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Hi, a very pleasant surprise, a Wasp overflew me on Wednesday afternoon 15:15 just west of Redhill Surrey. Could anybody please shed any light on any Wasps that are still flying. Many thanks in advance..

XT787 Is operated by kennet aviation.
Could this be your machine?

Thank you very much for that Buzzer, I was unaware that there were any still flying, great to see and hear ! I could hear it coming a good 5 mins before it got to me ! Regards dave

loadmaster100 wrote:Thank you very much for that Buzzer, I was unaware that there were any still flying, great to see and hear ! I could hear it coming a good 5 mins before it got to me ! Regards dave

oh yes.. theres more than a couple!
heres one in 2009.
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this ones XT787.to G-KAXT with rather a distinguished paint scheme so would have thought you would have noted it??
but it would seem its now with Shuttleworth,in Bedfordshire.this one was reported as being flown on the 24sep11.

Airworthy

G-BYCX a former South African WASP Mk 1B is based at Bembridge, Isle of Wight.[5]
G-BZPP a Wasp HAS.1 (was RN serial number XT793) is privately owned in Surrey and flies in Royal Navy markings as XT793.[5]
G-CBUI a Wasp HAS.1 (was RN serial number XT420) is privately owned in Surrey and flies in Royal Navy markings as XT420.[5]
G-KAXT a former Royal Navy (XT787) and Royal New Zealand Navy (NZ3905) Wasp HAS.1 is flown from North Weald Airfield and flown in Royal Navy markings as XT787.[6]
under restoration to fly.
G-KANZ a former RN (XT782) and RNZN (NZ3909) Wasp HAS.1 is under restoration at North Weald in RNZN markings as NZ3909.[5][6]
G-RIMM a Wasp HAS.1 (was RNZN NZ3907 and RN XT435) flew marked as XT435 but does not have a current Permit to Fly.[5]

It would not have been XT420, I think that was written off last year.
As buzzer states 787 is quite distinctive, as is G-RIMM with its yellow and black tail boom.

centaurus18 wrote:It would not have been XT420, I think that was written off last year.
As buzzer states 787 is quite distinctive, as is G-RIMM with its yellow and black tail boom.

thought it was XT973 that was w/o last year? at VL.. or was 420 as well??

Here's how former South African 92 (G-BYCX) looked in July 2011.

Thank you all for your input, certainly muddied the waters a bit, makes it difficult to pin down an I.D. but all very interesting. Regards Dave

buzzer wrote: thought it was XT973 that was w/o last year? at VL.. or was 420 as well??

Sorry my nistake
Always get the two confused as they looked very similar.