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westland Lynx mk86


This is a version of Lynx

1980        


Model History:

The Westland Sea Lynx Mk.86 is used by the RNoAF as a Coast Guard helicopter, performing SAR and fishery protection. The Lynx helicopter are used by the 337 squadron located at Bardufoss. Four Coast Guard vessels has the Sea Lynx on-board.

Organisations / Units with this Model:

    Organisation     Del'd Units (bold=current)Bases/Heliports
1982/now6 Kystvakt
1982/now     337 skvadronBardufoss 1982/now



Construction Numbers on database of Lynx mk86
6Luftforsvaret         - Royal Norwegian Air Force


Construction Numbers of this Model: Help Us    

C/NVersionBuiltHistory
    207 1980 Luftforsvaret 207 : This helicopter was using the registration G-BIFX, during the test flights at Westland before delivery to Norway.
    216 1980 Luftforsvaret 216 : This Lynx was wearing the registration G-BIGW during the test flights at Westland before delivery to Norway.
    228 1981 Luftforsvaret 228 : This Lynx was wearing the registration G-BIZS during the test flights at Westland before it was delivered to Norway.
    232 1981 Luftforsvaret 232 :
    235 1981 Luftforsvaret 235 : This Lynx C/N:235 crashed at Andsvann near Bardufoss due to white-out 12 january 1988. The Norwegians send this Lynx to Westland to repair it. Westland using only a few components from the wrecked Lynx and they gave it later the C/N.LA.363.R1 dated 01/90. This Lynx is still flying as 235 in RNoAF. The old wreked fuselage is used by the RNoAF technical school at LSK Kjevik as a instructional airframe, also wearing the serial 235.
    237 1981 Luftforsvaret 237 :
    6 C/N found.



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