Westland Lynx HAS2

C/N 200

Built 1980 - Written off 1997





Helicopter Westland Lynx HAS2 Serial 200 Register XZ728 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1980. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





XZ728

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

1981-07-2426Sept80 delivered to NASU Yeovilton as HAS.2
30Mar81 to Westlands
24Jul81 NASU Yeoviltonl
05Aug81 to 815Squadron
02Nov81 to 815Squadron HMS Battleaxe
17Apr82 to 815Squadron, HMS Broadsword
06Aug82 to NASU Yeovilton
Unknown date to NATIU Lee on Solent sighted 14Mar83 uncoded
03Jun83 to 815Squadron
19Sep83 to 815Squadron, HMS Jupiter
Unknown Date to 815Squadron, HMS Liverpool. Noted 04Jul84 coded 332-LP named "Scouse"
04Jun87 to NASU Yeovilton for HAS 3 Conversion 815 NAS
1987-06-04
Westland Lynx HAS3 04Jun87 to 19Oct87 Converted at NASU Yeovilton
1987-10-1919Oct87 to 815Squadron, HMS Jupiter as HAS.3, noted 04Nov87 coded 443-JP named "Baldric"
19Apr88 to 815Squadron, HMS Scylla. Noted 25Apr88 uncoded and 21May88 coded 432-SC
25Aug89 to 815Squadron, HMS Arrow. Noted 26Sep89 as 326-AW
11Dec89 to 815Squadron and noted 23Nov90 coded 300
21Jul92 to AIM Bournemouth U.K. for repaint
05Aug92 returned to 815Squadron coded 300 noted 30Nov 92. Noted 24Jan93 Uncoded
26Jan93 to 702 Squadron, noted 28Jan93 coded 641
06Jan94 to RNAS Fleetlands coded 641 for HAS.3S Conversion 702 NAS
1993-07-02 A EHKD open 02jul93 HAS.3 type 702Sqn./641 at De Kooy 702 NAS
1994-01-06
Westland Lynx HAS3S 06Jan94 to 20May94 RNAS Fleetlands for conversion to HAS3S standard
1994-05-3030May94 to 815Squadron, HMS Iron Duke. Noted 12Jul94 coded 404.IR
03Jul95 to RNAS Fleetlands for conversion to HMA.8 standard 815 NAS
1995-07-03
Westland Lynx HMA.8 03Jul95 to 18Oct96 RNAY Fleetlands for conversion to HMA.8 standard. Noted uncoded 05Jun96
1996-10-1818Oct96 to 815Squadron, HMS Monmouth as HMA.8. Noted uncoded 23Oct96. Noted 29Oct96 coded 415-MM 815 NAS
1997-02-18 B 15nm S Eddystone Accident w/o 815Sqn /MM-415 fell over the side of HMS Monmouth (F235) in rough sea while preparing for take-off
1997-03-1111Mar97 to AMG Portland
21Apr97 to RNAY Fleetlands for store glass cockpit trials
20Sep04 to RNAS Yeovilton for preservation work
2007 HMA.8 type /326, preserved at Yeovilton
2010-12-30326-AW C EGDY Gate Guardian noted as Gate Guard RNAS Yeovilton painted as AW-326 of 815Squadron HMS Arrow 815 NAS
2017-03326 C EGDYremoved from Main Gate and standing outside 815 NAS HQ building at Yeovilton 815 NAS




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