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    Airframe Family: Saunders-Roe (Saro) P.531 / Westland Scout AH.1/Wasp HAS.1
    Latest Model:Wasp HAS.1
    Last Military Serial:NZ3905 RNZN
    Construction Number:F9669
    Last Civil Registration:G-KAXT
    Compressed ID:Westland Wasp HAS.1 sn NZ3905 RNZN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Terence Martin, Winchester

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1966

    Constructed as a Wasp HAS.1 by Westland.

    6 February 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XT787.

    6 February 1967

    Assigned to RNAY Fleetlands for storage.
    Delivered straight into storage.

    From July 1976 to March 1977

    Assigned to RNAY Wroughton for storage.

    July 1977

    Transferred to 829nas, HMS Leander.

    July 1977

    Markings Applied: 476, LE

    By July 1978

    Transferred to 829 NAS, HMS Rhyl.

    By July 1978

    Markings Applied: 446

    By July 1980

    Transferred to 703 NAS, RNAS Portland.

    Transferred to RNAY Wroughton.

    28 September 1982

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Navy with s/n NZ3905.

    14 October 1983

    Noted still at RNAS Portland (in RNZN markings).

    Transported by air.
    To NZ as airfreight. Sources state that this was in Sept 1982 - however, it was seen at RNAS Portland during a BARG base tour in Oct 1983?.
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    1997

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
    From the RNZN.

    October 1999

    To Westland, Weston-Super-Mare.
    Returned to UK.

    5 March 2002

    To Timothy Manna, Biggleswade with new c/r G-KAXT.
    Aircraft operated from North Weald and later Old Warden. Part of the Kennet Aviation collection.

    By July 2002

    Markings Applied: XT787
    In the markings of 829NAS, HMS Endurance Flight.

    17 July 2002


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Airshow

    20 June 2009


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Visitor to 2009 Air Britain Fly-In at North Weald

    28 July 2009


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Airshow

    28 November 2012

    To Terence Martin, Winchester keeping c/r G-KAXT.
    Operated from Middle Wallop.

    29 September 2018


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2018 Cotswold Revival at Kemble, UK

    15 August 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Benson Families Day
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    Helis.com
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     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
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