Westland Lynx HAS2

C/N 163

Built 1980 - Written off 1982





Helicopter Westland Lynx HAS2 Serial 163 Register XZ700 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1980. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





XZ700

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

HAS.2 dd RN by May 1980
815 Sq HQ Flt / 303 by Sep 1981
815 Sq Coventry Flt / 336-CV by Jan 1982
1982-04815 Sq assigned Newcastle Flt by mid Apr 1982 while in South Atlantic but never reached the ship
RN Type: HAS.2 815sqn embarked Type 21 Amazon Class Frigate F174 HMS Alacrity 3may82 to 8may82 Operation Corporate
1982-05-25RN
815Sqd w/o 25may82 with Atlantic Conveyor 815 NAS
A South Atlantic (AC) mv Atlantic Conveyor 815Sq Newcastle Flt, lost when mv Atlantic Conveyor was hit by Exocet missile 25 May 1982. Ship subsequently sank under tow on 30 May. 815 NAS Operation Corporate




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