Westland Lynx HAS2

C/N 186

Built 1980 - Written off 2004





Helicopter Westland Lynx HAS2 Serial 186 Register XZ724 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1980. Aircraft history and location



Helicopter Westland Lynx  HAS2 Serial 186 Register XZ724 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1980. Aircraft history and location
By Steve Mills



Aircraft History





XZ724

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

1980-12-1530Jul80 NASU Yeovilton
15Dec80 coded 740 702 Squadron
02Jun82 Westlands 17Jun82 NASU Yeovilton
09Jul82 815Squadron HMS Pheobe coded PB/471 named "Phelix" 702 NAS
1985-11-01
Westland Lynx HAS3 01Nov85 RNAY Fleetlands HAS.3 Conversion
1986-05-2929May86 829 Squadron, HMS Broadsword Flight coded BW/347
20Oct87 829 Squadron, HMS Boxer Flight coded XB/376
829 NAS
1987-11-01
Westland Lynx HAS3GM 01Nov87 RNAY Fleetlands, GM conversion number 6
1987-12-1010Dec87 829 Squadron, HMS Boxer coded 376, named "Elwood"
23Jun88 Westlands
20Sep88 829 Squadron
23Nov88 A & AEE
10Jan89 NATIU RNAS Lee-on-Solent
23Jan89 A & AEE
01Mar89 NATIU Lee-on-Solent
06Apr89 Westlands
26Sep89 noted RNAS Portland coded 405 of 829 Squadron, HMS London
26Mar90 AMG Portland
24Sep90 BZ/331 829 Squadron, HMS Brazen
14Mar91 BZ/331 AMG RNAS Portland
09Jul91 noted coded 475 AMG RNAS Portland
22Jul91 HM/475 815Squadron, HMS Hermonie
01Apr92 HM/--- AMG RNAS Portland 829 NAS
1992-07-01
Westland Lynx HAS3SGM 01Jul92 RNAY Fleetlands, HAS.3S conversion No 43
1992-12-1818Dec92 uncoded 815Squadron
11Jan93 uncoded 829 Squadron, HMS Coventry
09Feb93 Uncoded 829 Squadron, HMS Brazen
01Mar93 Cat 4 damage - repaired
05Mar93 uncoded 829 Squadron, HMS Brilliant
01Apr93 uncoded RNAY Fleetlands
21Jun93 815Squadron coded 307 named "Sonic RIP"
12dec93 at RNAS Portland
24Mar94 coded XB/376 815Squadron, HMS Boxer
11Jan96 uncoded AMG RNAS Portland
16May97 coded BA/328 815 squadron, HMS Brave
20Jun97 coded CV/336 815Squadron, HMS Coventry
01Jul98 noted coded CV/336 AMG RNAS Portland 829 NAS


1998-10-19336-CV A HMD Devonport HMS Coventry ranged on deck of HMS Coventry when ship visited Plymouth 815 NAS
2003-07-1616Jul03 and 18Sep04 noted coded PD/426 of 815Squadron, HMS Portland 815 NAS
2004-12-08 B 12nm E of The Lizardw/o , crashed 12 miles East of Lizard Point, Cornwall, 4 persons killed, on an SAR mission for HMS Montrose




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