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    Airframe Family: Westland Lynx
    Latest Model:Lynx HAS.3S
    Last Military Serial:XZ234 RN
    Construction Number:012
    Compressed ID:Westland Lynx HAS.3S sn XZ234 RN cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pennant, Staverton, Gloucestershire

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Lynx HAS.2.

    10 March 1977

    First flight.

    5 May 1977

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XZ234.

    3 September 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Lynx HAS.2 of 700L Squadron at the 1977 RNAS Yeovilton Air Day.

    By 28 January 1980

    Transferred to 702 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton.
    Noted at RNAS Yeovilton on 28 Jan 1980.

    By 28 January 1980

    Markings Applied: 743, VL

    By 21 July 1982

    Transferred to 702 NAS, RNAS Portland.
    Noted at RNAS Yeovilton on 21 July 1982.

    By 21 July 1982

    Markings Applied: 743, PO

    By 30 July 1982

    Markings Applied: 643, PO

    30 July 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Show arrivals day

    By 6 October 1983

    Transferred to NASU, RNAS Yeovilton.
    Noted at RNAS Yeovilton on 6 Oct 1983.

    By 6 October 1983

    Markings Applied: XZ234
    No code or deck number carried.

    By 16 July 1988

    Converted to a Lynx HAS.3.
    Noted at RNAS Yeovilton on 16 July 1988.

    By 16 July 1988

    Transferred to 815 NAS, RNAS Portland.
    Noted at Middle Wallop Air Show.

    16 July 1988

    Markings Applied: 305

    22 July 1989

    Markings Applied: 302

    22 July 1989


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Fairford RIAT

    By 17 September 2005

    Converted to a Lynx HAS.3S.

    By 17 September 2005

    Transferred to 702 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton.

    By 17 September 2005

    Markings Applied: 635

    17 September 2005


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Show

    8 July 2006


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton

    By 4 July 2008

    Transferred to 815 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton.

    By 4 July 2008

    Markings Applied: 306

    5 July 2008


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Show

    November 2010

    Transferred to Middle Wallop.
    For Reduce to Produce (RTP).

    To Pennant, Staverton, Gloucestershire.
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