Westland Lynx HAS2

C/N 073

Built 1978 - Written off 1982





Helicopter Westland Lynx HAS2 Serial 073 Register XZ247 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1978. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





XZ247

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

1978-11RN
Nov78 as 702Sqn /CP at Yeovilton 702 NAS
1978-11-15 A EGDY HAS.2 type as 815Sqn /CP-320 at HMS Heron RNAS Yeovilton asg HMS Cleopatra (F28) flt
1979-01702 NAS Lynx HAS.2 assigned as Cleopatra Flt/463-CP Jan 1979 until c May 1981
1982-04 B South Atlantic815 Sq Birmingham Flt / 333-BM by Mar 1982
Airlift to Ascension Is by RAF C-130, to South Atlantic in RFA Fort Austin
815 Sq Glasgow Flt / 344 by Apr 1982
815 Sq Ambuscade Flt / 323 by May 1982
Operation Corporate
1982-09-30 C c 50nm SE Rosemary Bank Accident w/o , lost on fire on HMS Ambuscade (F172)




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