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Westland Lynx
in NL Marine Luchtvaartdienst

Royal Netherlands Navy

Del'd 24 · Service : 1978 to 2012

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Originally received 6 search and rescue (UH-14A/Mk.25) and 18 anti-submarine warfare airframes (SH-14B/Mk.27).

The Bs were later upgraded as SH-14C/Mk.81 with the addition of a magnetic anomaly detector.

Since 2000s all survivors have been upgraded to the SH-14D common standard under the STAMOL programme for both SAR and ASW duties.

Aircraft retired by September 2012

Units

1980-2012 vsq 860
1978-2012 vsq 7