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westland Lynx mk23

in argentina Comando de Aviacion Naval Argentina


Argentine Navy

Del'd: 2 - 1978 to 1985


   
   

History of this Model in this Organisation:

Requested early as 1972, first and only two units (similar Royal Navy HAS.2) delivered in 1978. Additional 8 of the Lynx Mk87 type not completed-embargoed after the Falklands/Malvinas War.

Units with this Model in this Organisation:

YearsUnitsbold : Current Base of the Unit
1978/851ra escuadrilla aeronaval de helicopteros Comandante Espora



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Roles of this Model in this Organisation:

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Construction Numbers of this Model in this Organisation: Help Us    

C/NModBuiltID     In this OrganisationIn other Org

    035     0734: Lynx Mk23. UK westland as G-BFDT. ARA ?-41 then 3-H-141. lack of spare parts so sale to Denmark Navy as S-035
royal danish navy S-035: ex Argentine Navy. RDN del. 1987 helicopter used as flight simulator, never flown by Danish Navy
    036     0735: Lynx Mk23. ARA ?-42 then 3-H-142. w/o 15may82 (CC Perciacanto, TN Loubet, SS Gonzalez) crash at sea from Type 42 Destroyer ARA Santisima Trinidad (D2) that was part of the Argentine Carrier battle group coming around the Falklands/Malvinas from the north. Preserved on Navy Museum (MUAN) at Bahia Blanca

    2 C/N found in this Organisation



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