Super Lynx mk88a in Marineflieger

Helicopters

Seven new-built Super Lynx 100 variant joined the Mk88 survivors and all standarized to the Mk88a type.

First plans to replace them with NH90 initially discarded but then relaunched and the Sea Lion scheduled to replace the Lynx once the Sea King transition is complete

News

Greek, German and Italian ships at Op IRINI, 08-Dec-20 :

#Irini Ships Adrias (Greece) Hamburg (Germany) and Cigala Fulgosi (Italy) enforcing the arms embargo against libya in the Mediterranean Sea under European operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI

German Navy Selects NH90 to Replace Sea Lynx, 31-Jul-19 : #NH90 The German Naval Aviation, Marineflieger, selected the NH90 NFH as the basis of the new “Multi-Role Frigate Helicopter” (MRFH) to be delivered from 2025. The NH90 in its “Sea Lion” variant is currently replacing the Navy’ Sea King. At least another 30 MRFH are expected to replace current Westland Sea Lynx Mk88A at the Naval Aviation Wing 5 in Nordholz