Slingsby Grasshopper

BGA4372Slingsby Grasshopper TX1BGA4372
XK542Slingsby Grasshopper TX1Canx
XK543Slingsby Grasshopper TX1Canx
XK544Slingsby Grasshopper TX1Canx
XK545Slingsby Grasshopper TX1Canx
XK546Slingsby Grasshopper TX1Canx
XK547Slingsby Grasshopper TX1Canx
XK548Slingsby Grasshopper TX1Canx
XK569Slingsby Grasshopper TX1Canx
XK570Slingsby Grasshopper TX1Canx
XK571Slingsby Grasshopper TX1Canx
WZ780Slingsby Grasshopper TX1Composite of various components
749WZ753Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 29/04/1952, sold 29/01/1988, stored Old Sarum, to Nympsfield
750WZ754Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 29/04/1952, sold 09/03/1988 to McCleans Aviation, Rufforth
751WZ755Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 02/05/1952, to BGA3481/FSC, pres. Tettenhall, Wolverhampton
752WZ756Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 01/05/1952, sold 09/03/1988 to McCleans Aviation, Rufforth
753WZ757Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 05/05/1952, stored Kirton-in-Lindsey, (composite WZ768, XK820) and departed
754WZ758Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 08/05/1952, sold 30/09/1957, to PH-885, to Falkoping, Sweden
755WZ759Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 08/05/1952, w/o 10/11/1959
756WZ760Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 12/05/1952, sold 09/03/1988 to McCleans Aviation, Rufforth
757WZ761Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 12/05/1952, sold 02/04/1985 to D. A. Bullock
758WZ762Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 19/05/1952, sold 04/02/1988, to EI-135 Ireland, to Baldonnel Museum
759WZ763Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 16/06/1952, s.o.c. 05/11/1974 as CAT 5s
760WZ764Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 03/06/1952, sold 09/04/1985 from Halton to Mr L Watts, to BGA5807
761WZ765Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 27/05/1952, to BGA3662/FZU, pres. Luftwaffen Museum, Berlin-Gatow, Germany
762WZ766Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 30/05/1952, s.o.c. 01/05/1969 as CAT 5s
763WZ767Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 16/06/1952, sold 22/04/1985 to North East Aviation Museum, Sunderland
764WZ768Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 11/06/1952, privately owned Mohiville, Belgium
765WZ769Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 23/06/1952, to BGA4229/HVC, privately owned Hilversum, Netherlands
766WZ770Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 23/06/1952, s.o.c. 11/09/1961 as CAT 5c
767WZ771Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 30/06/1952, to No.14 MU Carlisle Store during 06/1978
768WZ772Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 30/06/1952, sold 26/02/1988, pres. Halton Museum
769WZ773Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 04/07/1952, sold 16/06/1988 to Edinburgh Academy, Kinnear Road, Edinburgh
770WZ774Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 16/07/1952, to No.14 MU Carlisle Store during 06/1978
771WZ775Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 07/1952, s.o.c. 11/1979, last noted at Halton 03/1980
772WZ776Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 11/07/1952, s.o.c. 23/07/1958 as CAT 5s
773WZ777Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 26/08/1952, to No.14 MU Carlisle Store during 06/1978
774WZ778Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 26/08/1952, sold 09/03/1988 to McCleans Aviation, wings to XK820
775WZ779Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 17/07/1952, last noted Old Sarum 11/1995, to Germany?
776WZ780Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 23/09/1952, pres. Deutsches Technikmuseum, Berlin, Germany
777WZ781Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 01/09/1952, sold 09/03/1988 to McCleans Aviation, Rufforth
778WZ782Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 08/09/1952, to private owner Midden Zeeland, The Netherlands as BGA5074
779WZ783Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 08/09/1952, to BGA4361/JAP, Nympsfield, parts to WZ818
780WZ784Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 03/09/1952, pres. Solway Aviation Museum, Carlisle, Cumbria
781WZ785Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 15/09/1952, sold 09/03/1988 to McCleans Aviation, Rufforth, to BGA3875/HEA, privately owned Rufforth and reportedly scrapped
782WZ786Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 26/09/1952, to No.14 MU Carlisle Store during 06/1978
783WZ787Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 01/07/1952, privately owned, Florida, USA
784WZ788Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 09/09/1952, s.o.c. 21/05/1953 as CAT 5s
785WZ789Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 27/09/1952, to BGA5074, privately owned W. Den Baars Midden Zeeland
786WZ790Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 15/09/1952, s.o.c. 28/04/1955 as CAT 5s
787WZ791Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 22/09/1952, to No.14 MU Carlisle Store during 06/1978, to ACCGS 21/10/1987, preserved RAF Museum, Hendon, Barnet, London, reportedly to Stafford Museum store by 2023
788WZ792Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 04/12/1952, to Sproughton, Suffolk, burnt 07/2010 after spares recovery
789WZ793Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 24/09/1952, to Bannerdown Gliding Club, Keevil, to Rufforth
790WZ794Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 01/10/1952, sold 10/09/1987, to BGA3300 to Cornwall
791WZ795Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 07/10/1952, to BGA3488/FSK, to Lemelerveld, Netherlands
792WZ796Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 09/10/1952, sold 27/01/1988, stored Aston Down, Gloucestershire
793WZ797Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 23/10/1952, to BGA3359/FMA, to Edgehiil, to Upwood, to Shipdham
794WZ798Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 28/10/1952, sold 29/06/1988, to Eaglescott, Devon
795WZ814Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 28/10/1952, s.o.c. 24/09/1963 as CAT 5s
796WZ815Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 06/11/1952, s.o.c. 29/03/1954 as CAT 5c at No.49 MU Colerne
797WZ816Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 11/11/1952, sold 27/01/1988, to BGA3979/HJJ Redhill, to Ta'Qali, Malta
798WZ817Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 18/11/1952, privately owned Scott Airpark, Lovettsville, USA
799WZ818Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 21/11/1952, sold 27/01/1988, privately owned Nympsfield, Gloucestershire
800WZ819Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 21/11/1952, to BGA3498/FSV Halton, Buckinghamshire
801WZ820Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 25/11/1952, preserved Sywell, Northamptonshire
802WZ821Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 17/12/1952, s.o.c. 26/04/1971 as CAT 5c
803WZ822Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 08/12/1952, sold 01/05/1985, stored AeroVenture, Doncaster
804WZ823Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 01/12/1952, w/o 24/06/1953
805WZ824Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 08/12/1952, sold 09/03/1988, stored Bridge of Weir, Scotland
806WZ825Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 17/12/1952, sold 04/02/1988, stored Cosford, departed
807WZ826Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 12/01/1953, sold 05/02/1988
808WZ827Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 23/12/1952, last noted Keevil during 2003
809WZ828Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 30/12/1952, to BGA4421/JDB, to stored Nympsfield
810WZ829Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 01/01/1953, to BGA3662, based in Germany
811WZ830Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 07/01/1953, to No.14 MU Carlisle Store during 06/1978
812WZ831Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 31/12/1952, sold 27/01/1988, stored offsite Aston Down
813WZ832Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 20/01/1953, s.o.c. 31/07/1975 as CAT 5s
858XA225Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 23/01/1953, sold 22/04/1985, privately owned Snitterfield
859XA226Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 01/1953, pres. Norfolk and Suffolk Air Museum, Flixton
860XA227Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 28/01/1953, to No.14 MU Carlisle 06/1978. Location unknown
861XA228Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 30/01/1953, sold 29/06/1988 to Glenalmond College, to East Fortune
862XA229Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 05/02/1953, to BGA3379/FMW, last noted stored Bourne
863XA230Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 17/02/1953, sold 29/06/1988, to BGA4098/HPP, to Henlow, to Saltby 2019
864XA231Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 16/02/1953, to 8888M 03/03/1986, pres. RAF Manston History Museum
865XA232Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 19/02/1953, s.o.c 03/12/1971 as CAT 5s
866XA233Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 02/1953 - current location and status unknown
867XA234Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 23/02/1953, s.o.c 13/11/1973 as CAT 5s
868XA235Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 09/03/1953, s.o.c 21/03/1963 as CAT 5s
869XA236Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 02/1953, - current location and status unknown
870XA237Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 27/02/1953, pres. National Soaring Museum, Elmira, NY, USA
871XA238Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 16/03/1953, s.o.c. 17/10/1961 as CAT 5s
872XA239Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 19/03/1953, stored Newark Air Museum, Nottinghamshire
873XA240Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 27/03/1953, sold 12/02/1988, to BGA4556/JJS, to Portmoak 08/2008
874XA241Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 27/03/1953, sold 12/02/1988, to BGA4556/JJS, to Old Warden
875XA242Slingsby Grasshopper TX1current location and status unknown
876XA243Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 09/04/1953, to 8886M 20/02/1986, privately owned UK
877XA244Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 26/05/1953, Bannerdown Gliding Club, Keevil, to Brent Tor 21/09/2013
1034XK788Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 30/01/1956, burnt 07/2010 after spares recovery
1035XK789Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 17/01/1956, pres. Midland Air Museum, Baginton, Coventry
1036XK790Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 06/03/1956, sold 09/04/1985, stored Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
1037XK791Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 16/03/1956, broken up during 1982 at No.14 MU Carlisle
1038XK819Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 28/02/1956, sold 02/02/1988, stored Selby, North Yorkshire, to Rufforth
1039XK820Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 26/03/1956, sold 21/06/1988, privately owned Bridge of Weir, Scotland
1040XK821Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 17/07/1956, s.o.c. 25/10/1961 as CAT 5(C), pres. Kesgrave
1041XK822Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 26/03/1956, sold 29/06/1988, sold 04/2010 to Partridge Green, to BGA5745
1042XK823Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 06/03/1956, s.o.c. 27/10/1972 as CAT 5(C)
1043XK824Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 18/04/1956, sold 02/02/1988, pres. Oberschleissheim Museum, Germany
1253XP454Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 14/12/1960, privately owned Sywell, departed
1254XP455Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 29/12/1960, sold 02/04/1985, to BGA3143, Rufforth, departed to Burn by 2010
1255XP456Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 11/01/1961, s.o.c. 23/04/1968 as CAT 5c
1256XP457Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 26/01/1961, s.o.c. 03/05/1962 as CAT 5c
1257XP458Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 31/01/1961, sold 02/04/1985, stored Fakenham area
1258XP459Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 02/02/1961, sold 02/02/1985, Army Gliding Club Wattisham
1259XP460Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 16/03/1961, s.o.c. 29/01/1963 as CAT 5c
1260XP461Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 21/03/1961, s.o.c. 29/04/1976 as CAT 5c
1261XP462Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 20/03/1961, sold 05/02/1988, privately owned Zeewolde, Netherlands
1262XP463Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 24/03/1961, sold 04/02/1988, fuselage stored Rufforth
1263XP464Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 28/03/1961, sold 12/02/1988, to BGA3439 Hamois-Mohiville, Belgium
1264XP487Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 25/04/1961, sold 30/09/1987, privately owned Wilp, Netherlands
1265XP488Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 09/05/1961, sold 10/05/1985, to Bannerdown Gliding Club, Keevil, to Rufforth
1266XP489Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 05/1961, s.o.c.
1267XP490Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 26/05/1961, sold 16/06/1988, to BGA4552 Watton, Norfolk, departed
1268XP491Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 01/06/1961, w/o 15/10/1969, s.o.c. 24/10/1969 as CAT 5c
1269XP492Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 15/06/1961, to BGA3480, departed Gallows Hill, Dorset by 31/07/2009
1270XP493Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 20/06/1961, l/f 09/08/1984, stored Aston Down, Gloucestershire
1271XP494Slingsby Grasshopper TX1d/d 20/06/1961, stored Boulton and Paul Museum, Wolverhampton, stored Baxterley, to Tettenhall Museum off-site
1272XP495Slingsby Grasshopper TX1w/o 23/01/1978

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