Westland Lynx HAS3S

C/N 334

Built 1987 Lynx HMA.8





Helicopter Westland Lynx HAS3S Serial 334 Register ZF557 used by Hayward and Green Defence Ltd ,Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1987 Converted to Lynx HMA.8. Aircraft history and location



Helicopter Westland Lynx HAS3S Serial 334 Register ZF557 used by Hayward and Green Defence Ltd ,Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1987 Converted to Lynx HMA.8. Aircraft history and location
By Steve Mills


Helicopter Westland Lynx HAS3S Serial 334 Register ZF557 used by Hayward and Green Defence Ltd ,Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1987 Converted to Lynx HMA.8. Aircraft history and location
By Dave Taskis





Aircraft History





ZF557

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

RN HAS.3 type f/f 12oct87, d/d 16oct88
1990 HMA.8 ETPS type
2000 HMA.8 type 815Sqn /407
Mar01 815Sqn /407
Jul01 815Sqn /420
2004 815Sqn /318
2007 815Sqn /348
jul07 HMA.8 type 815Sqn /334
2008 HMA.8 type 815Sqn /674 815 NAS
1988-12 A EGVF Conv HAS.3CTS
Westland Lynx HAS3CTS to RNAY Fleetlands by Dec 1988 for conversion to HAS.3CTS, completed by Aug 1989
1990-12-04670 B EGDP Westland Lynx 3CTS at RNAS Portland on 04Dec90, coded 670 whilst operating with the trials 700L Squadron. The Lynx 3CTS was the trials platform for the avionics to be fitted on the Lynx HMA.8


1994-01-31 C EGHG Conv HMA.8
Westland Lynx HMA.8 to Westland for conversion to HMA.8, completed by Jan 1995.
1997-06444-MR Detachment 815 NAS Montrose Flt / 444-MR detached to USS Cape St George for 3 weeks during Jun 1997. 815 NAS
2001-08-24420-EX D HMNB Portsmouth IFoS 2001 aboard HMS Exeter at Portsmouth. 815 NAS International Festival of Sea 2001
2008-08 229 Flt assigned to RFA Wave Ruler Flt, until c Dec 2008 815 NAS
2009-11375-SM 229 Flt assigned Somerset Flt, until c Sep/Oct 2010. 815 NAS
2014-05-29 E HMD Devonport on HMS Kent (F78) at Plymouth
2016-06-20426-PD Deployment 815 NAS 208 Flt /426, embarked HMS Portland for 9 month Middle East and Atlantic deployment Jun 2016. Return to Yeovilton 10 Mar 2017 and was the last deployed Lynx in FAA service. 815 NAS

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united kingdom Hayward and Green Defence Ltd

Hayward and Green Defence Ltd, West Sussex, UK by Apr20
2024-02-05426-PD at Woodmancote, undergoing parts recovery.






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