Brazilian Navy

1.º Esquadrão de Helicópteros de Esclarecimento e Ataque

1st Recco & Attack Helicopter Squadron

HA-1

Established 1978

History C/N

1.º Esquadrão de Helicópteros de Esclarecimento e Ataque

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

Last of Flight of AH-11A Super Lynx

Nov 20, 2019 · 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
Brazilian Wild Lynx First Landing on Ship

Aug 2, 2019 · Brazilian naval aviation new upgraded helicopter, the Wild Lynx Mk21B or AH-11B performed first landing on a Navy’ ship
First Flight in Brazil for the AH-11B Wild Lynx

Feb 21, 2019 · 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
First Flight for Brazilian Navy’ Upgraded Super Lynx

Sep 28, 2017 · 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
AgustaWestland to Upgrade Brazilian Navy Lynx

Jul 2, 2014 · 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

Locations

1978-

SBES

Base Aeronaval de São Pedro da Aldeia

Models

1978-2003	Westland Lynx mk21
1996-2019	Westland Super Lynx mk21a
2019-	AgustaWestland Wild Lynx mk21b

Operations

Jan 20112011

UNIFIL / NorAir / ItalAir

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