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    Airframe Family: Westland Lynx
    Latest Model:Lynx HMA.8(SRU)
    Last Military Serial:XZ736 RN
    Construction Number:222
    Compressed ID:Westland Lynx HMA.8(SRU) sn XZ736 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:702 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Lynx HAS.2.

    23 January 1981

    First flight.

    2 February 1981

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XZ736.

    By 23 June 1981

    Transferred to 815 NAS, HMS Brilliant.
    Noted at RNAS Yeovilton on 23 June 1981.

    By 23 June 1981

    Markings Applied: 342, BT

    By 28 May 1983

    Transferred to 815 NAS, HMS Manchester.

    By 28 May 1983

    Markings Applied: Mr Bumble, 360, MC

    28 May 1983


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 83

    By June 1983


    Photographer: Unknown

    Converted to a Lynx HMA.8(SRU).

    By 9 July 2010

    Transferred to 815 NAS, HQ Flight, RNAS Yeovilton.

    By 9 July 2010

    Markings Applied: 304

    9 July 2010


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

    9 July 2010


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Show

    9 July 2010


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    By 25 July 2014

    Transferred to 702 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton.

    By 25 July 2014

    Markings Applied: 643

    25 July 2014


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

    26 July 2014


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Day
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