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    • Westland Wasp
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    south africa Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag


    South African Air Force





    Del'd: 16 - 1963 to 1990






    Largest export operator of the Wasp. 3 batches of new build airframes - 6 in 1963, 4 in 1966 and a further 8 in 1973, of which the last two were not delivered. Operated by 22 Flight at Ysterplaat which became 22 Squadron, Maritime Command in 1976. Wasps were withdrawn 1990.
    Serial 95 (reported as c/n F.9757 but duplicates RNZN NZ3903 ?) & 96 also used. There have been problems identifying the airframes due to typos creeping into published data complicating the matter. Help sorting out the c/ns appreciated.
    Serials 97 (to be ex RN XT782) & 98 (to be ex RN XT783) ordered but not delivered.


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    Units

    YearsUnitsbold : Current base of the Unit
    1963/9022 squadron AFB Ysterplaat




    Platform

    Classes
    FF President class



    List of Aircraft

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    C/NModBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org

    f.9550 1963     81: w/o 16 Jun 1964.
    f.9551 1963     82: Preserved, SAAF Museum at AFB Swartkop.
    f.9552 1963     83: w/o 25 Nov 1971 near Luanda.
    f.9553 1963     84: w/o 18 Feb 1982, sank while operating from SAS President Kru+
    f.9554 1963     85: Preserved. To SAAF Museum Durban
    f.9555 1963     86: w/o 25 Sep 1964.
    f.9656 1966     87: ex G-17-1.
    		 Westland G-17-1: for South African Air Force.
    f.9657 1966     88: ex G-17-2.
    		 Westland G-17-2: for South African Air Force.
    f.9658 1966     89: ex G-17-3.
    		 Westland G-17-3: for South African Air Force.
    f.9659 1966     90: ex G-17-4.
    		 Westland G-17-4: for South African Air Force.
    f.9753 1973     91: wfu Mar 1992 ?
    		 Aeromotive : approx 1996 shipped to New Zealand by Aeromotive (Hamil+
    f.9754 1973     92: To SAAF as 92. To G-BYCX 9 Nov 1998, seen at Wroughton (pain+
    		 - G-BYCX: approx 1996 shipped to New Zealand. I removed it from t+
    21jun17 at North Weald, Essex, UK to fly again
    pictured (pic2) at RNAS Yeovilton in the static display+
    f.9755 1973     93: Preserved SAAF Museum satellite, AFB Ysterplaat by
    f.9756 1973     94: w/o 5 Dec 1979, off Cape Point.