Aircraft Photo of XT429 / A2720 | Westland Wasp HAS1 (P-531-2) | UK - Navy | AirHistory.net #468110
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:XT429
Alternate Serial:A2720
Aircraft Original Type:Westland P-531 Scout/Wasp
Aircraft Generic Type:Westland P-531 Scout/Wasp
Aircraft Version:Westland Wasp HAS1 (P-531-2)
C/n (msn):F9599
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
Location
City / Airport:CuldroseMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGDR   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Culdrose Air Day 1966
 
Photo Date:23 July 1966
Photo by:Mike Cain
Photo ID: 468110
Photo Comment

Delivered to Royal Navy 1st June 1965. During the Falklands conflict, it was attacked and damaged in South Georgia on 25th April 1982. To Air Engineering School at RNAS Lee-on-Solent as an instructional airframe 1988 and allocated maintenance serial A2720. To the Malaysian Navy as M499-08 in August 1992 and withdrawn from use 26th Sept.2002.

This photo is copyright © Mike Cain, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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