1943 to present


united kingdom Empire Test Pilots School

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Empire Test Pilots School List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
8462 h125 2017 G-ETPE : For ETPS, operated by QinetiQ
: , QinetiQ / ETPS, pictured in the static display at RNAS Yeovilton 2019
Airbus Helicopters UK G-ETPE
QinetiQ G-ETPE
8464 h125 2017 G-ETPF : UK MoD ETPS , op by QINETIQ
Airbus Helicopters UK G-ETPF
QinetiQ G-ETPF
8476 h125 2017 G-ETPG : UK MoD ETPS from , op by QINETIQ
Airbus Helicopters UK G-ETPG
QinetiQ G-ETPG
8485 h125 2018 G-ETPH : For ETPS, operated by QinetiQ
Airbus Helicopters UK G-ETPH
QinetiQ G-ETPH
31768 aw139 2017 G-ETPP : ETPS, pictured (pic1) (pic2) at RIAT 2022
AgustaWestland Italy I-EASG
- B-725D
Castle Air G-ETPP
QinetiQ G-ETPP
11131 aw109e 2001 QQ100 : Empire Test Pilots School (ETPS) 2011
: ETPS pictured at RIAT 2015
: Visited Bournemouth from A&AEE Boscombe Down on 29 Oct 2018
- B-7770
heli transair.com D-HARY
- EI-TWO
Castle Air G-CFVB
QinetiQ G-CFVB
- G-ETPI
wa/h/008 hr.1 1949 VX595 : conv HR.5 at RNAY Donibristle from Nov 1956 to Jun 1957; at ETPS and RAE +
Royal Air Force VX595
Royal Navy VX595
12886 w/o 1958 Sycamore 3 1949 XH682 : rolled over on take off. Airframe not repaired.
Bristol Aeroplane Company G-ALSR
Her Majesty's Government G-ALSR
wa154 has7 1957 XK907 : to Westland by Oct 1957; to RRE Pershore by Jul 1962; ETPS Farnborough /+
Royal Navy XK907
- XK907
S2/8437 ah.1 1960 XP165 : ff 29 Aug 1960. To Fairey at White Waltham as a development airframe until+
: noted at Boscombe Down open day.
British Army XP165
- XP165
f.9475 w/o 1997 ah.1 1962 XP849 : 13-14 July at Fairford
: ETPS Rotary Wing Squadron
: AAC in 1990 ETPS
British Army XP849
- G-CBUH
- ZK-HQU
wa178 w/o 2001 hu.5 1964 XS509 : ETPS by Mar 1982 still May 1984 still 1990. Sold Feb 1998.
: noted at Middle Wallop in ETPS Raspberry Ripple colour shceme.
: 25jul91 pictured as Wessex HU.5 ETPS at RAF Odiham during families day
: 13+14jun92 ETPS at ATI 92
Royal Navy XS509
- ZK-HVK
wa197 w/o 1976 hc.2 1965 XS678 : w/o 19mar76 with ETPS; front fuselage to Hawker de Havilland, Australia fo+
Royal Air Force XS678
Royal Air Force of Oman XS678
61-393 S-61L 1966 XV370 : Shipped to UK Oct 1966, with GE T-58-GE-10 engines, subsequently replaced +
: visit to RAF Chivenor 6 Nov 1981, while with ETPS.
: noted at Middle Wallop International Air Day
Sikorsky Helicopters N306V
Westland G-ATYU
Her Majesty's Government G-ATYU
1743 w/o 2014 ht.3 1978 XZ936 : 13-14 July at Fairford
: ETPS (Empire Test Pilots School); jul91 still ETPS
: 13+14jun92 ETPS
6 : ETPS./6 homebase
: ETPS at Boscombe Down
Royal Air Force XZ936
QinetiQ XZ936
1750 ht.2 1978 XZ939 : with ETPS at MOD Boscombe Down; 2016 still
9 : noted at Fairford for RIAT.
9 : noted in ETPS colours and QinetiQ marks at Middle Wallop.
9 : noted in ETPS colours and QinetiQ marks on Salisbury Plain.
Royal Navy XZ939
QinetiQ XZ939
- G-CLGO
wa 928 hc.4 1982 ZB507 : f/f 19 Jan 1983 as Mk.4X to RAE/DRA/DERA Farnborough by 1986 still 1993, E+
Royal Navy ZB507
1905 ht.3 1982 ZB625 : MoD ETPS at Boscombe Down by 2011
: primarily used by the ETPS.
Westland ZB625
Royal Air Force ZB625
QinetiQ ZB625
- G-TSTR

315 Lynx 1985 ZD559 : AH.5X type; ETPS Boscombe Dow d/d 1988
333 ah7 1987 ZD560 : Empire Test Pilots School (ETPS) Boscombe Dow d/d 1988
: ETPS. Fairford air show 1999
: ETPS. homebase
: ETPS at Boscombe Down
: pictured (pic2) again 19 years later at Yeovilton with ETPS mrks
11173 aw109e 2003 ZE416 : ETPS; pictured (pic2) at RIAT 2013 RAF Fairford
: asg ETPS, pictured (pic4) on display at Fairford 2017
: 28 Mar 2019, noted in ETPS livery as ZE416 with Castle Air at Trebrown, Li+
- G-ESLH
QinetiQ ZE416
QinetiQ G-ETPJ
wa 996 w/o 1992 hc.4 1989 ZG829 : replaced Sikorsky S-61 XV370 with ETPS in 1989.
: MoD; 1990 ETPS; jul91 ETPS
: 13+14jun92 ETPS
Royal Navy ZG829
5115 as355f 1981 ZJ635 : ex G-NEXT. Delivered to ETPS at Boscombe Down in Dec 1999 and painted in t+
UK QinetiQ
1743 w/o 2014 ht.3 1978 XZ936 : noted on Salisbury Plain
: Jun11 still with ETPS at MoD Boscombe Down







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