Westland Lynx HAS3

C/N 270

Built 1982





Helicopter Westland Lynx HAS3 Serial 270 Register ZD258 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1982. Aircraft history and location



Helicopter Westland Lynx HAS3 Serial 270 Register ZD258 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1982. Aircraft history and location
By Steve Mills



Aircraft History





ZD258

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

1984-08 A LXGBstored from delivery in Mar 1983 until Feb 1984
delivered by sea to Gibraltar Jul 1984 as Gibraltar Flt/321, until May 1990

Westland Lynx HAS3S to Fleetlands by Nov 1990 for conv to HAS.3S
assigned as Brazen Flt /330-BZ by Jun 1991 until c Oct 1993
702 NAS/633 by Apr 1994 until c Aug 1997

Westland Lynx HMA8 (DSP) to Fleetlands c Aug 1997 for conv to HMA.8
702 NAS/673 by Jun 1999
assigned as 815Sq Newcastle Flt/345-NC by Jul 2003
assigned as 815Sq Wave Knight Flt/345 by Feb 2005, until c Nov 2005
RN in 2007 type:HMA.8 /672 702Sqn. 702 NAS

AgustaWestland Lynx HMA8 (DAS) to Fleetlands by Sep 2006 for mods to DAS std
702 NAS/672 by Oct 2006
815Sq 221/Cornwall Flt /412-CW by Dec 2008 until c Dec 2009
1989-04-21 A LXGB operated by Gib Flight, uncoded, used to carry out surveillance of shipping as it passed through the Gibraltar Straights as ships left or entered the Mediterranean.


2021-07-01 private owner at Blackpool by Jul21




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