WPT110 Warpaint Books – Westland Scout & Wasp

By Adrian M Balch
The1957 Defence Review and subsequent British aircraft industry overhaulresulted in all the smaller helicopter companies – Bristol, Fairey andSaunder-Roe being absorbed by Westland. These acquisitions broughtexisting models with them but in practice it was only the Saunders-RieP531 which serviced to become a successful production model. Developedas the Scout for the Army and Wasp for the Royal Navy.50 pages