New Zealand
Royal New Zealand Navy XS528: To RNZN 1985 for spares.
f.9556 1963 XS529 Royal Navy HAS1 type
f.9557 1963 XS530 Royal Navy HAS1 type; to Brazil as N-7040
Brazilian Navy N-7040: d/d 1963 to UK RN as XS530, to G-17-7, then to FAMB as ...
preserved at São Pedro da Aldeia Naval base.
f.9558 w/o 1977 1963 XS531 d/d 1963. To 700Sq 700W IFTU/993 by Jul 1963. 829 Sq/471 Hydra Flt by Jul 1971, ...
f.9559 1963 XS532 22jul79 noted at Portland with 829Sqn coded 457 assigned HMS Nubian
Royal New Zealand Navy XS532: To RNZN 1985 for spares at Silverdale, New Zealand. Not...
f.9560 w/o 1968 1963 XS533 456 w/o 15 Nov 1968 with 829 Sqdn, ditched in Lyme Bay while operating from HMS Yarm...
f.9561 w/o 1972 1963 XS534 d/d 19 Oct 1963; to 700Sq (W) / 996-CU by Oct 1963 and spent some time (with aut...
f.9562 scrapped 1995 1963 XS535
f.9563 1963 XS536 d/d 1963 to RN.
Royal New Zealand Navy XS536: To RNZN 28 Sep 1983 for spares and held at Woodbourne. ...
f.9564 scrapped 1992 1963 XS537 as /582 703Sqn Portland Open Day
f.9565 scrapped 1995 1963 XS538 425 ff 7 Jan 1964, 700Sq(W)Sq by 21 Feb 1964; 829Sq Mohawk Flt/474-MO by Mar 1964 un...
f.9566 1963 XS539 RN d/d 4 Feb 1964; Aurora Flt/185-AU by Apr 1964; 829 Sq Aurora Flt/185-AU by J...
- XS539: Nov15 noted on display within Fleetlands Repair yard pa...
f.9567 w/o 1968 1963 XS540 455-AU dd 20 Feb 1964. 829 Sq Ashanti Flt/177 by Mar 1964, 829 Sq/455-AU by Sep 1966.
f.9568 1964 XS541 895-DM dd 1964 to RN. 703 Sq/500 by Jul 1976, 829Sq HQ Flt/602, sold to a USA aircraft ...
f.9569 w/o 1982 1964 XS542 d/d 17/03/1964 to UK RN, 829 Sq Juno Flt/465 by Jul 1968 to at least Jan 1970; R...
Brazilian Navy N-7042: ex RN XS542 and Westland G-17-30, then to FAMB as N-704...
f.9570 1964 XS543 d/d 3 Apr 1964 to RN, Fleetlands Apr 1964 to Sembawang store by Jun 1964, Sembaw...
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3906: Ex RN XS543. To RNZN - left Portsmouth aboard HMNZS Wel...
Presented to RNZAF museum at Ohakea by Westland in unt...
Stored in No 3 hangar at Wigram (wsw of Christchurch), ...
pictured in 3 Sq markings at RNZAF Museum, Wigram, in ...
f.9571 w/o 1976 1964 XS544 d/d 06 Apr 1964. Zulu Flt/482 by May 1964; Fleetlands by Sep 1965; 829 Sq HQ Flt...
f.9572 scrapped 1995 1964 XS545 182-GA 452 22Jul79 as /507 703Sqn Portland Open Day

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f.9573 1964 XS562 By Pete Oliver.flight S.M.R 829 sq. H.M.S.Jupiter/443
classic rotors F9573: Sold to Classic Rotors (the rare and vintage rotorcraft...
f.9574 w/o 1966 1964 XS563 d/d 30 Apr 1964, 771Sq/759 when crashed 08 Jul 1965, broken up for spares 24 May...
f.9575 1964 XS564 456 466-AT embarked HMS Argonaut and departed Valletta to position for Exercise Lime Jug.
Brazilian Navy N-7037: ex UK RN XS564 and G-17-22. To FAMB 1977 (N-7019 ntu ?)...
f.9576 w/o 1989 1964 XS565 dd 26 May 1964 to RN. 829 Sq Dido Flt/473 before Jan 1971, RNAY Fleetlands /473...
f.9577 1964 XS566 d/d 4 Jun 1964 to RN; 700W Sq Nubian Flt/187-NU by Nov 1964 until c Mar 1965; 82...
Royal New Zealand Navy XS566: To RNZN 20 Oct 1989 for spares to support RNZN Wasp fle...
f.9578 1964 XS567 Gurkha Flt / 444 until at least May 1975; by Oct 1967 829Sq Apollo Flt/470-AP un...
f.9579 1964 XS568 441 ditched in sea off Belize, following loss of power during hover 28 Oct 1982, rec...
f.9580 1964 XS569 dd Jul 1964 to RN. 703 Sq, NATIU, Wroughton to A2717, then A2639 G.I. Fleetlands...
f.9581 1964 XS570 445-P dd 27 Jul 1964 to RN. 829 Sq Tartar Flt at least Dec 1966 to May 1969; 829 Sq Ar...
- XS570: Piet Smits (a private collector and dealer) at Baarlo, ...
f.9582 1964 XS571 614 dd Aug 1964 to RN; 829 Sq Leander Flt/476-LE Jan 1966 to at least Sep 1967; 829 ...
f.9583 scrapped 1993 1964 XS572 22jul79 829Sqn coded 427 Ashanti Flt
Westland XS572: ff 28 Aug 1964. On display at Sep 1964 SBAC Air Show, F...

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f.9584 w/o 1967 1964 XT414 d/d 13 Sep 1965 to RN at RNAY Fleetlands; 829 Sq Naiad Flt/470 by Oct 1965; w/o ...
Ministry of Defence (MoD) XT414: f/f 26 Sep 1964, d/d 13 Oct 1964 to A&AEE Boscombe Down...
f.9585 1964 XT415 noted in store RNAY Wroughton coded 452 ex 829NAS
Royal New Zealand Navy XT415: To RNZN for spares.
f.9586 w/o 1977 1964 XT416 dd 03 Dec 1964 to RN; 829 Sq/183-ES Eskimo Flt by early 1965; 829 Sq Naiad Flt/4...
f.9587 w/o 1992 1964 XT417 dd 3 Dec 1964; 829 Sq Naiad Flt/470-NA Feb 1965 until Sep 1965; Westland Hayes b...
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3904: ex UK XT417. On loan to RNZN May 1974 to Aug 1975 as re...
f.9588 w/o 1981 1964 XT418 d/d 4 Dec 1964. 829 Sq Argonaut Flt/466-AT by Jun 1968 still Mar 1970; RNAY Fle...
f.9589 w/o 1977 1964 XT419 dd 23 Dec 1964 to RN as XT419. RAF Bahrain SAR Flt/422 by 1965 still 1970, RNAY ...
Brazilian Navy N-7036: ex UK RN as XT419. To G-17-1, then to FAMB 1977 (N-7018...
f.9590 1964 XT420 422 dd 5 Jan 1965 to RN. 829 Sq Nubian Flt/457-NU by Nov 1968, ditched, to Lee-on-S...
military helicopters ltd, thru G-CBUI: ex RN XT420. Private East Dereham by Aug 1999, to G-CBU...
829 NAS HQ Flt markings / 606, cockpit pictured in the...
, pictured (pic2) as G-CBUI at RNAS Yeovilton 2019 wear...
Wasp HAS.1 pictured (pic3) at RAF Cosford Air Show 2022
pictured (pic4) at RIAT 2023
f.9591 1964 XT421 RN; 829 Sq HQ Flt/503 by Oct 1970 still Jul 1972; RNAY Fleetlands by Nov 1972; 8...
Royal Malaysian Navy M499-03: Malaysian Navy (TLDM) d/d 1988, ex XT421, wfu 26sep02
14Apr97 pictured (still with XT421 on the side) on a Ma...
pictured (pic2) during an exercise de-brief
Malaysian Aviation Training Academy 9M499-03: Instructional air frame at Malaysian Aviation Training ...
f.9592 1965 XT422 21oct78 noted in store RNAY Wroughton coded 326 Arrow Flt
f.9593 1965 XT423 d/d 1965. Hecla Flt/989 by Apr 1965; 829 Sq Hecla Flt/481 by Jun 1965, 829 Sq He...
f.9594 w/o 1975 1965 XT424 829 Sq Juno Flt / 465 by Apr 1970; 829 Sq HQ Flt by Dec 1972; Juno Flt / 465 by...
f.9595 w/o 1966 1965 XT425 506 d/d 16 Mar 1965. w/o 4 Oct 1966 with 829 Sqdn, ditched in sea, 10nm off Portland...
f.9596 1965 XT426 dd 17 May 1965 to RN. 706Sq/64 by Oct 1965, still Jun 1967, 706Sq/80-CU before A...
Royal Malaysian Navy M499-07: ex UK RN XT426. dd Aug 1992 to Malaysian Navy as M...
melacca maritime museum F.9596: Helicopter is on display outside the Maritime Museum in...
f.9597 1965 XT427 dd 17 May 1965. 706W Sq/990-CU by Jul 1965; 829 Sq Hecate Flt/418 by Jun 1965; F...
f.9598 1965 XT428 22jul79 noted Portland 829Sqn coded 475
Royal New Zealand Navy XT428: To RNZN for spare parts to support remainder of Wasp fl...
f.9599 1965 XT429 RN, d/d 01 Jun 1965; Vidal Flt/408 by Jun 1968 until c Mar 1970; Bahrein Station...
Royal Malaysian Navy M499-08: ex UK RN XT429, d/d 08/1992 to Malaysian Navy as M499-0...
f.9600 w/o 1993 1965 XT430 dd 1 Jun 1965 to RN. 829Sq Charybdis Flt/431-CY by May 1969, Fleetlands by Sep 1...
f.9601 1965 XT431 dd 5 Jul 1965 to RN. 829Sq HQ Flt/502 by Nov 1966, 829Sq Scylla Flt/432 by Mar ...
f.9602 1965 XT432 414-HT 609 May84 noted as 829 Sqdn/415 Hydra Flight. HMS Hydra (A144) was an ocean-going h...
Royal New Zealand Navy XT432: To RNZN for spares 20 Oct 1989.
f.9603 1965 XT433 dd 1965 to RN. ex G-17-6. 829Sq Arethusa Flt/426-AR by Jun 1965, 829Sq Ajax Flt/...
Brazilian Navy N-7039: ex UK RN XT433. to G-17-6, then to FAMB 1978 as N-7039.
Federal Government of Brazil N-7039: to MUSAL 1991, preserved at Museu Aeroespacial, west of...
f.9604 1965 XT434 FIR2 Nov 2009: Currently under restoration to flying condition
f.9605 1965 XT435 Royal Navy HAS1 type; to New Zealand
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3907: To RNZN 1983. Crashed after engine failure at RNZAF Hob...
3 Sq/Southland Flt by 1991. Operated in Bougainville fo...
24apr97 pictured asg to HMNZS Canterbury landing on HMS...
pictured (pic2) on the deck of HMS Beaver during Ocean ...
- G-RIMM: from Mar99
noted at Old Warden
f.9606 scrapped 1995 1965 XT436 dd 4 Oct 1965 to RN. 703 Sq/506; 829 Sq Hydra Flt/419 by Sep 1971 until c Jun ...
f.9607 1965 XT437 426 dd 4 Nov 1965 to RN; 829 Sq Cleopatra Flt/463 by Dec 1965; 829 Sq Sirius Flt/450...
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection XT437: to Boscombe Down Aviation Collection Feb 1995. Moved wi...
02 pictured at the Boscombe Down Aviation Collection, H...
f.9608 1965 XT438 dd 7 Dec 1965 to RN. 829Sq Zulu Flt/442-ZU by Oct 1967 to c Nov 1969; 829Sq And...
f.9609 w/o 1986 1965 XT439 605 d/d 13 Dec 1965; 845 Sq by Dec 1966; 829 Sq Ajax Flt/460-AJ by Mar 1967. Ditched...
f.9610 w/o 1968 1965 XT440 wreck present at Fleetlands Airshow 1969, still in Cleopatra Flt marks.
f.9611 scrapped 1991 1966 XT441 337 433 476-LE 829 NAS Euryalus Flt/433 Sep 1971 to Dec 1971
f.9612 w/o 1973 1966 XT442 829Sq Eskimo Flt/453 by Sep 1973; w/o while on loan to Britannia Royal Naval C...
f.9613 1966 XT443 60th Royal Navy Wasp HAS.1 built at Hayes, ff 29 Mar 1966 at Yeovil; dd 20 Apr 1...
- XT443: to Westland for storage; Donated to The Helicopter Muse...
12 pictured at the International Helicopter Museum, Wes...

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f.9660 1966 XT778 I was the Acmn on this a/c between Aug 83 to Mar 86 on HMS Achilles
f.9661 1966 XT779 322-AV 22jul79 829Sqn coded 332
Royal Malaysian Navy XT779: ex UK RN XT779. dd Aug 1992 to Malaysian Navy (for spar...
f.9662 1966 XT780 dd Jul 1966 to RN. 703 Sq/636 by Jul 1976, to A2716 RNAY Wroughton, to A2638, G....
- XT780: at Fare ham college, Lee on Solent airfield
Transferred to ownership with Westland Wasp Historic Fl...
f.9663 1966 XT781 ex G-17-6. dd Royal Navy Aug 1966; 845Sq/O-B by Aug 1966; 829 Sq Eskimo Flt/453...
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3908: Royal New Zealand Navy 1983, ex XT781 from Royal Navy;...
- G-KAWW: 2002; ex XT781,NZ3908; 2005 to South Africa
- ZU-HAS: At Durban Virginia by May 2006, still Aug 2010
Feb.2012 being hangared in Richmond Natal,S.A. until th...
f.9664 1966 XT782 RN d/d 04oct66; 829 NAS Euryalus Flt/433 by May76, until c May77; 829 NAS Naiad...
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3909: To RNZN Oct 1983 intended as spares source; 1994 Restor...
- G-KANZ: Cranfield (UK) 1998; Nov02 North Weald (EGSX) noted the...
23aug18 seen in transit, heading south on A322 Lightwat...
North Weald; being rebuilt to airworthy condition and w...
f.9665 1966 XT783 RN; 1985 829Sqn /470
Royal Malaysian Navy M499-05: d/d 08/1992 to Malaysian Navy as M499-05. wfu 26 Sep 20...
f.9666 1966 XT784 Royal Navy HAS1 type; to Malaysia
Royal Malaysian Navy M499-04: d/d 07 Dec 1966 to UK RN as XT784, d/d 08/1992 to Malay...
31oct11 pictured at Malaysian Airforce Museum in Kuala ...
f.9667 1966 XT785 RN; 1985 829Sqn /462
Royal Malaysian Navy M499-01: d/d 08 Dec 1966 to UK RN as XT785, d/d 08/1992 to Malay...
f.9668 scrapped 1992 1966 XT786 dd Jan 1967 to RN. 829 Sq Amazon Flt/320-AZ by Jul 1976, to A2726, scr. Portland...
f.9669 1966 XT787 Royal Navy HAS1 type d/d 1967; 1982 to New Zealand Nayy;
Royal New Zealand Navy NZ3905: To RNZN Sep 1982 as airfreight. Retired 1997, sold to W...
pictured (pic3) at RNAS Portland disembarked from HMNZS...
T E Martin G-KAXT: to Westland WSM Oct 1999 to at least Apr 2000; became G...
24sep11 video at Shuttleworth, UK. Thanks Raul Hrubisk...
Flying from Middle Wallop, occasionally with Scout XT6...
- XT787: in 829 NAS Endurance Flt scheme, pictured at RNAS Yeov...
G-KAXT pictured (pic2) as XT787 at Higher Purtington
30may19 09:05 hs over Tewkesbury, NW at approx 500 feet
, in the flying display at RNAS Yeovilton 2019 as XT787...
in the Flying Display at Historic Helicopters Chard Equ...
f.9670 1967 XT788 RN d/d Mar67 829 NAS; Minerva Flt/424 by Nov 1969 until c Aug 1975; Antelope F...
- G-BMIR: Flightaid Dunkeswell 24jan86-22dec95 as /316, for resto...
- XT788: Xray Tango Helicopter Club; XT788 is Alive & Well. Gla...
In storage ( still marked /316 ) at Storwood, Yorks by ...
f.9671 w/o 1970 1967 XT789 d/d 1 Apr 1967. w/o 12 Aug 1970 with 829 NAS, crashed near Mull of Kintyre while...
f.9672 1967 XT790 Royal Navy HAS1 type; to Malaysia
Royal Malaysian Navy M499-09: d/d 08/1992 to Malaysian Navy as M499-09. wfu 26 Sep 20...
f.9673 1967 XT791 d/d 08/1992 to Malaysian Navy for spares. RMN identity not known.
Royal Malaysian Navy XT791: 21oct78 noted in store RNAY Wroughton
f.9674 1967 XT792 dd 11 Jul 1967 to RN.  829Sq Bacchante Flt/425-BC by 1973 still Jul 1976, u...
Brazilian Navy N-7041: ex UK RN XT792 and G-17-8. To FAMB as N-7041
f.9675 1967 XT793 dd 14 Jul 1967 to RN; 703 Sq/616 by Jul 1976; 829Sq/456, 829Sq Berwick Flt/440...
private uk owner G-BZPP: To Bruntingthorpe; to Ipswich; private East Dereham Apr...
pictured in 829 NAS Yarmouth Flt / 456 markings in th...
f.9676 w/o 1984 1967 XT794 325 427 d/d 5 Oct 1967; 829 Sq Ashanti Flt/427-AS by Dec 1969, still May 1972, still May...
f.9677 1967 XT795 373 d/d Nov 1967, crashed during landing onto a rolling deck 6 Jul 1983. To G.I. A27...
- 235 FAKE: 02jul93 fake serial 235/K MLD colours preserved at De K...
Still in Dutch colours as 235 / K at de Kooy, Sep 1997.

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f.9717 1967 XV622 ff 17 Jan 1968, dd 1968 to RN. 703 Sq/506 by Jul 1976, dd 1983/9 ? to RNZN for s...
Royal New Zealand Navy XV622: To RNZN Sep 1983 for spares. Some parts used in repair...
f.9718 w/o 1993 1968 XV623 dd 05 Mar 1968; 829 Sq Nubian Flt/457-NU by Mar 1969 still Aug 1970; scr. Portla...
f.9719 w/o 1992 1968 XV624 440 440-BK 456 dd May 1968 to RNAY store at Fleetlands.
f.9720 1968 XV625 471 471-PB A2649 A2735 RN d/d May68 829 Sq Phoebe Flt/471-PB Nov 1968 to Dec 1970, 829 Sq Phoebe Flt/4...
- XV625: 20jul17 purchased from MoD-Sales. To be transported to ...
- N9720: Reg N9720 Jan 2018
f.9721 1968 XV626 1981 to 1983 Hecate (OSS) flight for op corporate and survey operation Antarctic...
Royal Malaysian Navy M499-06: ex UK RN as XV626, to Malaysian Navy as M499-06. wfu 26...
pictured (pic1) during an exercise de-brief
f.9722 1968 XV627 dd 4 Jul 1968 to RN; 829 Sq Hermione Flt/475 by Aug 1971; 815Sq/321.
f.9723 w/o 1972 1968 XV628 FAA d/d 11 Mar 1968; w/o 20jan72 as 829 Sqdn/464 Danae Flt, tail rotor coupling...
f.9724 w/o 2000 1968 XV629 dd 16 Apr 1969, 703 Sq, RNAY Wroughton, transferred to Army AAC Middle Wallop (M...
f.9725 w/o 1971 1968 XV630 dd 22 Apr 1969 to RN. 829 NAS/433 Euryalus Flt by Jul 1969, ditched and sank off...
f.9726 1969 XV631 dd 14 Aug 1969 to RN. 829 Sq Eskimo Flt/453 by Sep 1969, G.I. Farnborough.
f.9727 1968 XV632 610 d/d 11 Dec 1968 to RN. 829 Sq 032 Plymouth Flt/445 by Jun 1969 still Oct 1971 st...
Royal Malaysian Navy M499-01: ex UK RN XV632. dd 1988 to Malaysian Navy as M499-01 (w...
f.9728 1968 XV633 584-CU Royal Navy HAS1 type; to Brazil
Brazilian Navy N-7038: d/d 07/01/1969 to UK RN as XV633, to G-17-21, then to F...
f.9729 1968 XV634 423 d/d 4 Feb 1969 to RN. 829 Sq Diomede Flt/423 by May 1973 until c Oct 1973, noted...
Royal New Zealand Navy XV634: d/d 1989 to RNZN for spares.
Headrest found in Helicopter Museum W-s-M, UK by
f.9730 w/o 1977 1969 XV635 Royal Navy HAS1 type
f.9731 1969 XV636 d/d 3 Jul 1969 to RN. 829Sq Sirius Flt/450-SS by Oct 1969 still Oct 1973.
Royal Malaysian Navy M499-02: ex UK RN XV636. d/d Mar 1988 to Malaysian Navy as M499-...
f.9732 w/o 1969 1969 XV637 d/d 12 Aug 1969, 829Sq Londonderry Flt/447-LD by Nov 1969.
f.9733 scrapped 1991 1969 XV638 474 ff 16 Sep 1969, d/d 3 Oct 1969. 845Sq/O by Mar 1971, 829 Sq Mohawk Flt/474-MO by...
f.9734 1969 XV639 RN d/d Oct 1969; 1994 to N612VH
classic rotors N612VH: XV639 : d/d Oct 1969, Last one to be delivered to 829 S...
probably written off on 24may07

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