| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XZ722 |
| Military Code: | 671 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Westland WG-13 Lynx |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WG-13 Lynx |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WG-13 Lynx HMA8DAS |
| C/n (msn): | 177 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | 702 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | FairfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGVA IATA: FFD Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | RIAT - Royal International Air Tattoo 2007 |
| Photo Date: | 15 July 2007 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 745667 |
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This special Black Cats paint Lynx madse its first flight as a HAS2 on 23 June 1980 and was delivered to the Royal Navy on 23 July 1980. It was later converted to HAS3, and then modified to more difficult designations as HMA8DSP, HMA8ACS, HMA8DAS (as pictured) and eventually to HMA8SRU. The Lynx was moved to Middle Wallop and stripped for spares in early 2015. Then dumped at that location in early 2016. ELuckily, the helicopters was noyt scrapped, it was moved to St.Athan and then shipped to USA for preservation at the Pima Air Museum, Tucson (AZ) by early 2018. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 November 2024, and has since been viewed 117 times. |