67 results found
Registration / Serial: | G-BLIX |
Alternate Serial: | XL809 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5094 |
Display Paint: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Popham (EGHP)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 13 October 1991 |
Photo by: | David OsborneContact |
Photo ID: | 724935Submit Correction |
View count: | 68 |
Registration / Serial: | G-BLIX |
Alternate Serial: | XL809 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5094 |
Display Paint: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Popham (EGHP)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 13 October 1991 |
Photo by: | David OsborneContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-BLIX |
Alternate Serial: | XL809 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5094 |
Display Paint: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Popham (EGHP)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 13 October 1991 |
Photo by: | David OsborneContact |
Photo ID: | 724935Submit Correction |
View count: | 68 |
Registration / Serial: | G-BLIX |
Alternate Serial: | XL809 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5094 |
Display Paint: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Popham (EGHP)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 13 October 1991 |
Photo by: | David OsborneContact |
Registration / Serial: | XL813 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5098 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Middle Wallop (EGVP)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Museum of Army Flying |
Photo Date: | 15 June 2024 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |
Photo ID: | 716057Submit Correction |
View count: | 120 |
The Skeeter was the first helicopter to serve with the UK Army. The type had many problems and shortcomings, however, it proved how useful helicopters could be. This example entered service in 1959 and flew for the Army in West Germany.
Registration / Serial: | XL813 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5098 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Middle Wallop (EGVP)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 15 June 2024 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |
Registration / Serial: | XL813 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5098 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Middle Wallop (EGVP)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Museum of Army Flying |
Photo Date: | 15 June 2024 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |
Photo ID: | 716057Submit Correction |
View count: | 120 |
The Skeeter was the first helicopter to serve with the UK Army. The type had many problems and shortcomings, however, it proved how useful helicopters could be. This example entered service in 1959 and flew for the Army in West Germany.
Registration / Serial: | XL813 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5098 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Middle Wallop (EGVP)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 15 June 2024 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |
Registration / Serial: | XM561 |
Alternate Serial: | XM651 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5116 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Doncaster (EGCI) (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum (Aeroventure) |
Photo Date: | 30 July 2010 |
Photo by: | Ian HowatContact |
Photo ID: | 706634Submit Correction |
View count: | 89 |
Carries the serial XM651, which is an Avro Vulcan!
Registration / Serial: | XM561 |
Alternate Serial: | XM651 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5116 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Doncaster (EGCI) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 30 July 2010 |
Photo by: | Ian HowatContact |
Registration / Serial: | XM561 |
Alternate Serial: | XM651 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5116 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Doncaster (EGCI) (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum (Aeroventure) |
Photo Date: | 30 July 2010 |
Photo by: | Ian HowatContact |
Photo ID: | 706634Submit Correction |
View count: | 89 |
Carries the serial XM651, which is an Avro Vulcan!
Registration / Serial: | XM561 |
Alternate Serial: | XM651 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5116 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Doncaster (EGCI) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 30 July 2010 |
Photo by: | Ian HowatContact |
Registration / Serial: | XL767 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5080 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Kraków - Rakowice-Czyzyny (EPKC) (closed)Map |
Country: | Poland |
Collection: | Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego |
Photo Date: | 11 August 2017 |
Photo by: | Vico SandersContact |
Photo ID: | 704987Submit Correction |
View count: | 68 |
Registration / Serial: | XL767 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5080 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Kraków - Rakowice-Czyzyny (EPKC) (closed)Map | Country: | Poland |
Photo Date: | 11 August 2017 |
Photo by: | Vico SandersContact |
Registration / Serial: | XL767 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5080 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Kraków - Rakowice-Czyzyny (EPKC) (closed)Map |
Country: | Poland |
Collection: | Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego |
Photo Date: | 11 August 2017 |
Photo by: | Vico SandersContact |
Photo ID: | 704987Submit Correction |
View count: | 68 |
Registration / Serial: | XL767 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5080 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Kraków - Rakowice-Czyzyny (EPKC) (closed)Map | Country: | Poland |
Photo Date: | 11 August 2017 |
Photo by: | Vico SandersContact |
Registration / Serial: | XM555 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
Licence-built by: | Saunders-Roe |
C/n (msn): | S2/5109 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Area: | Sunderland / North East Land Sea and Air Museums [ Off-Airport ]Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 25 June 2024 |
Photo by: | Joseph CollinsonContact |
Photo ID: | 703196Submit Correction |
View count: | 87 |
Registration / Serial: | XM555 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5109 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Area: | Sunderland / North East Land Sea and Air Museums [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 25 June 2024 |
Photo by: | Joseph CollinsonContact |
Registration / Serial: | XM555 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
Licence-built by: | Saunders-Roe |
C/n (msn): | S2/5109 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Area: | Sunderland / North East Land Sea and Air Museums [ Off-Airport ]Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 25 June 2024 |
Photo by: | Joseph CollinsonContact |
Photo ID: | 703196Submit Correction |
View count: | 87 |
Registration / Serial: | XM555 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5109 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Area: | Sunderland / North East Land Sea and Air Museums [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 25 June 2024 |
Photo by: | Joseph CollinsonContact |
Registration / Serial: | XL767 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5080 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Kraków - Rakowice-Czyzyny (EPKC) (closed)Map |
Country: | Poland |
Collection: | Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego |
Photo Date: | 15 May 2024 |
Photo by: | Fred de RuiterContact |
Photo ID: | 690379Submit Correction |
View count: | 150 |
Registration / Serial: | XL767 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5080 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Kraków - Rakowice-Czyzyny (EPKC) (closed)Map | Country: | Poland |
Photo Date: | 15 May 2024 |
Photo by: | Fred de RuiterContact |
Registration / Serial: | XL767 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5080 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Kraków - Rakowice-Czyzyny (EPKC) (closed)Map |
Country: | Poland |
Collection: | Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego |
Photo Date: | 15 May 2024 |
Photo by: | Fred de RuiterContact |
Photo ID: | 690379Submit Correction |
View count: | 150 |
Registration / Serial: | XL767 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5080 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Kraków - Rakowice-Czyzyny (EPKC) (closed)Map | Country: | Poland |
Photo Date: | 15 May 2024 |
Photo by: | Fred de RuiterContact |
Registration / Serial: | XM553 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
Licence-built by: | Saunders-Roe |
C/n (msn): | S2/5107 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Elvington (EGYK)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Yorkshire Air Museum |
Photo Date: | 14 August 2009 |
Photo by: | Ian HowatContact |
Photo ID: | 687609Submit Correction |
View count: | 104 |
Registration / Serial: | XM553 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5107 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Elvington (EGYK)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 14 August 2009 |
Photo by: | Ian HowatContact |
Registration / Serial: | XM553 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
Licence-built by: | Saunders-Roe |
C/n (msn): | S2/5107 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Elvington (EGYK)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Yorkshire Air Museum |
Photo Date: | 14 August 2009 |
Photo by: | Ian HowatContact |
Photo ID: | 687609Submit Correction |
View count: | 104 |
Registration / Serial: | XM553 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5107 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Elvington (EGYK)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 14 August 2009 |
Photo by: | Ian HowatContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-SARO |
Alternate Serial: | XL812 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
Licence-built by: | Saunders-Roe |
C/n (msn): | S2/5097 |
Display Paint: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Fairford (EGVA / FFD)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | RIAT - Royal International Air Tattoo 2017 |
Photo Date: | 15 July 2017 |
Photo by: | Vico SandersContact |
Photo ID: | 683858Submit Correction |
View count: | 95 |
Registration / Serial: | G-SARO |
Alternate Serial: | XL812 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5097 |
Display Paint: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Fairford (EGVA / FFD)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 15 July 2017 |
Photo by: | Vico SandersContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-SARO |
Alternate Serial: | XL812 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
Licence-built by: | Saunders-Roe |
C/n (msn): | S2/5097 |
Display Paint: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Fairford (EGVA / FFD)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | RIAT - Royal International Air Tattoo 2017 |
Photo Date: | 15 July 2017 |
Photo by: | Vico SandersContact |
Photo ID: | 683858Submit Correction |
View count: | 95 |
Registration / Serial: | G-SARO |
Alternate Serial: | XL812 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5097 |
Display Paint: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Fairford (EGVA / FFD)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 15 July 2017 |
Photo by: | Vico SandersContact |
Registration / Serial: | XN341 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
Licence-built by: | Saunders-Roe |
C/n (msn): | S2/7147 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Area: | Maasbracht / Valkenpower Haverkamp [ Off-Airport ]Map |
Country: | Netherlands |
Photo Date: | 10 August 2018 |
Photo by: | Vico SandersContact |
Photo ID: | 677530Submit Correction |
View count: | 99 |
Registration / Serial: | XN341 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/7147 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Area: | Maasbracht / Valkenpower Haverkamp [ Off-Airport ]Map | Country: | Netherlands |
Photo Date: | 10 August 2018 |
Photo by: | Vico SandersContact |
Registration / Serial: | XN341 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
Licence-built by: | Saunders-Roe |
C/n (msn): | S2/7147 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Area: | Maasbracht / Valkenpower Haverkamp [ Off-Airport ]Map |
Country: | Netherlands |
Photo Date: | 10 August 2018 |
Photo by: | Vico SandersContact |
Photo ID: | 677530Submit Correction |
View count: | 99 |
Registration / Serial: | XN341 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/7147 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Area: | Maasbracht / Valkenpower Haverkamp [ Off-Airport ]Map | Country: | Netherlands |
Photo Date: | 10 August 2018 |
Photo by: | Vico SandersContact |
Registration / Serial: | 7940M |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
Licence-built by: | Saunders-Roe |
C/n (msn): | S2/5076 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Newark Air Museum |
Photo Date: | 13 June 1983 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
Photo ID: | 677237Submit Correction |
View count: | 94 |
Delivered to the Army as XL764 in 1958. To Arborfield for use as ground trainer 7940M in 1967. Sold in 1975. To the Newark Air Museum in 1980.
Registration / Serial: | 7940M |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5076 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 13 June 1983 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
Registration / Serial: | 7940M |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
Licence-built by: | Saunders-Roe |
C/n (msn): | S2/5076 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Newark Air Museum |
Photo Date: | 13 June 1983 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
Photo ID: | 677237Submit Correction |
View count: | 94 |
Delivered to the Army as XL764 in 1958. To Arborfield for use as ground trainer 7940M in 1967. Sold in 1975. To the Newark Air Museum in 1980.
Registration / Serial: | 7940M |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5076 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Winthorpe (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 13 June 1983 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
Registration / Serial: | XK482 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/3070 |
City / Airport: | Tyabb (YTYA)Map |
Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
Collection: | National Air Museum |
Photo Date: | March 2024 |
Photo from: | John Phillips CollectionContact |
Photo ID: | 669081Submit Correction |
View count: | 139 |
Originally started life as an Army Air Corps AOP.10 with a 200 hp D.H. Gipsy Major engine. It was subsequently converted to AOP.12 standard(circa 1957-8) with the fitting of a 215 hp Gipsy engine but may not have been retrofitted to full AOP.12 standard. Being rebuilt at the National Air Museum. Photo courtesy of Neville Lightfoot(NAM)
Registration / Serial: | XK482 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/3070 |
City / Airport: | Tyabb (YTYA)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
Photo Date: | March 2024 |
Photo from: | John Phillips CollectionContact |
Registration / Serial: | XK482 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/3070 |
City / Airport: | Tyabb (YTYA)Map |
Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
Collection: | National Air Museum |
Photo Date: | March 2024 |
Photo from: | John Phillips CollectionContact |
Photo ID: | 669081Submit Correction |
View count: | 139 |
Originally started life as an Army Air Corps AOP.10 with a 200 hp D.H. Gipsy Major engine. It was subsequently converted to AOP.12 standard(circa 1957-8) with the fitting of a 215 hp Gipsy engine but may not have been retrofitted to full AOP.12 standard. Being rebuilt at the National Air Museum. Photo courtesy of Neville Lightfoot(NAM)
Registration / Serial: | XK482 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/3070 |
City / Airport: | Tyabb (YTYA)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
Photo Date: | March 2024 |
Photo from: | John Phillips CollectionContact |
Registration / Serial: | XN351 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/7157 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map |
Region / Country: | Wales, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Wales Aircraft Museum |
Photo Date: | 13 April 1982 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
Photo ID: | 646909Submit Correction |
View count: | 143 |
Delivered to the Army as XN351 in 1960. To the Torbay Aircraft Museum, Barton Pines in 1971 then to the Wales Aircraft Museum in 1980. Registered as G-BKSC in 1983 and moved to Shobdon then to other locations. To Morayavia Museum, Kinloss in 2019.
Registration / Serial: | XN351 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/7157 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map | Region / Country: | Wales, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 13 April 1982 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
Registration / Serial: | XN351 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/7157 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map |
Region / Country: | Wales, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Wales Aircraft Museum |
Photo Date: | 13 April 1982 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
Photo ID: | 646909Submit Correction |
View count: | 143 |
Delivered to the Army as XN351 in 1960. To the Torbay Aircraft Museum, Barton Pines in 1971 then to the Wales Aircraft Museum in 1980. Registered as G-BKSC in 1983 and moved to Shobdon then to other locations. To Morayavia Museum, Kinloss in 2019.
Registration / Serial: | XN351 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/7157 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Cardiff (EGFF / CWL)Map | Region / Country: | Wales, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 13 April 1982 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
Registration / Serial: | XN341 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
Licence-built by: | Saunders-Roe |
C/n (msn): | S2/7147 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Area: | Maasbracht / Valkenpower Haverkamp [ Off-Airport ]Map |
Country: | Netherlands |
Photo Date: | 6 January 2024 |
Photo by: | Kas van ZonneveldContact |
Photo ID: | 642732Submit Correction |
View count: | 104 |
Registration / Serial: | XN341 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/7147 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Area: | Maasbracht / Valkenpower Haverkamp [ Off-Airport ]Map | Country: | Netherlands |
Photo Date: | 6 January 2024 |
Photo by: | Kas van ZonneveldContact |
Registration / Serial: | XN341 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
Licence-built by: | Saunders-Roe |
C/n (msn): | S2/7147 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Area: | Maasbracht / Valkenpower Haverkamp [ Off-Airport ]Map |
Country: | Netherlands |
Photo Date: | 6 January 2024 |
Photo by: | Kas van ZonneveldContact |
Photo ID: | 642732Submit Correction |
View count: | 104 |
Registration / Serial: | XN341 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/7147 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Area: | Maasbracht / Valkenpower Haverkamp [ Off-Airport ]Map | Country: | Netherlands |
Photo Date: | 6 January 2024 |
Photo by: | Kas van ZonneveldContact |
Registration / Serial: | XN351 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/7157 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Area: | Kinloss / Morayvia [ Off-Airport ]Map |
Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Morayvia Sci-Tech Experience |
Photo Date: | 27 April 2023 |
Photo by: | Joop de GrootContact |
Photo ID: | 637480Submit Correction |
View count: | 131 |
Registration / Serial: | XN351 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/7157 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Area: | Kinloss / Morayvia [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 27 April 2023 |
Photo by: | Joop de GrootContact |
Registration / Serial: | XN351 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/7157 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Area: | Kinloss / Morayvia [ Off-Airport ]Map |
Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Morayvia Sci-Tech Experience |
Photo Date: | 27 April 2023 |
Photo by: | Joop de GrootContact |
Photo ID: | 637480Submit Correction |
View count: | 131 |
Registration / Serial: | XN351 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/7157 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Area: | Kinloss / Morayvia [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 27 April 2023 |
Photo by: | Joop de GrootContact |
Registration / Serial: | XL767 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5080 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Kraków - Rakowice-Czyzyny (EPKC) (closed)Map |
Country: | Poland |
Collection: | Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego |
Photo Date: | 23 May 2023 |
Photo by: | WalAndPlContact |
Photo ID: | 590911Submit Correction |
View count: | 127 |
Registration / Serial: | XL767 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5080 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Kraków - Rakowice-Czyzyny (EPKC) (closed)Map | Country: | Poland |
Photo Date: | 23 May 2023 |
Photo by: | WalAndPlContact |
Registration / Serial: | XL767 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5080 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Kraków - Rakowice-Czyzyny (EPKC) (closed)Map |
Country: | Poland |
Collection: | Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego |
Photo Date: | 23 May 2023 |
Photo by: | WalAndPlContact |
Photo ID: | 590911Submit Correction |
View count: | 127 |
Registration / Serial: | XL767 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5080 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Kraków - Rakowice-Czyzyny (EPKC) (closed)Map | Country: | Poland |
Photo Date: | 23 May 2023 |
Photo by: | WalAndPlContact |
Registration / Serial: | XL765 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5078 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Melksham - Craysmarsh FarmMap |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 16 October 2022 |
Photo by: | John PhillipsContact |
Photo ID: | 579816Submit Correction |
View count: | 186 |
Aircraft donated to the Wight Aviation Museum at Sandown Isle of Wight and shown here being collected by volunteers of the Museum for eventual rebuild/restoration for display. Photo courtesy of Helen Blake Edwards (Trustee at Wight Aviation Museum)
Registration / Serial: | XL765 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5078 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Melksham - Craysmarsh FarmMap | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 16 October 2022 |
Photo by: | John PhillipsContact |
Registration / Serial: | XL765 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5078 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Melksham - Craysmarsh FarmMap |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 16 October 2022 |
Photo by: | John PhillipsContact |
Photo ID: | 579816Submit Correction |
View count: | 186 |
Aircraft donated to the Wight Aviation Museum at Sandown Isle of Wight and shown here being collected by volunteers of the Museum for eventual rebuild/restoration for display. Photo courtesy of Helen Blake Edwards (Trustee at Wight Aviation Museum)
Registration / Serial: | XL765 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5078 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Melksham - Craysmarsh FarmMap | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 16 October 2022 |
Photo by: | John PhillipsContact |
Registration / Serial: | XL765 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5078 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Sandown / Isle of Wight (EGHN)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Wight Aviation Museum |
Photo Date: | 18 May 2023 |
Photo by: | John PhillipsContact |
Photo ID: | 579783Submit Correction |
View count: | 124 |
Preview for the "handover ceremony" on the 19th May 2023. The volunteers have made a fantastic job of rebuilding the aircraft and repainting the tailboom. It has been mounted on a purpose built frame which shows it in a typical "running" Skeeter take off position!
Registration / Serial: | XL765 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5078 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Sandown / Isle of Wight (EGHN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 18 May 2023 |
Photo by: | John PhillipsContact |
Registration / Serial: | XL765 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5078 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Sandown / Isle of Wight (EGHN)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | Wight Aviation Museum |
Photo Date: | 18 May 2023 |
Photo by: | John PhillipsContact |
Photo ID: | 579783Submit Correction |
View count: | 124 |
Preview for the "handover ceremony" on the 19th May 2023. The volunteers have made a fantastic job of rebuilding the aircraft and repainting the tailboom. It has been mounted on a purpose built frame which shows it in a typical "running" Skeeter take off position!
Registration / Serial: | XL765 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5078 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Sandown / Isle of Wight (EGHN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 18 May 2023 |
Photo by: | John PhillipsContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-AWSV |
Alternate Serial: | XM553 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
Licence-built by: | Saunders-Roe |
C/n (msn): | S2/5107 |
Display Paint: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Middle Wallop (EGVP)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Army Air Day 1977 |
Photo Date: | 6 August 1977 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
Photo ID: | 566873Submit Correction |
View count: | 160 |
Delivered to the Army Air Corps as XM553 in 1959. Registered as G-AWSV in 1968. Cancelled from the register in 1995. Preserved at the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington from 2009.
Registration / Serial: | G-AWSV |
Alternate Serial: | XM553 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5107 |
Display Paint: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Middle Wallop (EGVP)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 6 August 1977 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-AWSV |
Alternate Serial: | XM553 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
Licence-built by: | Saunders-Roe |
C/n (msn): | S2/5107 |
Display Paint: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Middle Wallop (EGVP)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Army Air Day 1977 |
Photo Date: | 6 August 1977 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
Photo ID: | 566873Submit Correction |
View count: | 160 |
Delivered to the Army Air Corps as XM553 in 1959. Registered as G-AWSV in 1968. Cancelled from the register in 1995. Preserved at the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington from 2009.
Registration / Serial: | G-AWSV |
Alternate Serial: | XM553 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5107 |
Display Paint: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Middle Wallop (EGVP)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 6 August 1977 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
Registration / Serial: | XL769 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5085 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Middle Wallop (EGVP)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Army Air Day 1973 |
Photo Date: | 28 July 1973 |
Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
Photo ID: | 562191Submit Correction |
View count: | 214 |
One of 3 gate guardians at Middle Wallop at the time. Composite with XL769 pod and XL738 boom. Allocated maintenance serial 7981M. To Handforth 1975 for potential restoration. Registered G-BDNS January1976. Restoration believed not completed and parts used in G-HELI.
Registration / Serial: | XL769 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5085 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Middle Wallop (EGVP)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 28 July 1973 |
Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
Registration / Serial: | XL769 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5085 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Middle Wallop (EGVP)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Army Air Day 1973 |
Photo Date: | 28 July 1973 |
Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
Photo ID: | 562191Submit Correction |
View count: | 214 |
One of 3 gate guardians at Middle Wallop at the time. Composite with XL769 pod and XL738 boom. Allocated maintenance serial 7981M. To Handforth 1975 for potential restoration. Registered G-BDNS January1976. Restoration believed not completed and parts used in G-HELI.
Registration / Serial: | XL769 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/5085 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Middle Wallop (EGVP)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 28 July 1973 |
Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
Registration / Serial: | XN344 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/7150 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Middle Wallop (EGVP)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Army Air Day 1973 |
Photo Date: | 28 July 1973 |
Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
Photo ID: | 561704Submit Correction |
View count: | 179 |
A rather demeaning role for this Skeeter. Preserved and displayed in the Science Museum, South Kensington, London. Still present in 2023.
Registration / Serial: | XN344 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/7150 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Middle Wallop (EGVP)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 28 July 1973 |
Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
Registration / Serial: | XN344 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/7150 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Middle Wallop (EGVP)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Event: | Army Air Day 1973 |
Photo Date: | 28 July 1973 |
Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
Photo ID: | 561704Submit Correction |
View count: | 179 |
A rather demeaning role for this Skeeter. Preserved and displayed in the Science Museum, South Kensington, London. Still present in 2023.
Registration / Serial: | XN344 |
Aircraft Version: | Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 |
C/n (msn): | S2/7150 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Army |
City / Airport: | Middle Wallop (EGVP)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 28 July 1973 |
Photo by: | Terry DannContact |