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westland Lynx

1971        


Model History:

Derivatives and Versions of this model:

ModelYearHistory
    Lynx HAS2    
    Lynx mk21     Export version of the HAS.2 for the Brazilian Navy. Designated SAH-11 in brazilian service. Survivors upgrade to Mk21a variant
    Lynx AH1    
    Lynx AH7    
    Lynx AH9     Lynx AH.9 is a small attack/utility helicopter, derived from the Lynx AH.7 (Super Lynx). The most striking external differences between the Lynx ...
    Lynx HAS2 (FN)    
    Lynx HAS3    
    Lynx Has4 (FN)    
    Lynx HMA8    
    Lynx mk25     Export version of the HAS.2 for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Designated UH-14A in Dutch service
    Lynx mk27     Second version of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Designated SH-14B in Dutch service
    Lynx mk80    
    Lynx mk90    
    Lynx mk23     1978 Export version of the HAS.2 for the Argentine Navy
    Lynx mk86     1980 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 ...
    Lynx mk87     1981 Embargoed export version of the Argentine Navy
    Lynx mk88     1981 German Navy variant of British Sea Lynx Mk8. Survivors upgraded to Mk 88a type
    Super Lynx     2000 Westland began design work on an upgraded Lynx in 1996. By Aug 2004, there were 3 variants of Super Lynx, all of which have advanced, carbon ...
The Super Lynx has been ordered by the armed forces of Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Malaysia, Oman, Portugal, South Korea and Thailand.
    AW AW159     2009 The new Lynx first flew on November 2009


Organisations / Units with this Model:

    Organisation     Del'd Units (bold=current)Bases/Heliports
1978/852 Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina
1978/85     1ra escuadrilla aeronaval de helicopteros     Lynx mk23 Comandante Espora 1950/now
1978/039 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil
1978/03     1 esquadrao de helicopteros de esclarecimento e ataque     Lynx mk21 Sao Pedro da Aldeia 1978/now
1981/0319 Marineflieger
    marineflieger-geschwader 3     Lynx mk88 Nordholz
1981/97     Marinefliegerlehrgruppe     Lynx mk88 Westerland 1972/97
1978/now42 aéronautique navale
1978/now     Flottille 31Fd'Hyères Le Palyvestre 2003/now
Saint-Mandrier 1961/03
1978/91     Escadrille 20SFréjus Saint-Raphaël 1956/91
1979/now     Flottille 34FLanvéoc-Poulmic 1975/now
1979/90     Flottille 35FLanvéoc-Poulmic 1979/98
Saint-Mandrier 1979
1978/now24 marine luchtvaartdienst
1978/now     vsq 7De Kooy 1977/now
1980/now     vsq 860De Kooy 1966/now
1982/now6 Kystvakt
1982/now     337 skvadron     Lynx mk86 Bardufoss 1982/now
1994/now3 pakistan naval air arm
1994/now     222 squadronPNS Mehran / Sharea Faisal 1994/now
1976/now94 Fleet Air Arm
1976/77     700 squadronRNAS Yeovilton 1976/77
1978/now     702 squadronPortland 1982/99
RNAS Yeovilton 1978/82
RNAS Yeovilton 1999/now
1981/now     815 squadronPortland 1982/99
RNAS Yeovilton 1999/now
RNAS Yeovilton 1981/82
1982/93     829 squadronPortland 1964/93
1977/now140 Army Air Corps
    671 squadronAAC Middle Wallop
1980/04     662 squadronAAC Wattisham 1993/now
DESoest,Bad Sassendorf 1983/93
1982/now     655 squadronAAC Ballykelly 1982/91
RAF Aldergrove 1991/now
1986/91     665 squadron
1977/now6 Royal Marines
1982/95     3 commando brigade air squadron
1995/now     847 squadronRNAS Yeovilton 1995/now
1980/82 Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina     Lynx mk87
1980/0011 kongelige danske marine
2000/now kongelige danske marine     Super Lynx
2003/now6 tentara laut diraja malaysia     Super Lynx
1991/now22 Army Air Corps     Lynx AH9

Construction Numbers on database of Lynx or its versions
2Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina         - Argentine Navy
9força aeronaval da marinha do brasil         - brazilian naval aviation
19Marineflieger         - German Navy
11kongelige danske marine         - royal danish navy
23aéronautique navale         - french navy
3marine luchtvaartdienst         - Royal Netherlands Navy
6Luftforsvaret         - Royal Norwegian Air Force
17Army Air Corps
13Fleet Air Arm
3Royal Marines
1westland


Construction Numbers of this Model: Help Us    

C/NVersionBuiltHistory
    001     HAS2 1976 Fleet Air Arm XZ227 : RN in 1993 deployed aboard HMS Exeter D89. type:HAS.3 /EX-420 815Sqn.
    004     HAS2 Fleet Air Arm XZ229 : RN in 2009 type:HAS3SGM 815Sqn.
    011     AH1 1977 Army Air Corps XZ171 : AAC in 1990 type:AH7 /K 671Sqn.
    014     mk25 marine luchtvaartdienst 262 : NRN original name UH-14A, in 1995 cnvt. toward SH-14D. in May 2009 /62 MARHELI participated in SAR-Meet 2009 from Leeuwarden air base Netherlands.
    015     HAS2(fn) aéronautique navale 260 : Marine 34F
    018     mk21 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-3020 : SAH-11. push to sea by giant wave 25sep84 during Fraterno 84 maneuvers. no fatalities
    019     HAS2 1977 Fleet Air Arm XZ237 : RN in 1992 type:HAS3 /326 815Sqn.
    023     mk25 marine luchtvaartdienst 265 : dutch UH-14A. uk G-17-4. 1990s to SH-14D type
    025     mk21 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-3021 : SAH-11. Converted to AH-11A since 2003
força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-4014 : ex N-3021. conv AH-11A 2003
    027     HAS2(fn) aéronautique navale 261 : Marine
    029     mk21 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-3022 : SAH-11. crash ??. w/o
    030     AH1 1977 Army Air Corps XZ175 : AAC in 1997 type:AH7 /Z 671Sqn.
    031     HAS2(fn) aéronautique navale 262 : Marine 34F
    032     mk21 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-3023 : SAH-11. Converted to AH-11A since 2003
força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-4011 : ex N-3023. conv AH-11A 2003
    035     mk23 Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0734 : Lynx Mk23. UK westland as G-BFDT. ARA 3-H-41 then 3-H-141. Embargo after 1982 war caused lack of spare parts so sold to Denmark Navy as S-035 in 1987
kongelige danske marine S-035 : ex Argentine Navy. RDN del. 1987 helicopter used as flight simulator, never flown by Danish Navy
    036     mk23 Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina 0735 : Lynx Mk23. ARA 3-H-42 then 3-H-142. First argentine aircraft to land on the Falklands/Malvinas after the amphibious assault. On 15may82 (CC Perciacanto, TN Loubet, SS Gonzalez) emergency landing after mechanical failure on Type 42 Destroyer ARA Santisima Trinidad (D2) part of the Argentine carrier battlegroup. Recovered but not repair. Preserved at Navy Museum (MUAN) in Bahia Blanca
    039     HAS2(fn) aéronautique navale 263 : Marine 31F
    040     HAS2(fn) aéronautique navale 264 : Marine
    041     mk21 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-3024 : SAH-11. crash ??. w/o
    042     mk21 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-3025 : SAH-11. Converted to AH-11A since 2003
força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-4012 : ex N-3025. conv AH-11A 2003
    045     HAS2(fn) aéronautique navale 265 : Marine 31F
    046     HAS2(fn) 1977 aéronautique navale 266 : FN in 1996 31F ; 2006 31F. 50 ans cammo
    048     mk21 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-3026 : SAH-11. Converted to AH-11A since 2003
força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-4013 : ex N-3026. conv AH-11A 2003
    049     HAS2 1977 Fleet Air Arm XZ240 : RN in 1992 type:HAS3 /363 829Sqn.
    050     mk21 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-3027 : SAH-11. Converted to AH-11A since 2003
força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-4010 : ex N-3027. conv AH-11A 2003
    051     HAS2(fn) aéronautique navale 267 : Marine 31F
    054     HAS2(fn) aéronautique navale 269 : Marine 31F
    056     AH1 1978 Army Air Corps XZ181 : AAC in 1992 /H 663Sqn.
    057     HAS2(fn) aéronautique navale 270 : Marine 10S
    059     HAS2(fn) aéronautique navale 271 : Marine 31F
    062     mk21 força aeronaval da marinha do brasil N-3028 : SAH-11. 16may89 hit mountain during night flight near Casimiro de Abreu, found 30may. 6 fatalities
    063     HAS2(fn) aéronautique navale 272 : Marine 34F
    066     HAS2(fn) aéronautique navale 273 : Marine 34F
    068     HAS2(fn) aéronautique navale 274 : Marine 31F
    071     HAS2(fn) 1978 aéronautique navale 275 : FN in 1996 31F
    074     HAS2(fn) aéronautique navale 276 : Marine 31F
    076     mk27 1978 marine luchtvaartdienst 266 : dutch SH-14B. uk G-17-20. d/d to france 9oct78 for asw equipment. d/d to netherlands 12sep79. 1990 upgraded to SH-14D
    078     HAS2(fn) aéronautique navale 277 : Marine 34F. w/o 29nov83
    081     HAS2(fn) aéronautique navale 278 : Marine. w/o 1988
    085     AH7 1978 Army Air Corps XZ191 : AAC in 2003 /A 671Sqn.
    097     AH1 1978 Army Air Corps XZ195 : AAC in 2009 type:AH7 672Sqn.
    107     AH7 1979 Army Air Corps XZ203 : AAC original built as lynx AH1 1992 653Sqn. ; 1997 /Z 671Sqn. ; 1998 671Sqn. ; 2000 671Sqn. Blue Eagles ; 2004 671Sqn. Blue Eagles ; 2008 661Sqn.
    113     HAS2 1979 Fleet Air Arm XZ690 : RN in 2009 type:HMA8 /301 815Sqn.
    116     AH7 1979 Royal Marines XZ208 : Royal Marines in 2003 847Sqn.
    123     HAS2(fn) aéronautique navale 627 : FN in 1996 31F
    134     mk80 kongelige danske marine S-134 : RDN. rebuilt as Mk90B c/n 425
    136     AH7 1979 Army Air Corps XZ215 : AAC original built as lynx AH1 1992 671Sqn. ; 1999 655Sqn. ; 2008 9Reg.
    142     mk80 kongelige danske marine S-142 : RDN. rebuilt as Mk90B c/n 418
    147     AH1 1979 Army Air Corps XZ221 : AAC in 1992 type:AH7 671Sqn.
    149     AH1 1979 Royal Marines XZ605 : Royal Marines in 1993 type:AH7 /Y 3CBAS
    153     HAS2 1980 Fleet Air Arm XZ698 : RN in 1992 type:HAS3 /479 815Sqn.
    159     AH1 1980 Royal Marines XZ612 : Royal Marines in 1993 type:AH7 /Y 3CBAS
Fleet Air Arm XZ612 : RN in 2009 type:AH7 847Sqn.
    170     mk80 1980 kongelige danske marine S-170 : RDN w/o 1997 see c/n 410 Super Lynx mk90b
    175     mk80 kongelige danske marine S-175 : RDN. rebuilt as Mk90B c/n 439
    180     AH7 1980 Army Air Corps XZ645 : AAC original built as lynx AH1 1993 657Sqn. ; 1997 9Reg.
    181     mk80 kongelige danske marine S-181 : RDN. rebuilt as Mk90B c/n 411
    183     AH7 1980 Army Air Corps XZ647 : AAC
    187     mk80 1980 kongelige danske marine S-187 : RDN w/o feb1987 near Faroe Islands. ex G-17-21
    191     mk80 kongelige danske marine S-191 : RDN. rebuilt as Mk90B c/n 409
    196     mk80 kongelige danske marine S-196 : RDN. w/o 1985 ditched in ocean 8 mls south of Mon island. No casualties
    199     HAS2 1980 Fleet Air Arm XZ727 : RN in 2009 type:HAS3S /635 702Sqn.
    207     mk86 1980 Luftforsvaret 207 : This helicopter was using the registration G-BIFX, during the test flights at Westland before delivery to Norway.
    216     mk86 1980 Luftforsvaret 216 : This Lynx was wearing the registration G-BIGW during the test flights at Westland before delivery to Norway.
    217     HAS2 1981 Fleet Air Arm XZ735 : RN in 1992 type:HAS3GM /602 829Sqn.
    220     mk88 Marineflieger 83+01 : ex G-BIHJ. w/o 03dec93
    223     mk88 Marineflieger 83+02 : wfu. ex G-BIHK. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 422
    225     mk88 Marineflieger 83+03 : wfu. ex G-BIHL. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 404
    228     mk86 1981 Luftforsvaret 228 : This Lynx was wearing the registration G-BIZS during the test flights at Westland before it was delivered to Norway.
    231     mk88 Marineflieger 83+04 : wfu. ex G-BIHM. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 427
    232     mk86 1981 Luftforsvaret 232 :
    235     mk86 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     mk86 1981 Luftforsvaret 237 :
    246     mk88 Marineflieger 83+05 : wfu. ex G-17-25. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 419
    249     mk90 kongelige danske marine S-249 : RDN. rebuilt as Mk90B c/n 434
    252     mk88 Marineflieger 83+06 : wfu. ex G-17-26. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 414
    256     mk90 kongelige danske marine S-256 : RDN. rebuilt as Mk90B c/n 438
    258     mk88 Marineflieger 83+07 : wfu. ex G-17-27. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 421
    260     HAS4(fn) aéronautique navale 803 : FN in 1996 31F
    261     mk88 Marineflieger 83+08 : ex G-17-28. w/o 30oct99
    263     mk88 Marineflieger 83+09 : wfu. ex G-17-29. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 412
    264     mk87 westland 3-H-145 : Lynx Mk87 for Argentine Navy. Not completed-embargoed
    266     mk88 Marineflieger 83+10 : wfu. ex G-17-30. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 429
    268     HAS4(fn) aéronautique navale 804 : FN in 1996 31F
    269     mk88 Marineflieger 83+11 : wfu. ex G-17-31. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 417
    272     mk88 Marineflieger 83+12 : wfu. ex G-17-32. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 428
    277     AH1 1983 Army Air Corps ZD274 : AAC in 1992 656Sqn.
    278     HAS4(fn) aéronautique navale 808 : FN in 1996 31F
    285     AH1 1983 Army Air Corps ZD276 : AH1 1983. Conv AH7. w/o 18mar07 Mayhem Paintball Range
    295     HMA8 1983 Fleet Air Arm ZD261 : RN in 2003 /307 815Sqn.
    299     HAS3 1983 Fleet Air Arm ZD263 : RN in 2009 type:HAS3S /306 815Sqn.
    300     HAS4(fn) aéronautique navale 814 : FN in 1996 31F
    324     AH9 1986 Army Air Corps ZE380 : AAC in 2009 672Sqn.
    326     mk88 Marineflieger 83+13 : wfu. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 423
    327     mk88 Marineflieger 83+14 : on 16feb00 crashed into the Caribbean Sea, 32km W off Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, and sank. The helicopter was based on frigate Niedersachsen
    334     HMA8 1987 Fleet Air Arm ZF557 : RN original built as Lynx HAS3 in 2000 /407 815Sqn. ; march 2001 /407 815Sqn. ; july 2001 /420 815Sqn. ; 2004 /318 815Sqn. ; 2007 /348 815Sqn. ; 2008 /674 815Sqn.
    339     HAS3 1988 Fleet Air Arm ZF562 : RN in 2009 type:HMA8 /645 702Sqn.
    341     mk88 Marineflieger 83+15 : wfu. ex ZG867. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 430
    342     mk88 Marineflieger 83+16 : ex ZG868. w/o 30jan94
    343     mk88 Marineflieger 83+17 : wfu. ex ZG869. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 415
    344     mk88 Marineflieger 83+18 : wfu. ex ZG870. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 420
    345     mk88 Marineflieger 83+19 : wfu. ex ZG871. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 413
    349     AH9 1991 Army Air Corps ZG887 : AAC in 1993 /4 9Reg.
    351     AH9 1991 Army Air Corps ZG888 : AAC in 1993 /5 9Reg.
    357     AH9 1992 Army Air Corps ZG918 : AAC in 1993 664Sqn. ; 1998 659Sqn. ; 2006 1Reg.
    358     AH9 1992 Army Air Corps ZG919 : AAC in 1993 /7 9Reg. ; 2003 659Sqn.
    105 C/N found.



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