Westland Lynx HAS3

C/N 265

Built 1982





Helicopter Westland Lynx HAS3 Serial 265 Register ZD256 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1982. Aircraft history and location



Helicopter Westland Lynx HAS3 Serial 265 Register ZD256 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1982. Aircraft history and location
By Dave Taskis



Aircraft History





ZD256

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

dd Dec 1982 to Yeovilton. Spent a period in storage, then
815 Sq Scylla Flt/432-SC by Nov 1984 until c Mar 1988
815 Sq Birmingham Flt/333-BM by Sep 1988.
1989-04 A EGDP Conv HAS.3GM
Westland Lynx HAS3GM to AMG Portland for conversion to HAS.3GM by Apr 1989, completed by Jun 1989
815 Sq Beaver Flt/374-VB by Jul 1989.
1990-07829 Sq Brazen Flt/330-BZ by Jul 1990 until c Jul 1991 Operation Desert Shield/Storm
1993-06 B EGVF Conv HAS.3GMS to RNAY Fleetlands for conversion to HAS.3GMS by Jun 1993, completed by c Jan 1994
815 Sq Sheffield Flt/352-SD by Sep 1991
815 Sq Brave Flt/328-BV by May 1994, /328-BA by Jan 1996
815 Sq Grafton Flt/437-GT by Mar 1998.
1998-09-23 South China Sea ditched in S China Sea while operating at night from HMS Grafton on 23 Sep 1998. Wreck recovered to Yeovilton awaiting assessment for repair.
C singapore strait 23 asg HMS Grafton (F80) accident off Singapore
2016-07-02 D EGDY as 815 NAS /302-VL at RNAS Yeovilton during Air Day 2016 815 NAS Yeovilton Air Day 2016






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