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westland Lynx mk88

in Marineflieger

German Navy

Del'd: 19 - 1981 to 2003

History of this Model in this Organisation:

Sea Lynx Mk 88 entered service with the German Navy between 1979 and 1985. The aircraft were purchased in three batches.
Four aircraft were lost during the years of service. Between 1998 and 2001 seven new built aircraft were purchased from manufacturer Westland Helicopters Ltd., forming the 4th batch. The remaining 15 Sea Lynx Mk 88 were upgraded into the Mk 88 A by Eurocopter Germany. The fleet of German Navy Sea Lynx now consists of 22 aircraft, all Mk 88 A standard. The new standard has improved all wheather capabilities, equipped with a 360 degree Marconi Sea Spray 3000 radar, FLIR and GPS.
The usual roles are ASW/ASuW, SAR, troop and cargo transport. For ASW, the aircraft will be equipped with a Bendix dipping sonar and torpedoes Mk46 and Mk4A1.
As ASuW becomes more important, German Sea Lynx are able to fire Sea Skua Missiles and carry a .50 Cal. machine gun, the FN Herstal M3M. The aircraft are based at Naval Air Wing 3, Nordholz and are flown by 3rd Squadron. Sea Lynx are part of the F122 and F123 class frigates.

15 mk88 survivors + 7 new built Super Lynx 100, all to Mk88a standard, were in service in 2002

Units with this Model in this Organisation:

Years	Units	bold : Current Base of the Unit
1981/97	Marinefliegerlehrgruppe	Westerland
? to ?	MFG3	Nordholz


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Roles of this Model in this Organisation:

Roles

escort ship-based helicopter

Construction Numbers of this Model in this Organisation:	Help Us

C/N	Mod	Built	ID In this Organisation	In other Org

220			83+01: ex G-BIHJ. w/o 03dec93
223			83+02: wfu. ex G-BIHK. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 422
225			83+03: wfu. ex G-BIHL. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 404
231			83+04: wfu. ex G-BIHM. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 427
246			83+05: wfu. ex G-17-25. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 419
252			83+06: wfu. ex G-17-26. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 414
258			83+07: wfu. ex G-17-27. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 421
261			83+08: ex G-17-28. w/o 30oct99
263			83+09: wfu. ex G-17-29. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 412
266			83+10: wfu. ex G-17-30. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 429
269			83+11: wfu. ex G-17-31. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 417
272			83+12: wfu. ex G-17-32. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 428
326			83+13: wfu. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 423
327			83+14: on 16feb00 crashed into the Caribbean Sea, 32km W off Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, and sank. The helicopter was based on frigate Niedersachsen
341			83+15: wfu. ex ZG867. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 430
342			83+16: ex ZG868. w/o 30jan94
343			83+17: wfu. ex ZG869. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 415
344			83+18: wfu. ex ZG870. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 420
345			83+19: wfu. ex ZG871. rebuilt as Mk88a c/n 413

19 C/N found in this Organisation