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Wednesday, 23 September 2015

SOUTHPORT AIRSHOW 2015: WESTLAND SCOUT

Like many other people at airshows, I always enjoy seeing veteran  aircraft, especially ones I remember seeing as a youngster, usually on TV or as an Airfix kit.


The Westland Scout helicopter is one example. I must have made half a dozen of these aircraft as Airfix kits during the sixties.



So, seeing the real thing at Saturday's airshow was a real buzz. Watching it hovering above me reminded me of times years ago when I'd have more plastic cement on my hands than the kit.

The Scout AH 1 was a land based general purpose helicopter, primarily used by the Army Air Corps throughout the sixties and seventies. A navel variant was also developed called the Wasp.



The Scout  also featured in the 1982 film, 'Who Dare's Wins', which starred  Lewis Collins.


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2 comments:

  1. Ed and Bettina Berg9/24/2015 3:49 pm

    Nice shots Scoop. I had actually never heard of this helicopter before. It has the look of a shortened Huey somewhat.

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  2. SCOOP9/24/2015 5:21 pm

    I know what you mean Ed, but the Huey is much larger. The Scout is really just a light duty transport. It was replaced by the Westland Gazelle.

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