HA-1 1st Recco & Attack Helicopter Squadron Brazilian Navy
Established May 15, 1978 to operate the new Westland Lynx aboard the fleet ships. The Mk21 helicopters, dubed AH-11, have been updated as AH-11A in late 1990s and again as AH-11B from 2018
News about 1.º Esquadrão de Helicópteros de Esclarecimento e Ataque
20-Nov-19 - The Super Lynx Mk21A (AH-11A) returning from the United Mission UNIFIL completed the last flight of the type for the Brazilian Navy. The helicopters are being upgraded to the Mk21B (AH-11B) standard at Yeovil, UK #SuperLynx
21-Feb-19 - The first of 8 Mk21B Wild Lynx helicopters to be operated by HA-1 Squadron performed first flight in Brazil after being upgraded in the UK #WildLynx
28-Sep-17 - The first of 8 Brazilian Navy Lynx Mk21B completed maiden flight at Yeovil, England. Entered service in 1978, they were converted to Super Lynx in 2003. New upgrade contract signed in 2014
02-Jul-14 - AgustaWestland signed USD 160M contract to install new engines and upgraded navigation and mission avionics on 8 Lynx helicopters of the Brazilian Navy between 2015 and 2019