| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XT431 |
| Military Code: | 462 |
| Other Marks: | HMS ROTHESAY |
| 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): | F.9601 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Bournemouth - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGHH IATA: BOH Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Bournemouth Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 17 June 2024 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 737583 |
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This Wasp was delivered to the Royal Navy in July 1965 and during its service was used primarily in a training role. In October 1981, after the newer Lynx helicopters started to be delivered, XT431 was SOC and sold to the British Rotorcraft Museum at Weston-super-Mare. It later passed to Crawley Technical College in November 2003 as a training airframe and then moved to the Gatwick Aviation Museum in September 2008. The Museum sold a number of their aircraft in 2013 with XT431 arriving at the Bournemouth Aviation Museum in December 2013. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 October 2024, and has since been viewed 352 times. |